Some of you may have noticed that I’ve been posting less lately. There is a reason for that. Since October 13th, my family has been going through one of life’s seasons – the deterioration, illness and hospitalization of a parent. In this instance, it has been my mother-in-law, Louise Williams.
I have had the privilege of [...]
Archive for November, 2007
A Life Well Lived
Posted in Cancellations, Family, tagged cancellation of classes, death, mother-in-law, seasons of life on November 28, 2007 | 3 Comments »
The Nutcracker – Dance of the Reed Flutes
Posted in Artistry, Christmas, Classical Music, FYE - For Your Enjoyment, Family Fun, Fun Stuff, Video Clips, tagged bottles, Christmas, dance, Fun Stuff, Nutcracker, reed pipes on November 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
For your holiday listening pleasure,
a little something to start the Christmas season…………
Thanks, Michelle & Sara!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Posted in FYE - For Your Enjoyment, Family Fun, Holidays, Thanksgiving, Video Clips, tagged Charlie Brown, dressing, Peanuts, Snoopy, Thanksgiving, turkey, Woodstock on November 20, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
As a child, the holiday season was incomplete without seeing “A Charlie Brown Christmas” or “A Peanuts Thanksgiving” or “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown!”
I hope you enjoy this video and that you have a blessed Thanksgiving Day with family and friends.
Old Friends and Bridges
Posted in Events, On the Flip Side, Video Clips, tagged , anniversary, husband, love, love of my life, marriage, old friends, Simon & Garfunkel, wedding, wife on November 16, 2007 | 1 Comment »
This video is a very special video because it reunites two men who were good friends, close friends years ago, providing the listening public with some of the most enjoyable, haunting, and thought-provoking music at a time when the music world was filled with rock-and-roll and anti-war rhetoric. They later split up their act in bitterness and anger. I never really understood [...]
More Turkey Fun
Posted in FYE - For Your Enjoyment, Family Fun, Fingerplays, Fun Stuff, Funnies, Thanksgiving, tagged children, dance, Finger Play, Thanksgiving, turkey on November 15, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
My Turkey
(To the Tune of: I’m a Little Teapot)
I have a turkey, big and fat.
He spreads his wings
(fan hands at hip)
And walks like that.
(strut back and forth).
His daily corn he would not miss,
(pretend to eat corn).
And when he talks, he sounds like this
( gobble, gobble, gobble).
Pump-kin Pie!
Posted in Education, FYE - For Your Enjoyment, FYI, Family Fun, Fingerplays, Fun Stuff, Funnies, Health, Holidays, Special Needs, Thanksgiving, tagged Thanksgiving Finger Play Pumpkin Pie children on November 9, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Pumpkin Pie
(Count off on fingers, then hold out both hands face up)
Five little pumpkins sitting on the ground
The first one said, “I’m big, orange and round!”
The second one said, “I’m fresh off the vine!”
The third one said, “I taste divine!”
The fourth one said, “I’m ready to be tasted!”
The fifth one said, “Bake my seeds so [...]
Does music make a difference? *YES*!
Posted in Benefits, Benefits of Music, Education, FYI, Just for Grownups, Kindermusik, Special Needs, tagged autism music benefits of music special needs Kindermusi on November 9, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Discovering Music And Autism And The Connection They Share
by: Rachel Evans via Child-center.com
For the parents of a child with autism it can be a continuous process to search for new activities and stimulations that can prove to be a benefit their child. And the hardest part can be discerning the validity of the treatment in [...]
There *is* Music in the Air!
Posted in Artistry, FYE - For Your Enjoyment, Video Clips on November 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I just saw this clip on the blog of my friend, Molly, and couldn’t resist putting it up here. This song, Up Above My Head, is my theme song. My life is filled to the brim with music, and I wouldn’t have it any other way. There really is music in the air!
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Turkey Fingerplay for Thanksgiving
Posted in FYE - For Your Enjoyment, Fingerplays, Fun Stuff, Holidays, Vocal Play on November 2, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Ten Turkeys
Ten fat turkeys standing in a row
(hold up ten fingers)
They spread their feathers and tails like so
(spread fingers)
They strut to the left
They strut to the right
(move fingers left and right)
They say Gobble, gobble, gobble
in the bright sunlight!
