I know that there are many Starbucks fans out there – my own sister included. Give me my own Chocolate Macadamia Nut Coffee every morning, however, freshly ground here at home, and I’m a very happy camper. But I couldn’t resist passing this snippet along from a Starbucks cup. Think about it – does your child [...]
Archive for January, 2008
No Child Left Behind – laptops for every child?
Posted in Kindermusik on January 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Music is the Language of Learning
Posted in Benefits, Benefits of Music, FYI, Kindermusik, Music For Children, Parenting, tagged benefits of the study of music, early childhood, kindergarten, Kindermusik, music, preschool on January 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
As a Kindermusik educator, I am blessed to come in contact with some extremely talented, creative people at Kindermusik International. One of my favorites there is Molly McGinn, senior writer for Kindermusik International. I always like to check her blog for insightful posts, and today was no exception. I am copying her post here for [...]
For Our Newest Kindermusik Families….
Posted in Class Schedules, FYI, Kindermusik, Masterworks Studio, tagged Avondale Estates, Avondale First Baptist Church, classroom, Georgia, Kindermusik, Masterworks Studio on January 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This Saturday we begin our new Kindermusik semester. For those of you who are new to our program, here’s a little primer to let you know where we are located and how to find our classroom.
For the past 18 months, Masterworks Studio has held Kindermusik classes at Columbia Presbyterian Church on Columbia Drive in Decatur. [...]
For Mom and Dad’s listening pleasure
Posted in Artistry, FYE - For Your Enjoyment, Just for Dads, Just for Grownups, Just for Moms, tagged adult music, guitar, soloist, soul redemption on January 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I was introduced to a new channel on Youtube tonight and thought that Mom and Dad just might enjoy something for their own listening pleasure for a change. Enjoy!
Thanks, Stewart!
Away He Goes!
Posted in Artistry, Classical Music, FYE - For Your Enjoyment, Kindermusik, Our Time, Video Clips, tagged Buddy Greene, Carnegie Hall, Classical Music, harmonica, Kindermusik, Our Time on January 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Our new semester begins in just two weeks! Our Time classes will going places as we hop on a train, ride in the car, and board a plane in Away We Go!
The instrument in this semester’s Home Materials is a set of two harmonicas, sized just right for your child’s hands. And just to give you a [...]
Babyspeak – what is your baby trying to tell you?
Posted in FYI, Just for Dads, Just for Moms, Links for Cool, Interesting Websites, Parenting, Village on January 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Wondertime is, undoubtedly, one of my favorite parenting magazines. I look forward to each issue, knowing that it will have something useful for just about any and every parent. The newest issue has a very interesting article about learning to “read” your newborn and his or her attempts to communicate with you. I wish I had had [...]
It’s a *Snowy* Night in Georgia!
Posted in Atlanta Happenings - for your enjoyment, Family Fun, Fun Stuff, tagged Atlanta, flurries, memorable occasions, snow, SnowJam 82 on January 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This morning, while I waited and watched for the tow truck to arrive at our home, I thought I saw an errant snowflake or two, periodically falling from the sky. Usually, that’s all we will see here in the metro Atlanta area. Lowering skies and shivering temps that presage snow elsewhere usually result only in [...]
They just don’t make ‘em like this anymore…………
Posted in Artistry, FYE - For Your Enjoyment, Jazz, Video Clips, tagged Danny Kaye, Jazz, Louis Armstrong, music, scat singing on January 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
He Did What They Said Couldn’t Be Done
Posted in Artistry, Classical Music, FYE - For Your Enjoyment, Jazz, People Making a Difference, Piano, Special Needs, Video Clips, tagged Art Tatum, artist, expectations, Jazz, limitations, Oscar Peterson, Piano on January 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
He didn’t know any better. He was a self-taught musician whose creativity and technique was praised both by classically trained virtuoso Vladimir Horowitz and jazz giant Oscar Peterson. He was remarkable in that he was blind in one eye and could only partially see out of the other one.
Despite his physical limitations, he refused to give [...]
