Monthly Archives: April 2012

Teachers: Take a Break

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Childrens Music

One of the most under appreciated occupations in society is our teachers. Many of them buy materials on their own dime while underpaid, spend long hours going over lesson plans, then once in the classroom they do multiple jobs at once … Continue reading →

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Throw the Change Up

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Childrens Music

If you like baseball as I do, the game is more interesting when a pitcher can throw 95 miles an hour three times in a row but can also throw a 75 mile an hour change up. We all know that … Continue reading →

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Kids love Colors

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Childrens Music

Yellow usually means slow down and of course red means stop and purple means… Prince? OK, bad joke, but my point is colors have meaning, they set the mood and can be very useful in the classroom and with helping kids … Continue reading →

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Kids Love Rewards

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Childrens Music

We all want to be validated in some way and kids are no different, in fact, they need validation even more than adults. A great way to validate their efforts especially in the classroom is to reward them. This doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Teach with the Senses

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Childrens Music

We all learn through touch, sight, hearing, taste and smell. When you enter a room with cookies baking, the sense of smell immediately takes over, then you see them coming out of the oven, then you touch the warmth of the cookie … Continue reading →

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