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Xylophone Fun Extra Resources
Extra resources to accompany the Xylophone Fun Curriculum… Read More Xylophone Fun Extra Resources
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Simple Advent for Kids
A Simple Advent Plan for Kids with suggested activities and music.… Read More Simple Advent for Kids
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Sing-A-Long Books for Summer
Here is a super fun way to work on literacy skills this summer! I have created three eBooks for children that are colorful and fun, each with a theme: BEACH, OCEAN, and PIRATES, perfect for the summer time. Each book is sung along to the tune of BINGO, an easy well-known tune. Kids will learn… Read More Sing-A-Long Books for Summer
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Fun Summer Sing-a-long Books
Here is a super fun way to work on literacy skills this summer! I have created three eBooks for children that are colorful and fun, each with a theme: BEACH, OCEAN, and PIRATES, perfect for the summer time. Each book is sung along to the tune of BINGO, an easy well-known tune. Kids will learn… Read More Fun Summer Sing-a-long Books
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Simple way to add music to your homeschool schedule
Whether you choose to homeschool or have found yourself homeschooling due to the crazy 2020-2021 we have had, or maybe you just have the kids home a lot more lately, you may be interested in introducing more activities into your kid’s schedule. Many parents are looking for ways for their kids to learn new things… Read More Simple way to add music to your homeschool schedule
Playlists for Simple Advent for Preschoolers
I have created five youtube playlists to accompany my Simple Advent for Preschoolers. If you haven’t grabbed your FREE DOWNLOAD read the original post here. In addition to the memory verses and the bible reading for each week of advent (including a fifth week to teach about Three Kings Day) I have included songs to… Read More Playlists for Simple Advent for Preschoolers
Simple Advent for Preschoolers
Recently while visiting the family for Thanksgiving, my mother-in-law had taught my two boys a simple memory verse. She had a felt board, a song, and a memory verse to teach the creation story and repeated it daily the entire week were visiting. I was amazed at how quickly they learned it. Even my… Read More Simple Advent for Preschoolers
Introducing Music Into Your Child’s Daily Rhythm
When and how to start layering music into your child’s daily rhythm Many parents would like to include music in their child’s daily rhythm but are not sure when or how to do so. Here are a few insights I’d like to offer you based off of common questions I receive from parents. … Read More Introducing Music Into Your Child’s Daily Rhythm
Play Simple Christmas Songs with Xylophone Fun
Xylophone Fun Christmas Edition During my teaching I found a need to create a curriculum for my students to teach them basic music reading skills. Most of my little students were learning to identify and match colors and letters. They were also learning basic reading skills. I found that my students, mostly students with special… Read More Play Simple Christmas Songs with Xylophone Fun
Prayer of Thanksgiving: A Simple Song for Children to Add To Your Daily Rhythms
When my first son was 6 months old we introduced his first solid food. It was shortly after this that I was sitting one day feeding him his food at the table when I thought, I should pray with him. In our family, we pray and thank God for the food he has provided before… Read More Prayer of Thanksgiving: A Simple Song for Children to Add To Your Daily Rhythms
That’s How I Spell My Name
My three year old can spell his name, and his brother’s name. Amazing, I know. I’m amazed! Its actually quite simple however, because I taught him through a song. A very simple song. When I was designing Lucas’ room I decided to make a wall hanging of his name in bold wooden letters. I had… Read More That’s How I Spell My Name
Dance Party
One of my sons’ favorite activities when Mom is out and Dad is in charge, is DANCE PARTY! This is something that my husband came up with one evening when he was watching the kids. I came home and heard all about the awesome dance party they had. I was very curious and so I… Read More Dance Party
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Xylophone Fun Resources
Did you know there are many different ways to use our Xylophone Fun Curriculum (eBooks)? We will be sharing suggestions of different ways to use this great resource. To begin with I thought I’d share with you the different instruments that you can use this curriculum with. Of course I had already mentioned the “Xylophone”… Read More Xylophone Fun Resources
My Top 10 Instruments to use with Babies and Toddlers
Babies and toddlers have lots of toys and as a parent or teacher you are constantly bombarded with new toys to purchase or gift. If your baby or toddler tends to love music (what baby doesn’t) you probably considered purchasing some small instruments for him for his music making and discovery. I urge you,… Read More My Top 10 Instruments to use with Babies and Toddlers
Sounds like music!
One of the phrases I hear the most from my toddler these days is, “Sounds like music!” He is very attuned to the sounds around him and now he is noticing how sounds organized in a specific way make music. At two and a half he is often saying, “Shhh, hear that!” when he… Read More Sounds like music!