Category: Music Education

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Sing-A-Long Books for Summer

June 21, 2021

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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Simple way to add music to your homeschool schedule

June 15, 2021
Xylophone Fun Curriculum for kids

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

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Introducing Music Into Your Child’s Daily Rhythm

December 8, 2017
introducing music childs 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

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Play Simple Christmas Songs with Xylophone Fun

November 28, 2017
Xylophone Fun Christmas

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

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Xylophone Fun Resources

February 8, 2017

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

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My Top 10 Instruments to use with Babies and Toddlers

January 26, 2017

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

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Now Available: Xylophone Fun eBook Package

October 30, 2015

Xylophone Fun eBook Package     If you haven’t checked out our curriculum “Xylophone Fun” eBooks for children, be sure to visit our eBooks page to learn more. There are currently four volumes available for purchase: Volumes 1, 2, 3, and our Christmas edition. Each volume introduces slightly more difficult songs and builds on previous… Read More Now Available: Xylophone Fun eBook Package

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How my training as a therapist would have made me a better educator

December 21, 2014

Before becoming a music therapist I was a music educator. After completing my Bachelors is Music education I took a job as a general music teacher in a public elementary school. My training had prepared me to teach children to sing and play instruments as well as music theory and appreciation. What it didn’t teach… Read More How my training as a therapist would have made me a better educator