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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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Fun Summer Sing-a-long Books

June 16, 2021

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Simple way to add music to your homeschool schedule

June 15, 2021

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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Prayer of Thanksgiving: A Simple Song for Children to Add To Your Daily Rhythms

November 17, 2017

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

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That’s How I Spell My Name

October 24, 2017

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

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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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Music With Babies and Toddlers: Part 4 – Recommended Resources

March 23, 2016

UPDATE: 2018 Please note that our Amazon store is no longer available as Amazon no longer supports astores. We are now offering our Recommended Resources through other posts (see recommended resource categories) and pages (like Recommended Resources) on our site where you can find the direct links to the products on Amazon. The… Read More Music With Babies and Toddlers: Part 4 – Recommended Resources

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Fabulous Sing-Along Children’s Books

July 22, 2015

While at story time with my son we were introduced to a few fabulous children’s books that you can sing along to! The librarian showed us Row, Row, Row Your Boat by Jane Cabrera which happens to be one of my son’s favorite songs, the one he sings the most. The illustrations were colorful… Read More Fabulous Sing-Along Children’s Books

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Music with Babies and Toddlers: Part 2 – Music and Relaxation

July 1, 2015

We started attending a baby music group at our local music school, and our group happens to be lead by their music therapy department! (MusicWorks NW) One of the activities that we do is “Intentional Touch” where we are massaging our babies/toddlers while singing a slow song (think lullabies). Who doesn’t love a massage?… Read More Music with Babies and Toddlers: Part 2 – Music and Relaxation

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Music with Babies and Toddlers: Part 1 – Music and Signing

June 18, 2015

Music is a great way to encourage development and enhance creativity, even in the littlest ones. Especially with the little ones! Children are naturally drawn to music which makes it easy to engage them. Music also is a great way to encourage communication in these pre-verbal kiddos. When our son was just learning to… Read More Music with Babies and Toddlers: Part 1 – Music and Signing

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How I Use Music With My Son: Part 4 – Our Favorite Musical Toys

June 1, 2015

As I’ve mentioned before, my son LOVES music! He probably didn’t have a choice since he has been engulfed in it since he was in utero. Anyway, I thought I’d share a few of our favorite musical toys, toys that he enjoys playing with, and toys that make me as a musician, music… Read More How I Use Music With My Son: Part 4 – Our Favorite Musical Toys

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