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About five years ago, when my boys were ages three and five, we made a conscious decision to introduce them to classical music. We had always played it in the background or at night as they were going to bed, but we hadn’t ever formally taught them about it.
I learned right from the beginning that taking a more direct approach didn’t work. They didn’t take at all to me sharing the cold hard facts with them by saying, …
Music Education: 6 Tips for Teaching Children to Appreciate Musicmom • education • parenting • education
One of my favorite things to do with my children is to teach that to appreciate music. Where did my love of music start? My favorite college class… was one that had nothing to do with my major. It was one of those electives—Music Appreciation—that I left until my
Music Education: 5 Tips for Growing Your Children’s Musical TalentThe benefits of learning to play a musical instrument or sing have been researched and discussed for years. Beyond gaining a skill that can entertain and add auditory beauty to the world, we also gain better neural “adaptability” …which enables easier acquisition of other skills. Parents would say that learning
Voice Rockrz: Monday #gno Twitter Party on Music EducationThe stage is prepped, the crowd is amped, it’s time to rock and Voice Rockrz… is here to help! More than just a microphone, Voice Rockrz gives children the sound, the look and the attitude to unleash their inner rock stars!
Children can use the included matching ring and bracelet
Mom does it all. But does she get it all?
…I am the mom. And during the holidays this means I orchestrate the chaos, the Christmas concerts, and the holiday recitals. I bring home the gingerbread men and frost them too! I make giant lists of the must haves
Lifetime… is excited to help you have a stylin’ and rockin’ rest of your summer. Enter here for a chance to win a sleek purple Lifetime edition 8 GB iPod Nano with Lifetime Digital engraved on the back. See The Fine Print section below for official Lifetime’s Summer Giveaway Sweepstakes
I spent part of my childhood in Zimbabwe and feel a great affinity for the country, its culture and its people. SOS Children’s Villages is a remarkable charity that supports children who have been abandoned or orphaned (often through AIDS) and integrates them into a loving family environment. They are …
Lots of people dream of writing the Great American Novel. When I first heard demos of Diane Birch’s… songs, I realized she had the potential to record the Great American Album—and I signed her immediately. There was something simultaneously intimate and epic about Diane’s songs; something completely fresh and contemporary,
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- Commit to do one act of kindness each week based on the week’s challenge.
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#GNO is talking music in celebration of singer/songwriter, Diane Birch’s, record release Bible Belt from S-Curve Records. Join Diane and her producer, Steve Greenberg, along with the #gno gang here this Tuesday night.
- What: Girl’s Night Out (What’s GNO? Click here to find out!)
- When: Tuesday, June
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Ride a bike or walk to a close destination to which you would normally drive.
Date: Wed., May 30
Time: 2-3 p.m. ET
Book: Dad Rules by Treion Miller
