Category Archives: Music and Movement
Brain Child or Whole Child? The True Value of Music for Preschoolers
As I work on some projects for the future, here’s a post from the past, originally posted in March of 2009. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote, “Music is the universal language of mankind.” It is a transcendent medium, one that takes … Continue reading
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Growing an In-Sync Child (Giveaway!)
Carol Kranowitz and Joye Newman had me interested before I even opened their new book, Growing an In-Sync Child. I was already familiar with the Out-of-Sync Child books, written by Kranowitz as a toolbox for helping kids with Sensory Processing Disorder. I had actually … Continue reading
Take a Trip: A Song, A Graph, and Safety Talk
If you’re exploring a transportation theme, here’s a fun little ditty about transportation I found years ago. (I didn’t write down where I found it, so if you know the original author let me know!) It’s a fun piggy-back song, to … Continue reading
Let the Music Play
I am a fan of great children’s music artists. Hap Palmer and Raffi are a delightful mixture of musical and educational genius! And so I hope you won’t get me wrong when I say that I don’t think that’s the … Continue reading
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Let the Seasons Move You
Fall is certainly creeping in! Celebrate the changing seasons with this music and movement activity using Vivaldi’s Four Seasons. (I originally posted this back in December.)
Five Little Monkey Puppets
Here’s a little project you can work on this weekend, though I hope you have some other plans because this one is so easy, it shouldn’t take you long. Build monkey finger puppets out of inexpensive felt from your local … Continue reading
Eric Carle Author Study: The Grouchy Ladybug and The Very Clumsy Click Beetle
The Grouchy Ladybug always catches me off-guard, because it seems to be missing the “Very”. You know, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, The Very Lonely Firefly, The Very Busy Spider, The Very Clumsy Click Beetle, and…..The Grouchy Ladybug. I guess he’s just a … Continue reading
Easter Eggs All Around
If you’re looking for an Easter activity to do with your children this weekend, here are a few quick ideas. Paint Some Eggs
