5 Ways Music Can Boost Community Spirit

Music, Quality of life

By sharing my vision, I highlighted music being a way to connect ages and abilities. What I was eluding to was using music to develop and to support community spirit. This thread of community spirit will be woven around the post throughout the month. What is community...

An Open Letter to Moms

Quality of life

Dear Moms, You are an amazing woman! Being a mom means being on 24/7 call. Even with a supportive partner and a network of support, you continue to focus  on the care of your child. I know this because I am a mom, too. Know that the most important things you provide...

“S” Powered Music for Children

Music, Preschool, Theme

When I lead groups at the library, my primary focus is learning readiness skills. One of those skills is letter recognition. Sometimes we focus on a variety of letter, while other times we focus on a single letter. In a recent library session our focus was words that...

Earth Science Songs

Music, Older Adults, Preschool, Theme

Earth Science Week is October 13-19. Given the challenges we are facing with climate changes , resources, natural disasters, and increasing populations, this week provides a time to focus on these topics. Whether it is to educate or to elicit a conversation, there is...

What is appropriate stimulation for your child?

Music, Preschool, Resources

A recent post by Marilyn Price-Mitchell titled Are We Over Stimulating Young Children? has a summary of Dr. Dimitri Christakis’s study including a TEDxRainier video I encourage you to watch.  The research indicates prolonged exposure to rapid image changes...