We’re expecting our first child any day now and trying to prepare (as much as we can) to help our baby sleep. We’ve read Dr. […]
How much do you know about white noise for babies?
Creativity, Chameleons, and Fan Fiction Art!
Patty Palmer’s “A Color of His Own” Art lesson inspired me to think about the possibilities of children creating their own versions of stories and […]
Adult Friendly Music For (Babies &) Kids 2 & Schumann Composer Study!
We are often skeptical of albums that are branded “for babies,” “for kids,” or the like. The recently released Schumann: Album for the Young is […]
4 Fun Musical Opportunities for the Fourth of July!
The Fourth of July provides countless opportunities to have children engage with music. Here are 4 ideas for exploring musical possibilities connected to the Fourth of […]
3 Key Considerations To Guide Children’s Actions With Songs!
For ages, music has played a role in providing directions and guidance to young ones. For instance, in music classes a teacher might start singing […]
Encouraging girls (and all kids) to rock out! “Science Riot Girls” and the joy of creating empowering music!
We absolutely love seeing examples of young people creating and performing original music that expresses how they feel and their place in the world. While […]
Experimenting with watercolors and art!
We are big fans of providing young children opportunities to experiment with art. While experiments take place in science or STEM (science, technology, engineering, and […]
Playing and learning with interactive art: Meet Kandinsky!
For those who allow young ones to use technology, an entire world of options is available in terms of interactive art and music. Take the […]
Inventing to Learn and Maker Culture For Children
Maker culture offers children countless ways of being creative and exploring science, technology, engineering, arts, and math, (otherwise known as STEAM). Photo by Bill Benzon […]
Adult-Friendly Music for Kids 1
I am quite excited about one of the first baby gifts we just received–the album Jazz for Kids from music publisher Universal Music Family. Both […]