Thanksgiving Games for Family Memories

Thanksgiving Rituals are for making memories, and GAMES are memorable.  NONE of these ideas cost a thing, except a little time.  And to children, love is spelled T-I-M-E.
Thanksgiving Song Writing
Try out this song that is included in “A Year of Fun,  Just for Fives” by Theodosia Spewock.  (This is a fabulous series by the way, [...]

Mother’s Day Sing-a-long and Traditions

This sweet animated clip features a mother spider and her loving child, who is singing about how his mother loves him just because he is her child.  The words are included, and I know you and your child will enjoy watching and singing along with this one!

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A Musical Outing at the Park

Family Time – Here, There, Everywhere                               An Outing at the Park
 
Play is the most powerful learning tool for a child’s intellectual, social, emotional and physical development. Young children are natural explorers. They learn by trial and error as they play and experiment.
 
 
 
 
Play has several important and universal characteristics.  The first is self-motivation. In other [...]

Kindermusik Village – Wk.6 – The TOUR ritual

“Go into the Kitchen and take a peek…”  This is a fun circle dance in class.  I love it when all the babies are held up in the center of the circle to look at each other.  They are fully entranced by this social opportunity, and are gaining a real sense of togetherness each time [...]