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On the Disney Channel
A while back, I mentioned a contest going on over at Listen & Learn Plus! which involved subscribers coming up with topics for fun summer songs. The first winner is Alison, and this was her idea: "I have been thinking that for a lot of my kids it would be really...
August Already?
Why is it that the winter months seem to last forever, while the summer flies by and is over in the blink of an eye? I know it's not over yet, but as soon as August hits, I'm reminded that these lazy days are dwindling. Not that my summer has been lazy; actually,...
Music Therapy as a Career
One of the most fun aspects of writing this blog is the feedback I get from readers via email. I absolutely love hearing from you, whether you're sharing a success story or asking a question. One of the questions that I get asked the most is "how do I become a music...
Ten Little Suns
I know I'm always complaining about our crazy midwest weather, but in these last few days, I haven't had much to complain about. We had a beautiful weekend with temperatures in the low 80s, and of course, lots of sunshine. All of these sunny days got me thinking that...
Music that Motivates
Believe it or not, I'm one of those crazy people that gets up and goes to the gym at 5 am. It sounds completely awful, I know; but I love getting a jump start on my day and having my workout finished before most people are even out of bed. Besides a really loud alarm...
Friday Fave: My Grandma
This is my grandma and I this past spring at my brother's graduation party. She is coming home today (she lives in Naples, FL) to celebrate her 80th birthday, and our family is throwing a party for her. My mom and I wanted to do something really special for her, so we...
Learning Left and Right
This concept is just plain hard. I struggled with this as a young child, and even today when giving someone directions, I have to stop and think before I decide whether it's a left or right turn. Maybe this is due to the fact that I am left-handed; us lefties have it...
Ten and Back
I know I just posted a counting song yesterday, but you can never have too many...right? This one focuses on counting to ten and back. Many of my students don't have much difficulty with the first part, but most of them struggle when it comes to counting backwards....
Count by Five Jive
As I was going through my computer files this weekend - I'm running out of room on my hard drive and need to do some purging - I came across a folder of songs I wrote during my internship. I couldn't believe I'd let these songs go unused for the past two years, so I...