tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71979434070619377342024-03-18T02:48:14.173-07:00Munchkins And MusicPromoting Music EducationMunchkins and Musichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09984593709136419924noreply@blogger.comBlogger99125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197943407061937734.post-22734338533536909172009-04-04T12:09:00.000-07:002009-04-04T12:22:03.460-07:00Calming Your Children--the Power of Music<p align="center"></p></a>You can visit <a href="http://www.angiescircus.blogspot.com/">Seven Clown Circus </a>today and read my post titled <a href="http://angiescircus.blogspot.com/2009/04/calming-your-child-power-of-music.html"><em>Calming Your Children--the Power of Music:
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<br /><em>"I walk in the door after a long day of running errands with my cranky and tired kids. I drop the groceries on the counter and sigh as I think of the things I need to do before I can put these tired kids to bed...
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<br />Studies at </em><a href="http://www.stat.columbia.edu/~gelman/teaching/literacy/summaries/surgeons_music.asc"><em>Columbia University </em></a><em>shows that surgeons who use music during operations, on average, were “mellower and better performers in the operating room.”...
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<br />So, what type of music will help calm your child?..."
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<br />Angie is awesome so make sure to visit her again and again!!
<br />Munchkins and Musichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09984593709136419924noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197943407061937734.post-86140867930318164022009-04-01T00:01:00.000-07:002009-03-31T23:47:44.475-07:00Wordless/ful Wednesday<div align="center"><strong></strong></div><div align="center"><strong>What Musical Instrument Am I?</strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo5fVlj57aS0Q-U_ux-cehsXDLS1rvuYGQPxwql6D3M7_g9265uH781QgCIO1kF4UDEX4IbGwjZMaeMQY7W7H2PSyafl6-BZrjEFRuuaT4yrCALLRewWHc4jWLS3oyna0M_CJ_EBKmggg/s1600-h/a+picture.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319597012615352338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 238px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 256px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo5fVlj57aS0Q-U_ux-cehsXDLS1rvuYGQPxwql6D3M7_g9265uH781QgCIO1kF4UDEX4IbGwjZMaeMQY7W7H2PSyafl6-BZrjEFRuuaT4yrCALLRewWHc4jWLS3oyna0M_CJ_EBKmggg/s320/a+picture.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><strong>Answer to last Word<a href="http://www.5minutesformom.com/">less</a>/<a href="http://www.angiescircus.blogspot.com/">ful</a> Wednesday: Didgeridoo</strong></div><div align="center"><strong></strong></div><div align="center"><strong></strong></div><div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSe9X-9D9YvSB5VGP_Ls6t1JEL7YTt1eizITkWVcyIrwgir0ZaNrXl2seB6WgPQdgnvwmomA92azrOxoMAcATs1AHrwJ5s-awNDMW6lD3ANDQ8AB3DIpZyoUyYWn9Lupq199ZKo3ReqFU/s1600-h/Musical_Instrument_1%5B1%5D.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319596874418507842" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 133px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 149px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSe9X-9D9YvSB5VGP_Ls6t1JEL7YTt1eizITkWVcyIrwgir0ZaNrXl2seB6WgPQdgnvwmomA92azrOxoMAcATs1AHrwJ5s-awNDMW6lD3ANDQ8AB3DIpZyoUyYWn9Lupq199ZKo3ReqFU/s320/Musical_Instrument_1%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Yes, you guessed right!! The Didgeridoo is a wind instrument from Australia. The Didgeridoo is made from Eucalyptus trees that have been hallowed out from termites. The didgeridoo has been around for about 1500 years and is one of the oldest wind instruments. To play the didgeridoo a player will vibrate their lips and blow air against a wax mouthpiece to produce a sound. A didgeridoo player uses a technique called circular breathing, which is a technique that many brass players use. To circular breathe, a player will breathe in through their nose and blow air out of their mouth at the same time. By using this technique, players can play their instrument without moving their mouth off of the mouth piece to take a breath.<span style="font-size:78%;"> (</span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Didgeridoo"><span style="font-size:78%;">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Didgeridoo</span></a><span style="font-size:78%;">)</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></div><div align="left"></div><div align="center"><strong>Below is an example of a didgeridoo being played:</strong></div><div align="center"><strong></strong><strong></div></div><div align="center"></strong></div><p align="center"><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/9g592I-p-dc&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/9g592I-p-dc&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p>Munchkins and Musichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09984593709136419924noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197943407061937734.post-81796322377730262392009-03-28T21:55:00.000-07:002009-03-29T18:28:21.869-07:00Boom Boom Ain't it Great to be Crazy?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG00s7v-kueEk9FC5W6nhWACwGPyFjMpGxs9iix15Ti4dalZn3Fs3yxolu8-0Enki6lGfmwfycKRlnsVVWerywd-mNldEDvVdiCxhzz7-lAYmW-aD79-h6sw0Sc62d34OMoxoA1UYN8tk/s1600-h/Crazy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318709538060168834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 283px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 256px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG00s7v-kueEk9FC5W6nhWACwGPyFjMpGxs9iix15Ti4dalZn3Fs3yxolu8-0Enki6lGfmwfycKRlnsVVWerywd-mNldEDvVdiCxhzz7-lAYmW-aD79-h6sw0Sc62d34OMoxoA1UYN8tk/s320/Crazy.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Here is a fun song I use to sing as a kid around the camp fire:</span></strong></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Boom Boom Ain't it Great to be Crazy?</span><br style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><br />A horse and a flea and three blind mice<br />Sat on a curbstone shooting dice<br />The horse he slipped and fell on the flea<br />"Whoops," said the flea, "There's a horse on me!"<br /><br />Boom, boom, ain't it great to be crazy?<br />Boom, boom, ain't it great to be crazy?<br />Giddy and foolish the whole day through<br />Boom, boom, ain't it great to be crazy?<br /><br />Way down South where bananas grow<br />A flea stepped on an elephant's toe<br />The elephant cried, with tears in his eyes<br />"Why don't you pick on someone your own size?"<br /><br />Boom, boom, ain't it great to be crazy?<br />Boom, boom, ain't it great to be crazy?<br />Giddy and foolish the whole day through<br />Boom, boom, ain't it great to be crazy?<br /><br />Way up North where there's ice and snow<br />There lived a penguin and his name was Joe<br />He got so tired of black and white<br />He wore pink slacks to the dance last night!<br /><br />Boom, boom, ain't it great to be crazy?<br />Boom, boom, ain't it great to be crazy?<br />Giddy and foolish the whole day through<br />Boom, boom, ain't it great to be crazy?<br /><br />Eli, Eli had some socks<br />A dollar a pair and a nickel a box<br />The more you wear 'em the better they get<br />And you put 'em in the water and they don't get wet!<br /><br />Boom, boom, ain't it great to be crazy?<br />Boom, boom, ain't it great to be crazy?<br />Giddy and foolish the whole day through<br />Boom, boom, ain't it great to be crazy?<br /><br />Called myself on the telephone<br />Just to hear that golden tone<br />Asked myself out for a date<br />Said be ready 'bout half-past eight!<br /><br />Boom, boom, ain't it great to be crazy?<br />Boom, boom, ain't it great to be crazy?<br />Giddy and foolish the whole day through<br />Boom, boom, ain't it great to be crazy? </div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://www.rhapsody.com/barney/i-love-to-sing/boom-boom-aint-it-great-to-be-crazy"><strong>Listen Here</strong></a><strong> (Click on number 12 to hear the song.)<br /></strong></div>Munchkins and Musichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09984593709136419924noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197943407061937734.post-16083197917533619902009-03-21T00:01:00.000-07:002009-04-04T22:09:55.146-07:00Winter Activities for Toddlers in Anchorage Alaska<p align="left"><strong></strong><strong></strong></p><p align="left">1. <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Go to story time at the </span><a style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold" href="http://www.alaskazoo.org/storytime.htm">Alaska Zoo</a> every Wednesday at 10:30 A.M. Story time is in a heated green room and lasts about 30 minutes. Every week the zoo staff teaches about a different animal. (Bundle up during the winter because the children will go outside to see the animals.) A family zoo pass costs $75.00 for a 1 year membership.<br /></p><p align="left"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWb1AFLV2hKaM8Hn4NBSC7IRWVZERYcOhIwMW70t3R_1-5ge3N6ulSpvbH3PMG4vjPCnIlfIINWRZ5ZzrVmN9duH3OpPRpMvSdSplP92LL9vu1vIG4OpmCBt3lYx6q_N4KLc5jzkpNx1A/s1600-h/art.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267540074951997298" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 117px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWb1AFLV2hKaM8Hn4NBSC7IRWVZERYcOhIwMW70t3R_1-5ge3N6ulSpvbH3PMG4vjPCnIlfIINWRZ5ZzrVmN9duH3OpPRpMvSdSplP92LL9vu1vIG4OpmCBt3lYx6q_N4KLc5jzkpNx1A/s320/art.jpg" border="0" /></a>2. <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Attend an art class at the <a href="http://www.dimondcenter.com/info.htm">Dimond Center Mall</a></span>. On Wednesday from 12:00 to 1:00 P.M. you can take your toddler to a craft class. The class is located right across from the Dimond Regal Theaters on the third floor in the Dimond Center Mall. There is no need to call ahead so just show up, the class is free!<br /><br /><br />3. <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Take</span> <a style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold" href="http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&sa=X&oi=spell&resnum=0&ct=result&cd=1&q=ben+boeke+ice+skating+lessons+anchorage+alaska&spell=1">Ice Skating lessons</a> on Tuesday and Saturday. Classes are offered to toddlers ages 3 and up at the Ben Boeke Ice Arena. The classes are $100.00 for 2 months of lessons. The lessons include the ice skates and open family skate times. The teachers are really nice and make the children feel comfortable in the skates and on the ice.<br /><br />4.<span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"> Go Swimming at</span> <a style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold" href="http://www.h2oasiswaterpark.com/winteractivityschedule.asp">H2Oaisis Toddler Swim</a> every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 11:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M. The cost is $6.00 for children ages 1 and up. Parents get in free.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFGRv3pGGphBWBOr4pheuJCILBUnCvMyauPJ-nPBs-UA0Ig77xvHwOZHbl3R6vGg5GcL9nbm6MrFi19MkfVy8eAYqGP51pQzWIxDKFtMyy0wD5bnebuwkyeJuqnQOmpTaBFZN4Db31_dY/s1600-h/tumbler.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267541169993171762" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 119px; HEIGHT: 116px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFGRv3pGGphBWBOr4pheuJCILBUnCvMyauPJ-nPBs-UA0Ig77xvHwOZHbl3R6vGg5GcL9nbm6MrFi19MkfVy8eAYqGP51pQzWIxDKFtMyy0wD5bnebuwkyeJuqnQOmpTaBFZN4Db31_dY/s320/tumbler.gif" border="0" /></a>5. <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Burn off energy at the</span> <a style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold" href="http://www.arcticgym.com/">Arctic Gym Open Play Time</a> Monday - Friday from 9:00 A.M. - 11:00 A.M. for children ages 2-11. The kids can play and exercise on 2 big trampolines, a foam pit, lowered balance beams and bars, and big exercise balls. The cost is $5.00 a child. Parents get in free.<br /><br />6.<a href="http://www.anchoragemuseum.org/kids/kids_gallery.aspx"> <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">The Children's Gallery</span></a> at the Anchorage Museum is open Tuesday - Saturday from 10 A.M. - 6 P.M. and Sunday from noon- 6 P.M. The Children's Gallery offers activities and exhibits for your toddlers to play in and to look at. Admission is $8.00 for adults and free for children.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyYqL7015Acf-3hEHMOq0OC7mHWlAna8MGaAIt7fGpYTG0XruT2sZryUqD0fDmRzHZeqyiGtNViNSd-16eTOucqD5TRl4-pvl6nfChcIasRsa7sf2C3OS4bEiQfzIheOMaQxghQlmXKDk/s1600-h/story+time.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267541459084988162" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 117px; HEIGHT: 151px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyYqL7015Acf-3hEHMOq0OC7mHWlAna8MGaAIt7fGpYTG0XruT2sZryUqD0fDmRzHZeqyiGtNViNSd-16eTOucqD5TRl4-pvl6nfChcIasRsa7sf2C3OS4bEiQfzIheOMaQxghQlmXKDk/s320/story+time.jpg" border="0" /></a>7. <a style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold" href="http://lexicon.ci.anchorage.ak.us/guides/kids/spspring2008.html"><span style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Go to Story Time</span></a> <strong>at the Loussac Library</strong>. The Loussac Library offers Mothergoose for children ages 0-18 months and Lapsit for children ages 18 months - 3 years of age. The story tellers read great books and sing fun songs to keep your toddlers entertained.<br /><br /><br />8. <a href="http://www.borders.com/online/store/Landing?type=1&nav=5185+10640&kids=true"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Borders Books</span></a> and <a style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold" href="http://storelocator.barnesandnoble.com/storedetail.do?store=2784">Barnes and Noble</a> offer <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">story times</span> and free <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">store events</span> every month. Check out Boarders Books calender <a href="http://media.bordersstores.com/pdf/kidscalendar.pdf">here</a>. Check out Barnes and Noble's calendar <a href="http://storelocator.barnesandnoble.com/events.do;jsessionid=BC53C0777A2A636220118B8C4D7612B3.worker2">here</a>.<br /><br /><br />9. <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Attend</span> <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Pre-School Science Hour at the </span><a style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold" href="http://www.imaginarium.org/psh.html">Anchorage Imaginarium</a> on Mondays at 10 A.M. and 11:30 A.M. During Science Hour toddlers will learn different things about science and then make a craft about what they learned.<br /><br /><br />11. <strong>Visit Kardio Kids at </strong><a href="http://www.thealaskaclub.com/kids/juniors.html"><strong>The Alaska Club</strong></a>. Kardio Kids is for children ages 3 - 5 and is on Monday and Wednesday at 10:45 A.M. Kardio Kids is a fitness class that helps your toddlers to exercise and release energy.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKUbg9JoYCOpb5TevvkC0Vpl6kasV9xuLnx8ubzZXtaleZZRv8cmM43kO_1_vH1F_t3l73ALKMErqcRdD6002FW6ZX2s7JCQE9vvFIYn8PZWks1KpdC9qrvGqhd5PPkg-5j338ePAxW6s/s1600-h/pets.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267542237044444194" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 155px; HEIGHT: 110px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKUbg9JoYCOpb5TevvkC0Vpl6kasV9xuLnx8ubzZXtaleZZRv8cmM43kO_1_vH1F_t3l73ALKMErqcRdD6002FW6ZX2s7JCQE9vvFIYn8PZWks1KpdC9qrvGqhd5PPkg-5j338ePAxW6s/s320/pets.jpg" border="0" /></a>12. <strong>Visit animals at </strong><a href="http://www.petco.com/content/locator/SearchResult.aspx?city=anchorage&state=AK&zip=&origin=home&veterinary=0&fullGrooming=0&selfGrooming=0&education=0&photography=0&aquatics=0&dnabreedtesting=0&Nav=2"><strong>Petco</strong></a>. Petco has a grooming service with big windows so your toddler can watch the animals being groomed. Petco also has fish, birds, amphibians, and reptiles that are fun to watch.<br /><br />13. <strong>Take your toddler to see a </strong><a href="http://munchkinsandmusic.blogspot.com/2008/09/music-events-for-kids-in-alaska.html"><strong>music concert</strong></a><strong>. </strong>The Anchorage Concert Association offers concerts every month to take your toddlers to. This is a great way to integrate music into your toddlers life.<br /><br />14. <strong>Enroll your toddler in ballet lessons at the </strong><a href="http://www.anchorageballet.org/index.html"><strong>Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy</strong></a>. The Academy offers a Creative Movement class for children ages 3 and 4 on Mondays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8ueALxFq-JPmXAapgiMMFvqTOSi6am9conNcHYLZILCKqZm6h6BPBrl-67n4KgF-Vwgi49HEtwedocRbTY4HZ2R1_qH61mWiXiFQF33_EUGtN2XYZ0aTxqkjLvyIUPpUBDqQuXuqPe58/s1600-h/ballet+1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267545658730958898" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 108px; HEIGHT: 181px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8ueALxFq-JPmXAapgiMMFvqTOSi6am9conNcHYLZILCKqZm6h6BPBrl-67n4KgF-Vwgi49HEtwedocRbTY4HZ2R1_qH61mWiXiFQF33_EUGtN2XYZ0aTxqkjLvyIUPpUBDqQuXuqPe58/s320/ballet+1.jpg" border="0" /></a>15. <strong>Enroll your toddler i</strong><strong>n dance lessons at the </strong><a href="http://www.cdtalaska.com/default.html"><strong>Children's Dance Theatre</strong></a> or the <a href="http://www.alaskadancetheatre.org/">Alaska Dance Theatre</a>. There are ballet classes, creative movement classes, and the Children's Dance Theatre offers a <a href="http://www.cdtalaska.com/class_schedule/default.html">Moms and Me</a> class. Check out their websites for more information.<br /><br />16. <strong>Enroll your toddler in </strong><a href="http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=swim+lessons+in+anchorage+alaska"><strong>swim lessons</strong></a><strong>.</strong> There are multiple swim class locations in Anchorage to enroll your child in. <a href="http://www.swimlikeafishfoundation.com/index.htm">Swim Like a Fish Foundation</a> even offers scholarships for those children who meet low income guidelines.<br /><br />17. <strong>Pet a reindeer, watch a video, and get a treat at </strong><a href="http://www.alaskawildberryproducts.com/"><strong>Alaska Wild Berry Products</strong></a>. Alaska Wild Berry Products sells chocolates, jams, smoked salmon, sausages, and has a fun <a href="http://www.alaskawildberryproducts.com/wild-berry-theater-and-park/">theater and park</a> to visit.<br /><br />18. <strong>Play and make crafts at the </strong><a href="http://www.muni.org/parks/spenard.cfm"><strong>Spenard Community Recreation Center</strong></a>. The Spenard Community Recreation Center offers <a href="http://www.muni.org/iceimages/parks/ToddleTime.pdf">toddle time</a> for children ages 0-2 years old and <a href="http://www.muni.org/iceimages/parks/Tonsoffuntimefortots.pdf">Tons of Fun for Tots</a> for children ages 3-5 years old.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji4FpHDhoFJm-6uRx2bHx_mfR1v6MCc62KcfMW79QGmhlpn4eoEaJ4tAl4DeGCeb-pVygKH1Wqmqer4Mu3VXBVK1C9f598y6ZmFTq0yLVExacRCwmNHXlH6JhXc_bD7a-5ywgyPXgD3fY/s1600-h/bouncer.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268019972439658882" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; WIDTH: 155px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 155px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji4FpHDhoFJm-6uRx2bHx_mfR1v6MCc62KcfMW79QGmhlpn4eoEaJ4tAl4DeGCeb-pVygKH1Wqmqer4Mu3VXBVK1C9f598y6ZmFTq0yLVExacRCwmNHXlH6JhXc_bD7a-5ywgyPXgD3fY/s320/bouncer.jpg" border="0" /></a>19. <strong>Burn off some energy at </strong><a href="http://forfunalaska.com/?goto=birthday&id="><strong>For the fun of it</strong></a> located at 2840 Commercial Drive. For the fun of it is full of air inflated slides, jumpers, and domes. There are balls to throw around and fun games. For the Fun of it is open 7 days a week and costs $10.00 for 2 hours ages 2 and up. Adults get in free.<br /><br />20.<strong> Visit a specialty toy store such as</strong> <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=toy+stores+in+anchorage+alaska&fb=1&view=text&latlng=3772610455481232709">Classic Toys</a> and <a href="http://www.overtherainbowtoys.com/">Over the Rainbow Toy Store.</a> These stores are open 7 days a week and sell high end specialty toys, wooden toys, and many other toys that most toy stores don't sell. These toys are very durable and fun to play with.</p><p align="left">21. <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Jump, slide, and run around at </span><a style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold" href="http://bouncinbears.org/">Bouncin' Bears</a> located in Anchorage, Wasilla, and Palmer. Bouncin' Bears is a lot of fun, but you will need to help younger children (18 months to 2 years old) on a lot of the ladders. Check out their <a href="http://bouncinbears.org/">website</a> to get times and prices. </p><p align="left">22. <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sign your child up for a music, dance, martial arts, or or playgroup class</span> at the <a href="http://www.alaskamovingartscenter.org/">Alaska Moving Arts Center</a>. Check out their <a href="http://www.alaskamovingartscenter.org/Temp/WinterSpring09.pdf">2009 schedule</a> for an idea of what your child would be interested in. There are classes for children of all ages including new born babies!</p><p align="left"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6w5A06FC81aJylz04J6hnsjVe5znrCRmNFn3AONeP71BRD00IIC5kTinCba4PDQuupsvGwtpGb13Xpi6kwAj1RPR_wULIALp_l1RtQo839enuTP5EOmEENVwgj40DCq39sKBhceozBck/s1600-h/Sea_Life_Center%5B1%5D.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315386502397242306" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; WIDTH: 196px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 129px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6w5A06FC81aJylz04J6hnsjVe5znrCRmNFn3AONeP71BRD00IIC5kTinCba4PDQuupsvGwtpGb13Xpi6kwAj1RPR_wULIALp_l1RtQo839enuTP5EOmEENVwgj40DCq39sKBhceozBck/s320/Sea_Life_Center%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a>23. <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Take a day trip to Seward to visit the </span><a style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold" href="http://www.alaskasealife.org/">Alaska Sea Life Center</a>. There are many great things to see and learn there. Seward is about a 3 hour drive from Anchorage, so the kids can nap on in the car.</p><p align="left">24.<span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"> Go to the preschool open gym time</span> at the <a href="http://www.omalleysports.com/cosc/cosc_home.html">O'Malley Sports Center</a> located in Anchorage. There is plenty of room to run around and get out some energy! Visit their website for more information about times and prices.<br /></p><p align="left">25. <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Visit a craft store like </span><a style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold" href="http://www.michaels.com/art/online/home">Michaels</a><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"> and walk around</span>, you will more than likely be inspired for which craft your child would like to do. Also see my <a href="http://munchkinsandmusic.blogspot.com/search/label/Music%20Crafts">music craft</a> post for more craft ideas. </p><p align="left"><br /><strong>For more winter activity ideas visit </strong><a href="http://scribbit.blogspot.com/"><strong>Scribbit's</strong></a><strong> great list of </strong><a href="http://scribbit.blogspot.com/2007/10/winter-activities-for-kids-in-anchorage.html"><strong>Winter Activities for Kids</strong></a><strong>.</strong> </p>Munchkins and Musichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09984593709136419924noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197943407061937734.post-1428695565352011202009-03-20T00:01:00.000-07:002009-03-27T23:45:58.974-07:00IT'S A PARTY!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTPNSwvFMhn8hI8Y9lyVRqbBtCJV5ow5jbICSqPtI78C-pKOBPQyUoYpM041TBejA6iZZnyTtYQD5ZhbMe7DkxpFCJNv5UvAyVBiypRZW5glFJ-BG79H60X1LAXgXL0OHEhnFJeDYs1wQ/s1600-h/john+travolta+dancing.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315028962053127794" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 314px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTPNSwvFMhn8hI8Y9lyVRqbBtCJV5ow5jbICSqPtI78C-pKOBPQyUoYpM041TBejA6iZZnyTtYQD5ZhbMe7DkxpFCJNv5UvAyVBiypRZW5glFJ-BG79H60X1LAXgXL0OHEhnFJeDYs1wQ/s320/john+travolta+dancing.jpg" border="0" /></a>Welcome to the Ultimate Blog Party 2009 put on by <a href="http://www.5minutesformom.com/5654/ultimate-blog-party-2009-instructions">5 Minutes for Mom</a>, thanks for stopping by, I love meeting new people! Please make yourself at home and help yourself to some fun games, music, karaoke, and dancing (I know you can't stay still listening to this music!) There is plenty for all!<br /><br />Let me introduce myself, I'm Andrea, wife, mom, musician, music teacher, and creator of Munchkins and Music, a blog dedicated to helping mom's teach music to their children. I feel that education in music is "most sovereign" and those who learn music will reap from it's many benefits. I have a bachelors degree in music education and have been playing music since I was 8 years old. Please feel free to browse around, you will find:<br /><br /><ul><br /><li><strong><a href="http://munchkinsandmusic.blogspot.com/search/label/Songs">New songs to teach your children</a></strong></li><br /><li><strong><a href="http://munchkinsandmusic.blogspot.com/search/label/Music%20Crafts">Music crafts</a></strong></li><br /><li><strong><a href="http://munchkinsandmusic.blogspot.com/search/label/Music%20Instruments">Information on musical instruments</a></strong></li><br /><li><strong><a href="http://munchkinsandmusic.blogspot.com/search/label/Music%20Lessons">Music lessons</a></strong></li><br /><li><strong><a href="http://munchkinsandmusic.blogspot.com/search/label/Reviews">Musical reviews</a></strong></li><br /><li><strong><a href="http://munchkinsandmusic.blogspot.com/search/label/Music%20Activities">Music activities</a></strong></li><br /><li><strong>And much more!</strong><br /></li></ul><p><strong>While you're here, pull up a chair and play some fun on-line music games:</strong></p><p><a href="http://www.oyunlar1.com/online.php?flash=751">Notes</a> <a href="http://www.oyunlar1.com/online.php?flash=723">Drums</a> <a href="http://ababasoft.com/music/jinglebells.html">Play Music</a> <a href="http://ababasoft.com/music/rainbow_piano.html">Kid's Piano</a></p><p><strong>Try some Karaoke (Turn off the music on my sidebar first) :</strong><br /></p><p align="center"><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/zulF83ENOFQ&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/zulF83ENOFQ&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p><p><br /></p><p align="center"><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/DVCLVWLGT5w&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><br /><br /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/DVCLVWLGT5w&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p><p><br /></p><p align="center"><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/OFoKA_-t0gA&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><br /><br /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/OFoKA_-t0gA&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p><p align="center"><br /><strong>And please feel free to leave a comment so I can come and visit you at your party!</strong></p><p align="center"><strong>And now for the prizes:</strong></p><p align="center">I'm feeling lucky, so if I won a prize here would be my top 3 choices:</p><p align="center">1) #1 100.00 gift certificate to either Pedal Cars or A Rocking Horse to Love from <a href="http://www.5minutesformom.com/ultimate-blog-party-2009-prizes/">5 Minutes for Mom.</a> </p><p align="center">2) #58 Kitchen Aid Artisan and Stand Mixer from <a href="http://www.momswhothink.com/">Mom's who Think</a>.</p><p align="center">3)# USC 57 Personalized Graphic Button Design from <a href="http://www.extravagantgrace.net/2008/12/extravagant-grace-designs.html">Extravagant Grace Designs</a>. </p><p align="center">Here are other choices I would choose:</p><p align="center">19, 101, 45, 49, 90, 106, or any target gift certificate. </p><p align="center">Of course if I won anything I would be excited! Thanks 5 Minutes for Mom!<br /></p><p align="center"><a href="http://www.5minutesformom.com/5654/ultimate-blog-party-2009-instructions"><img title="Ultimate Blog Party 2009" alt="Ultimate Blog Party 2009" src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k210/5m4m/buttons/events/ubg1.gif" /></a></p>Munchkins and Musichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09984593709136419924noreply@blogger.com53tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197943407061937734.post-19665221085445495132009-03-19T00:01:00.000-07:002009-03-19T09:24:41.396-07:00Kitchen Rock<div><br />When I am cooking dinner I have found that the <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTCFqqLU7e0O4GY_F0-0s1M6sppnOd3hK3pbtsGv9y0D9Cm4VYMq0uI3b0BmnOPcQ0__O8v7-52Ztfm8txQAQL19AXFLLzM4ZK-POPRJ7ur2REDJaV4pteAAgjWtC4Ph1x9ULgejWOcIg/s1600-h/blog+pictures+252_edited.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314931933467113058" style="margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; float: right; width: 320px; height: 136px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTCFqqLU7e0O4GY_F0-0s1M6sppnOd3hK3pbtsGv9y0D9Cm4VYMq0uI3b0BmnOPcQ0__O8v7-52Ztfm8txQAQL19AXFLLzM4ZK-POPRJ7ur2REDJaV4pteAAgjWtC4Ph1x9ULgejWOcIg/s320/blog+pictures+252_edited.jpg" border="0" /></a>best activity to keep my children entertained is letting them bang on pots. We call this activity Kitchen Rock and play it often, so I decided to make it a learning experience to help teach my children about music.<br /><div><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Here are a few ideas to help spice up Kitchen Rock:</span><br /><br />1. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Get out a variety of pans</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">, bowls, and pitchers. </span>You can use metal, plastic, or anything else that won't break.<br /></div><div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXeVOc5LwgiD2KgwXX-CtaC5JW8uYrM-wvsNy-YSBG7uvJmke0cfA102VgBZd_PWgkswEGr98kiT8mA4FpuuVAn3NJLkuGpy88PDBsHQRHbgyGRkkPefXd66deXVXkdvyJ6KOKHWiIoDk/s1600-h/blog+pictures+251_edited.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314272704818988050" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left; width: 272px; height: 237px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXeVOc5LwgiD2KgwXX-CtaC5JW8uYrM-wvsNy-YSBG7uvJmke0cfA102VgBZd_PWgkswEGr98kiT8mA4FpuuVAn3NJLkuGpy88PDBsHQRHbgyGRkkPefXd66deXVXkdvyJ6KOKHWiIoDk/s320/blog+pictures+251_edited.jpg" border="0" /></a>2. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Get out a variety of utensils</span> for your child to hit the pans with (each utensil produces a different sound.)</div><br /><br />3. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Teach your child about tempo</span> by demonstrating the difference between largo and presto. For an older child you can teach him or her the 7 basic tempo markings:<br /><br /><br /><ul><li><strong>Largo</strong> -- very slow (40 - 60 beats per minute)</li><br /><li><strong>Larghetto</strong> -- rather broadly (60 - 66 beats per minute)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikQiIHUAEBrcMdG7e5E-7kHhyphenhyphenU_-tx545oRNtGK3bO6JAcrvlD3UR5EoHNe1f37BGjE5WDHV8n7aEpHdSm9p43EAFuYQu5JhcTHKravuY4Y8W3-j-XraXiZZ9MlWH9pFurHhKXoq9PEYU/s1600-h/blog+pictures+249_edited.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314028199561325346" style="margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; float: right; width: 294px; height: 210px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikQiIHUAEBrcMdG7e5E-7kHhyphenhyphenU_-tx545oRNtGK3bO6JAcrvlD3UR5EoHNe1f37BGjE5WDHV8n7aEpHdSm9p43EAFuYQu5JhcTHKravuY4Y8W3-j-XraXiZZ9MlWH9pFurHhKXoq9PEYU/s320/blog+pictures+249_edited.jpg" border="0" /></a></li></ul><ul><li><strong>Adagio</strong> -- slow and stately (66 - 76 bpm)</li><br /><li><strong>Andante</strong> -- at a walking pace (76 - 108 bpm)<br /></li><br /><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Moderato </span><span style="font-size:0;">-- </span><span style="font-size:100%;">Moderately (108 - 120 bpm)<br /></span></li><br /><li><strong>Allegro</strong> -- fast and bright (120 - 168 bpm)<br /></li><br /><li><strong>Presto</strong> -- very fast (168 - 200 bpm)</li></ul><br /><div>Once your child learns the tempo markings you can quiz your child by calling out a tempo and having him or her play that tempo.<br /><br /></div><div></div><div>4. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Teach your child about dynamics</span> by demonstrating the difference between <em>piano</em> and <em>forte</em>. Quiz your child by asking him or her to demonstrate the difference between the two dynamics. </div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6WG7rQ6kRCrwEVm5EmD-sAtORUhOLGuEanV2-H8ymKjSxUGD0ruLkuxbBfUVNLb0MHTOv_xESIza43rjWOwxP2BTkIFqVvbLeZc0f36JNLcxD8AlOwTOcMvomrLiJrNTX5y5RFraq704/s1600-h/blog+pictures+253_edited.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314025082912759538" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left; width: 299px; height: 231px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6WG7rQ6kRCrwEVm5EmD-sAtORUhOLGuEanV2-H8ymKjSxUGD0ruLkuxbBfUVNLb0MHTOv_xESIza43rjWOwxP2BTkIFqVvbLeZc0f36JNLcxD8AlOwTOcMvomrLiJrNTX5y5RFraq704/s320/blog+pictures+253_edited.jpg" border="0" /></a>For an older child you can teach him or her about the 6 different dynamic markings: </div><p><strong style="font-weight: bold;"><em>1. pianissimo</em>/<em>pp</em></strong> (very soft)</p><p><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">2. piano/p</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><span>(soft)</span></span></p><p><strong style="font-weight: bold;"><em>3. mezzo-piano/mp</em></strong> (moderately soft)</p><div><strong style="font-weight: bold;"><em>4. mezzo-forte/mf</em></strong> (moderately loud)</div><br /><div></div><div><strong><em>5. forte/f </em></strong>(loud)</div><br /><div></div><div><strong style="font-weight: bold;"><em>6. fortissimo/ff</em></strong> (very loud)</div><br /><div>5. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Turn on different styles of music and let your child play along</span>. Show your child how you would play the pan differently while listening to slow/soft music vs. fast/loud music. </div><br /><div>6. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Have fun! </span></div></div></div>Munchkins and Musichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09984593709136419924noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197943407061937734.post-71729736103676783002009-03-18T00:01:00.000-07:002009-03-17T22:22:37.935-07:00Wordless/ful Wednesday<div align="center"><strong>What Musical Instrument am I?</strong><br /><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314288229910774946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmaA7KTFpRyafodpT8bwNKJ5nHuS_D6Enqi-Uvc2V7RjJZFDV3aj9giLiupollSvOhY8fL_qYN1mNbztZwp4PthVuDxU_uu4E-726dUNFUPx04Q7WWOjVp3fSdhO3VSi9N7MeKqxqS2vI/s320/Musical+Instrument+1.jpg" border="0" /><br /><p align="center"><strong>Answer to last Word<a href="http://www.5minutesformom.com/">less</a>/<a href="http://www.angiescircus.blogspot.com/">ful</a> Wednesday: Tambourine</strong><br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdqpt7LTqtbMolb6UgJwLo_syi8WbXk-sD0K_7nuhPqc_fYUPhNt-2Da6uoTdQxDpsgq_M_SB6mxJEyDWenOh4RMNbkhYhQ4Y46LCGzzb-kgYfBKSheExxoQ0bpRlW4vVQukcrKla7VUY/s1600-h/Musical+Instrument.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314288595235274818" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 113px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 137px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdqpt7LTqtbMolb6UgJwLo_syi8WbXk-sD0K_7nuhPqc_fYUPhNt-2Da6uoTdQxDpsgq_M_SB6mxJEyDWenOh4RMNbkhYhQ4Y46LCGzzb-kgYfBKSheExxoQ0bpRlW4vVQukcrKla7VUY/s320/Musical+Instrument.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><br /><p>The Tambourine is a percussion instrument made out of plastic or wood with metal jingles built in the frame. The tambourine can be made with or without a drum head and can come in many different shapes (although the most common shape is round.) The Tambourine is played many different ways, some of the ways are shaking, stroking, or striking. There is also an advanced technique used to play the tambourine called the <a href="http://www.expertvillage.com/video/73363_play-tambourine-thumb-roll.htm">thumb roll</a> where players will take their finger or thumb and run it across the head of the tambourine to create a fast jingle sound.<br /></p><p>The tambourine was originally from Portugal and brought to Brazil by Portuguese settlers. The tambourine is played in many forms of music including jazz and classical.<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tambourine"><span style="font-size:78%;">(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tambourine</span></a>)</p><br /><p align="center"><strong>Below is an example of the tambourine being played:</strong><br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/sVJtl0WaSLo&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><br /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/sVJtl0WaSLo&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p>Munchkins and Musichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09984593709136419924noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197943407061937734.post-84145068221005146002009-03-13T00:01:00.000-07:002009-03-13T00:01:00.346-07:00Songs for Children<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwoFpoNMlgYxaB6YD-2f84Tvrl9n7w4ZTsHDbslLZsYD_LutXM3korQIzBhJh8XsYzO_SgEiowwJcaH-OnPZ7wfGbH7yOhtDZ7ULwU9NqUviXA-mybMmAlVg-WZcagrKfcjM4RIPUkd30/s1600-h/yellow_bird.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312485589025430594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 263px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwoFpoNMlgYxaB6YD-2f84Tvrl9n7w4ZTsHDbslLZsYD_LutXM3korQIzBhJh8XsYzO_SgEiowwJcaH-OnPZ7wfGbH7yOhtDZ7ULwU9NqUviXA-mybMmAlVg-WZcagrKfcjM4RIPUkd30/s320/yellow_bird.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> <strong>Baby Birdie</strong></span></div><br /><p align="center">Note: This is a "scale song" - each line gets one note of the <em>do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, ti do</em> scale. You can review this scale <a href="http://munchkinsandmusic.blogspot.com/2008/10/teaching-your-child-solfege.html">here</a>.<br /></p><br /><p align="center">(sing the <em>do</em> pitch for each word) Here's a baby birdie (crouch down low, head down)<br /></p><p align="center">(<em>re</em>) Hatching from his shell</p><p align="center">(<em>mi</em>) Out pops his head, (head pops up)</p><p align="center">(<em>fa</em>) Then comes his tail (tail pops up)</p><p align="center">(<em>sol</em>) Now his legs he stretches (stand up)</p><p align="center">(<em>la</em>) His wings he gives a flap (flap arms)</p><p align="center">(<em>ti</em>) Then he flies and flies and flies (twirl around and around)</p><p align="center">(<em>do</em>) Now what do you think of that?</p><p align="center">(<em>do</em>) Down, (<em>sol</em>) down, (<em>mi</em>) down,..........(<em>do</em>) BOOM! (fall down)</p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;">(This great song is from <a href="http://rochester.kidsoutandabout.com/main-articles/springsongs.html">kids out and about</a>)</span></p>Munchkins and Musichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09984593709136419924noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197943407061937734.post-70489995129500499962009-03-11T13:30:00.000-07:002009-03-11T14:21:11.493-07:00Wordless/ful WednesdayHello everyone! Sorry I haven't posted for a few months. Things have been really busy and crazy. But I am back and very happy to be posting again! Hope you are all doing well! Let's see if you can guess this next instrument...<br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><strong>What Musical Instrument Am I?</strong></div><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312033341499939138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 227px; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjysHL0xneBuKjKTwcJGprierSNEoFewemddTUIFrW9dGk2DPMPR579WpY1attpN2kZB8f8PZ87YVrIOTbz8Il2C8rH0r72e70AHZAa1970JA9D8m8Hk8iiFwk8AWSXgcC99n_CwpVlFjo/s320/Musical+Instrument.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><strong>Answer to last Word<a href="http://www.5minutesformom.com/">less</a>/<a href="http://www.angiescircus.blogspot.com/">ful</a> Wednesday: </strong><br /></div><div align="center"><strong></strong></div><br /><div align="center">Yes, you all guessed this right! The accoridon! The accordion, made in Berlin in 1822, is a hand held free-reed aerophone instrument (meaning the sound is produced by air pushing past a vibrating reed). An accordion is played by compressing and expanding a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bellows">bellows</a>, and pressing keys which cause the valves to open. The accordion is played in Europe, North America, and South America. The accordion is mainly played in folk, jazz, and classical music. <span style="font-size:78%;">(</span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accordion"><span style="font-size:78%;">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accordion</span></a><span style="font-size:78%;">)</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><strong>Below is an example of what an accordion sounds like:</strong></div><br /><p align="center"><object height="344" width="425"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/agXHZ7T0npc&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p>Munchkins and Musichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09984593709136419924noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197943407061937734.post-45254399665623345872008-12-31T00:00:00.000-08:002008-12-31T00:00:01.485-08:00Wordless/ful Wednesday<div><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><strong>What Musical Instrument Am I?</strong></div><br /><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285618600172446658" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 197px; height: 117px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiodTo3HGEczD-agE3CByVD4suJLMxcE2dqzsyfaHw4OuQSl9kkwIOYJnz8UgDhtN4cRbaxGgg_asF8Mj-hm7EdI7XEDBeEvRUuBWK3IiOz1l0vyLkXLn4qHq5BcIi0p19230YFjxIIGtQ/s320/image+1.gif" border="0" /><br /><br /><div></div><p></p><p align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsP6fIODaYEHX5LXfRDuviClU4VEnzcHpl6Z4xMofF40yBVOv9bVFj9zG0X9PjCZ3JARYL6ecWvdnd8r_5VY3pwtnV6m_3cjkXqOtQ5AbK13Qv0ag6uYIaQgI0DgOnE02ZvgRoATY4fVw/s1600-h/picture_of_instrument%5B1%5D.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285620928226586050" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left; width: 213px; height: 138px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsP6fIODaYEHX5LXfRDuviClU4VEnzcHpl6Z4xMofF40yBVOv9bVFj9zG0X9PjCZ3JARYL6ecWvdnd8r_5VY3pwtnV6m_3cjkXqOtQ5AbK13Qv0ag6uYIaQgI0DgOnE02ZvgRoATY4fVw/s320/picture_of_instrument%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong>Answer to last Word<a href="http://www.5minutesformom.com/">less</a>/<a href="http://www.angiescircus.blogspot.com/">ful</a> Wednesday: Steel pan/drum </strong></p>A steel pan is a chromatically tuned percussion instrument that was originally made from a 55 gallon oil container. The steel pan is originally from Trinidad and was used as a form of communication between African slaves. The steel pan was outlawed by the British government, however, by the 1940's steel drums were allowed and were played at Carnivals.<br /><p align="left">Today, steel pans are made from flat sheet metal and molded into the shape of a bowl using hammers. Steel pans today are tuned with electronic tuners and need to be tuned 1-2 times a year. Steel pans are made into soprano, alto, tenor, and bass pans. They can be played solo or in a steel pan band. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steelpan"><span style="font-size:78%;">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steelpan</span></a></p><p align="center"><strong>Below is an example of a steel pan:</strong></p><p align="center"><object width="425" height="344"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/F1GYFZZ-T0Y&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p><p align="center">(Felix Walroud on the Steel Pan)</p>Munchkins and Musichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09984593709136419924noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197943407061937734.post-74813332948714290292008-12-18T00:01:00.000-08:002008-12-18T00:01:00.980-08:00Christmas Songs for Children<p align="center"> </p><p align="center">This song is so beautiful and this little 4 year old girl is amazing!!</p><p align="center"><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/4YO_sEtmFY4&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/4YO_sEtmFY4&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p><p align="center"><strong>Sleep Well, Little Children</strong></p><p align="center">A.Bergman L.Klatzkin </p><p align="center">Sleep well, little children,<br />wherever you are;<br />Tomorrow is Christmas<br />beneath every star.<br />Soon the snowflakes will fall<br />and tomorrow you'll see<br />Every wish, one and all,<br />waiting under the tree.<br />Sleep well, little children,<br />pleasant dreams through the night;<br />Tomorrow is Christmas,<br />all merry and bright.<br />Soon you'll hear the bells ring,<br />time for dreams to come true<br />As the world wakes to bring<br />Merry Christmas to you.</p><p align="center"><br /> </p>Munchkins and Musichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09984593709136419924noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197943407061937734.post-44115081929423977232008-12-13T13:13:00.001-08:002008-12-17T11:44:36.702-08:00Music Toys for Kids on Christmas<div><strong style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><br /><a href="http://www.rocksinmydryer.typepad.com/">WFMW:</a> Here is a l</strong><strong style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">ist of music toys/gifts I would recommend giving your children this year for Christmas. You can also </strong><a style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);" href="http://munchkinsandmusic.blogspot.com/2008/09/tips-for-buying-musical-toys.html"><strong>read here</strong></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> </span>for tips on buying musical toys.</span><br /><div><strong></strong><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></div><div align="left"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Birth – 12 </strong><strong>months:</strong></span><br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQb13M75zatEz5GY_YwpE9M5-j0sQjyQLyHiec_x5eRKEH9vt2GF97Dw4L_nEDkdZiLSs13qluwzHRsgXrxvZSWC3jHRZ9BChtLd75P_Dli1a0bAGhe4VdW6_v0zPRp2dfJuwoluuGRsE/s1600-h/pTRU1-2867205reg%5B1%5D.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279389840653324082" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left; width: 74px; height: 76px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQb13M75zatEz5GY_YwpE9M5-j0sQjyQLyHiec_x5eRKEH9vt2GF97Dw4L_nEDkdZiLSs13qluwzHRsgXrxvZSWC3jHRZ9BChtLd75P_Dli1a0bAGhe4VdW6_v0zPRp2dfJuwoluuGRsE/s320/pTRU1-2867205reg%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a>1. <strong>Music Mobiles</strong> are great for new babies because they introduce music to your child in calming way. Your baby can look up at the mobile and easily fall asleep to the wonderful sounds! Some popular ones are the <a class="stitle" href="http://baby.become.com/rd?q=jungle+toy+mobile&t=mr&et=mt&pt=sg&pn=1&pi=1&ts=1229204122036&lk=15556916&bp=610148046&id=%2C637061416199%2C%2C&bskuid=701359641&idx=1245&pm=0&cid=150&binfo=I8zsOr0EFdJFx18Kr5ss7w&brand=CrownCrafts&u=H4sIAAAAAAAAAEWMSw6CMBQAb8OS9kH5mTQEaNHujCu3CFVQPk15Brm9RBbuZpLJtIjmQEjdv9wKmwHdehpIcVLkMREms5gFgsk8lkwCZBF4eRF5ZcmokBmQprO6RkIhba2%2B83Z%2FLcviPmujx1Gvv90m5FZtame3ms0nfdueX8OdhTaoBA%2F9iIZOUf35aA2uhp8vwlGoB9VwYBBCkjhzh3rLPKA0YH7kfQGhly7PxAAAAA%3D%3D" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Jungle Tales Mobile</a> and the <a href="http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2331939&isTopSellingItem=true">Tiny Love Sym</a><a href="http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2331939&isTopSellingItem=true">phony-in-Motion Mobile</a>.</div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFAD-aw9m9Ov9L3Tu38h8twaSBXCE4ZYWiT1Z02RSz4AV9IsHPlubNDRa7joecZk55W7eW7ptxN4f1Y1uC4rU6VyujpjopTdhdcSzlWCtwDrACFWJqZMSHL1MNQLKNmKKKBPmOn6CnWzU/s1600-h/pG01-2789308t130%5B1%5D.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280447408658820050" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left; width: 78px; height: 63px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFAD-aw9m9Ov9L3Tu38h8twaSBXCE4ZYWiT1Z02RSz4AV9IsHPlubNDRa7joecZk55W7eW7ptxN4f1Y1uC4rU6VyujpjopTdhdcSzlWCtwDrACFWJqZMSHL1MNQLKNmKKKBPmOn6CnWzU/s320/pG01-2789308t130%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a>2. <span style="font-weight: bold;">The</span> <a href="http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2267590"><strong>Munchkin Mozart Magic Cube</strong></a> is a great toy because it teaches babies how sounds are made by letting your baby push the buttons to add and subtract instruments in many different songs. This cube also teaches about tempo through the flashing lights.</div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDC0MeDxzAERi72nym1YmTy-Krlu98QSpIJ-eIgVt2s3IB2ZSQtroFEYNX8iLsj0TiosfkmRL0_hATd5UKEag1MWlNQbQGYbg1EwQnGLH4WhXvLonP-2x-EswGo2GwyPCvolrElyiB_lg/s1600-h/pTRU1-3001664_alternate1_reg%5B1%5D.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279398420220570018" style="margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; float: left; width: 83px; height: 62px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDC0MeDxzAERi72nym1YmTy-Krlu98QSpIJ-eIgVt2s3IB2ZSQtroFEYNX8iLsj0TiosfkmRL0_hATd5UKEag1MWlNQbQGYbg1EwQnGLH4WhXvLonP-2x-EswGo2GwyPCvolrElyiB_lg/s320/pTRU1-3001664_alternate1_reg%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a>3. <a href="http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2401613"><strong>Drums</strong></a><strong> and </strong><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=+egg+shakers&tag=googhydr-20&index=aps&hvadid=2196877811&ref=pd_sl_8x6wrqw2wq_e"><strong>egg shakers</strong></a> are fun for babies to use because they expose babies to real-like instruments, and they keep your babies entertained! </div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcSVzPBt5y7Yc7UrLAA7sSTDqNX4ltQSwUYlDorhimJP5jtwJwRAF_J19l8KDdVM8awZapG0J2Zzo7lP8AVGlp3BvwrdYyJN5fcC7TOAp8Z8V66hgglGIoTJBfKz3myZvD1KsQ4bIORS4/s1600-h/pTRU1-2864326_alternate2_reg%5B1%5D.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280447161804854034" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left; width: 114px; height: 95px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcSVzPBt5y7Yc7UrLAA7sSTDqNX4ltQSwUYlDorhimJP5jtwJwRAF_J19l8KDdVM8awZapG0J2Zzo7lP8AVGlp3BvwrdYyJN5fcC7TOAp8Z8V66hgglGIoTJBfKz3myZvD1KsQ4bIORS4/s320/pTRU1-2864326_alternate2_reg%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a>4. <strong>The </strong><a href="http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2298854"><strong>Baby Grand Piano--Laugh and Learn</strong></a> is a lot of fun for babies because it is interactive and teaches babies about pitch through the piano keys. This piano will also teach your baby about tempo, colors, counting, and music styles. There is an interactive music book attached to the piano for you baby to flip through.<br /><br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh77nj0FU9wUBOWNIAMQlyjs8BbP40TAIQcED0QYIqUSH8w_NpshKTOOHL-MqVIyljyV9XCzWUT2rQFjyRyn1HmR9zYWnDbfrRv9meU5FefONNqLOwIyFHXzkXOxEc7GUyA6AYHErlxm7A/s1600-h/pTRU1-3555535t130%5B1%5D.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280446222185706834" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left; width: 90px; height: 71px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh77nj0FU9wUBOWNIAMQlyjs8BbP40TAIQcED0QYIqUSH8w_NpshKTOOHL-MqVIyljyV9XCzWUT2rQFjyRyn1HmR9zYWnDbfrRv9meU5FefONNqLOwIyFHXzkXOxEc7GUyA6AYHErlxm7A/s320/pTRU1-3555535t130%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a>5. <strong>T</strong><strong>he </strong><a href="http://www.kazootoys.com/toor.html"><strong>Toddler Orchestra</strong></a> comes with 2 shakers and a tambourine that are easy to hold and use. All three instruments make a different sound that will keep your baby entertained. The Toddler Orchestra uses the same materials and toning methods that are used in professional instruments.<br /><br /><strong><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:130%;">12 months-3 years old:</span> </span></strong><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxrzcg7fPMbjkOjqijYu108pDouebIPanCCDuUtW33pPH94iYDxcLjlxke19G42L_P7zIm0l5_DnIaCrUjK1BYW7_mb07DBUpBlUTfGJTtM-FbbVZFAw0Cakh4KrvF_kXhRaKNUHfYyyE/s1600-h/pTRU1-2895371dt%5B1%5D.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280153384388824962" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left; width: 165px; height: 108px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxrzcg7fPMbjkOjqijYu108pDouebIPanCCDuUtW33pPH94iYDxcLjlxke19G42L_P7zIm0l5_DnIaCrUjK1BYW7_mb07DBUpBlUTfGJTtM-FbbVZFAw0Cakh4KrvF_kXhRaKNUHfYyyE/s320/pTRU1-2895371dt%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div>1. <strong>Xylophones </strong>are a fun way to teach your children how to create music by hitting the mallets with a stick. Make sure the xylophone you buy is a full octave and that the notes sound correct because your children will learn from it! Some xylophones I would recommend are the <a href="http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2308723">Jungle Jamboree</a>, the <a href="http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3166799">Little Tike's Tap-a-Tune</a>, and any other xylophone that works well.<br /><br />2. <a href="http://www.melissaanddoug.com/dyn_prod.php?p=488"><strong>Band-in-a-Box</strong></a><strong> or the </strong><a href="http://www.melissaanddoug.com/dyn_prod.php?p=1318"><strong>Beginning Band Set</strong></a> by Melissa and Doug (as seen in the photo to the above) are great gifts to give your little ones this year. They are fun to play with, they are durable, and they come with a variety of instruments to play with.<br /></div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcx69N76zIblWuseLad98PwQW_QSkFEGPQ2uynAvxG0BejICgt8A7R-z7iBAKD7v9BxSPU8MpzmwZa6idOtAZpDm66oC66k-bB8Em_zGKlYfW-uXiR5OzLiO8_gK0HDPOmjxBFan_1vco/s1600-h/41RT-%252BlashL._SL500_AA280_%5B1%5D.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280156073902121490" style="margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; float: left; width: 137px; height: 103px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcx69N76zIblWuseLad98PwQW_QSkFEGPQ2uynAvxG0BejICgt8A7R-z7iBAKD7v9BxSPU8MpzmwZa6idOtAZpDm66oC66k-bB8Em_zGKlYfW-uXiR5OzLiO8_gK0HDPOmjxBFan_1vco/s320/41RT-%252BlashL._SL500_AA280_%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a>3. <strong>Play Guitars</strong> are always fun for kids to play with and to hold. I would make sure to buy a play guitar that resembles a real guitar. Some I would recommend are <a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_t_0_19?url=search-alias%3Dtoys-and-games&field-keywords=elmos+rock+and+roll+guitar&x=0&y=0&sprefix=elmos+rock+and+roll">Elmo's Rock and Roll Guitar</a> and the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Pop-Tunes-Big-Rocker-Guitar/dp/B001E6UJLY">Big Rock Guitar by Little Tykes</a> because they require your child to make a strumming action with their hand and to push the buttons on the neck to get different sounds. </div><br /><br /><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdVDPFL9eWKyrFo0WGQOkFl9DvMW_B5Twzi914fUb4jbtPtPgK9hONv1NWUIPOmxcNC-MFhClGukBn6VgkO4OZpp5n6078tduKG1WUsBH5_pCKnWbfsaToHCs6yVlFdAm_YiedhZFZU_s/s1600-h/pTRU1-2787657t130%5B1%5D.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280448423133302802" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left; width: 85px; height: 70px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdVDPFL9eWKyrFo0WGQOkFl9DvMW_B5Twzi914fUb4jbtPtPgK9hONv1NWUIPOmxcNC-MFhClGukBn6VgkO4OZpp5n6078tduKG1WUsBH5_pCKnWbfsaToHCs6yVlFdAm_YiedhZFZU_s/s320/pTRU1-2787657t130%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a>4. <strong>The </strong><a href="http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2266050"><strong>Phonics Radio</strong> </a>is a fun toy because it plays 30 songs and teaches letters and phonics. There is also flashing lights and a volume control.</div><br /><br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTXtk3kzmvMr9iXQOVz1pRhOKaD8yBzDF1h4HaIPCoHyCOy3GwhNQv_JlFxpzKSpuSInHdkPxzK-SFpFkVhZ32EFofUnVb5UPRddE9IZ2JN37lRW6bgTEaEO28GeXV16Gaab4-0KJ9mwA/s1600-h/11V8Y5JFDGL._SL500_AA280_%5B1%5D.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280448978824454370" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left; width: 102px; height: 75px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTXtk3kzmvMr9iXQOVz1pRhOKaD8yBzDF1h4HaIPCoHyCOy3GwhNQv_JlFxpzKSpuSInHdkPxzK-SFpFkVhZ32EFofUnVb5UPRddE9IZ2JN37lRW6bgTEaEO28GeXV16Gaab4-0KJ9mwA/s320/11V8Y5JFDGL._SL500_AA280_%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a>5. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Yamaha-C-Soprano-Recorder-Baroque-English-Fingering/dp/B0002F5I46"><strong>R</strong></a><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Yamaha-C-Soprano-Recorder-Baroque-English-Fingering/dp/B0002F5I46"><strong>ecorders</strong></a> are great to get for your children because they are easy to blow in. When my son was 1 year old he figured out how to blow in a recorder the first time he played with it! I would recommend buying a recorder by Yamaha because they will last a long time and are durable.<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>4 - 7 years old: </strong></span><br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzrsoEIfzZE0564HnQGx-8devCL84__sEilgpWXlKjInGiuxuoueZH2Ov0d-It9jx0xRZMJ8rLRXHogQuq_CTHSD1FJxuMuHCk24PaxZMM65IDahwmbDj-SBnd_Zat8FOrLX7tvKRmjaM/s1600-h/41CAXJF5NZL._SL500_AA280_%5B1%5D.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280451293764402258" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left; width: 105px; height: 71px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzrsoEIfzZE0564HnQGx-8devCL84__sEilgpWXlKjInGiuxuoueZH2Ov0d-It9jx0xRZMJ8rLRXHogQuq_CTHSD1FJxuMuHCk24PaxZMM65IDahwmbDj-SBnd_Zat8FOrLX7tvKRmjaM/s320/41CAXJF5NZL._SL500_AA280_%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a>1. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/First-Act-Bongos/dp/B000139QNI/ref=pd_sbs_t_2"><strong>Bongo Drums</strong> </a>from First Act are handmade wooden lap drums with authentic skin drum heads. These drums also come with rims that stay in tune! You can also find other styles of bongo drums on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=kids+bongo+drums&tag=googhydr-20&index=aps&hvadid=1703882441&ref=pd_sl_pmos2yfkw_b">amazon.com</a>.</div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNER2q0m3WJ082sLQr45xEk6BYvRNb7HcNfNPFCvHp57aJpSnrFIf1B5SdNQd5JpJ1nV8zWCZ-nwwYiIeu97vbZ2qqYQs83tvsAKcnFjdJxy0szArVa1X0vvgR3bM7jsl2cR6NJ-Lt7Qw/s1600-h/pTRU1-2906748t130%5B1%5D.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280449390954435746" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left; width: 74px; height: 48px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNER2q0m3WJ082sLQr45xEk6BYvRNb7HcNfNPFCvHp57aJpSnrFIf1B5SdNQd5JpJ1nV8zWCZ-nwwYiIeu97vbZ2qqYQs83tvsAKcnFjdJxy0szArVa1X0vvgR3bM7jsl2cR6NJ-Lt7Qw/s320/pTRU1-2906748t130%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a>2. <strong>A </strong><a href="http://www.target.com/Sing-Along-CD-Player/dp/B0002VNPL8"><strong>sing-a</strong></a><a href="http://www.target.com/Sing-Along-CD-Player/dp/B0002VNPL8"><strong>long CD</strong> player</a> is a fun way to introduce your children to singing and to karaoke, because your children can sing into a microphone while listening to music. Your children can also sing with a sibling or a friend!<br /><br /></div><br /><div></div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280441880644189010" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left; width: 69px; height: 62px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2mwIkx6F2Ml2psxmuGY5vExKHjbVj7uZ2PuKsDdj0KdT11J89ZOkLRfjHbMyN-0WjehNQdy9Uh-OeNHKmSfV07Gvwx7Cnd6Dx5GLkSGxSMqQvFYCD5RiwZj-tUQ0wPx2lmIwmdPq2jO4/s320/pTRU1-4010308t130%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" />3. <a href="http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2835169"><strong>Mini piano's</strong></a><strong> or electronic keyboards</strong> are fun for kids at this age because they are as close as you can get to the real instrument! Mini pianos come with non-tip benches and music to play.<br /></div><br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280456198451027122" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left; width: 122px; height: 100px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn271w3rylbUmYQCTRKTGa-FSztTJBXZi4G9VFp5wl4VY6Jj3iC0y-1AW9AaXFVrM3iXObpTfDd1EzeVuZj4wxOG9q32cdVeuIdX064Ai3VJl3a3BhYi5RTRtxKqpBwaiI-a5FS6z4_60/s320/pTRU1-3661035reg%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" />4. <strong>The </strong><a href="http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2678354"><strong>First Act Electronic Drum Pad</strong></a> is a digital drum set that features 16 drum voices and 30 drum patterns. There are drum sticks provided also! This drum set is recommend for kids ages 6 and up, however, I bought this for my 2 year old for Christmas because I can set the settings for him and let him hit the pads with sticks--which I know he will love to do!<br /><br /></div><br /><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYXeEjZGcW91nGm7IerY8Gth03f6nbxfMQSWErq6GsgHQkFDLQeDb21D4wRgZi_9qjamyuCB-E8uurzR8rTfW_5PvAaOybSfrKmmDjbOX71s4qo8cT9FgOkYCl6zqEVSWVhdN8PibRvjo/s1600-h/pTRU1-2908877reg%5B1%5D.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280467399634551458" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left; width: 148px; height: 98px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYXeEjZGcW91nGm7IerY8Gth03f6nbxfMQSWErq6GsgHQkFDLQeDb21D4wRgZi_9qjamyuCB-E8uurzR8rTfW_5PvAaOybSfrKmmDjbOX71s4qo8cT9FgOkYCl6zqEVSWVhdN8PibRvjo/s320/pTRU1-2908877reg%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a>5. <strong>The </strong><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Schoenhut-1219-12%252dPipe-Xylophone/dp/B00004WEZZ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1229454296&sr=8-1"><strong>12-Key Pipe Xylophone</strong> </a>is a fun instrument for kids or adults and comes with 12 aluminium pipes. This xylophone is made of solid black walnut and pure maple hardwood, is very durable, and comes with a music book and mallets. </div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>8-11 Years Old an</strong></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>d Teens:</strong></span><br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ737t0qbpXiWdKCIkL7AH2hv8Uu-ngR0DM7bsHrTNEqjze4Of0LNWWC7-0jLEnipfFgF8egXbRb1wOdDDkkKeGcGdaoOSZ0vJKZH2vTdRtndktP-WyaHPPOlCq5G6VQ5-vutWUC0DYis/s1600-h/8QT1KCAYHAS96CA9EEXM8CA447RKPCAAQ48K8CAF02YFMCAK2N1Q4CAL3MADUCAKPSOOACAOL3PH2CATUJDVYCATHQX1LCA6XUTBCCAZVW7CACAS6E5RPCAJJ4J0HCAUZ3SKCCAFJ2RYKCA2SK4KOCA9SUAW5.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280469859184711650" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left; width: 120px; height: 81px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ737t0qbpXiWdKCIkL7AH2hv8Uu-ngR0DM7bsHrTNEqjze4Of0LNWWC7-0jLEnipfFgF8egXbRb1wOdDDkkKeGcGdaoOSZ0vJKZH2vTdRtndktP-WyaHPPOlCq5G6VQ5-vutWUC0DYis/s320/8QT1KCAYHAS96CA9EEXM8CA447RKPCAAQ48K8CAF02YFMCAK2N1Q4CAL3MADUCAKPSOOACAOL3PH2CATUJDVYCATHQX1LCA6XUTBCCAZVW7CACAS6E5RPCAJJ4J0HCAUZ3SKCCAFJ2RYKCA2SK4KOCA9SUAW5.jpg" border="0" /></a>1. <strong>Music Lessons</strong> are a great present to give your children for Christmas. Most parents start their children in piano lessons around 8 years old. For most other instruments parents start their children around 10 years old (although you can start children in music lessons at many ages.) Click <a href="http://munchkinsandmusic.blogspot.com/2008/08/first-steps-to-starting-your-child-in.html">here</a> to read about starting your children in private music lessons and how to find the right teacher for your child. </div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDUepesI4thEB1iW0Xyma3GusZeA5IzpU708BenK4EgVGZVNvtx6g0-TgUhMu3S33kFVWcY6jsBb8YsBnapxYkzFUqWlWzd1jYMccfT3uXGP-1gXbob5bB5uSjGEAFr-NExKR-vl6cTyc/s1600-h/pTRU1-2909972t130%5B1%5D.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280474685551721730" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left; width: 103px; height: 94px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDUepesI4thEB1iW0Xyma3GusZeA5IzpU708BenK4EgVGZVNvtx6g0-TgUhMu3S33kFVWcY6jsBb8YsBnapxYkzFUqWlWzd1jYMccfT3uXGP-1gXbob5bB5uSjGEAFr-NExKR-vl6cTyc/s320/pTRU1-2909972t130%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a>2. <strong>Buy</strong><strong> a music instruction book and a music instrument</strong> is another alternative to private music lessons (although it is better to get music lessons to avoid creating incorrect playing techniques.) You can go down to a local music store and ask about what music books are good to use for your children and what brand of instrument to rent or buy. </div><br /><br /><div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg34aM5e_uec4kUIxe0zquJNTS-7H_7KbKhqpK-g-3GGmGjHf6IwcfVdhy9-Olao5623tUXv4d15UJliu3mszCZt8Vqr1Ie6udsx6GJ4KGo-c55gMy6bpQB2zZn0qUXIPw2NdKYfmeQvCg/s1600-h/rock+band1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280587774671033346" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; width: 64px; cursor: pointer; height: 64px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg34aM5e_uec4kUIxe0zquJNTS-7H_7KbKhqpK-g-3GGmGjHf6IwcfVdhy9-Olao5623tUXv4d15UJliu3mszCZt8Vqr1Ie6udsx6GJ4KGo-c55gMy6bpQB2zZn0qUXIPw2NdKYfmeQvCg/s320/rock+band1.jpg" border="0" /></a></div>3. <strong>Rock Band and G</strong><strong>uitar Hero</strong> are fun music games that are really popular for kids, teens, and even adults! These games are a great way to get your children interested in playing the drums, the guitar, or singing.<br /></div><br /><div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEmCok4VQbzKF8Ey25qgnKWn55nF5XXL0_ZoNe0U9r94YWDg99C3IStAeM0q-ZJg9HHggR2Rn7NiItmcFKl3_DtFIuZ4gqUxe3RwlJYqv12MHsomBOoQHn_BGQegFYbOIAuuQaQ9ZhCBM/s1600-h/charlie+parker+cd.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280589556172396258" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; width: 53px; cursor: pointer; height: 53px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEmCok4VQbzKF8Ey25qgnKWn55nF5XXL0_ZoNe0U9r94YWDg99C3IStAeM0q-ZJg9HHggR2Rn7NiItmcFKl3_DtFIuZ4gqUxe3RwlJYqv12MHsomBOoQHn_BGQegFYbOIAuuQaQ9ZhCBM/s320/charlie+parker+cd.jpg" border="0" /></a>4. Everybody loves to get a <strong>new CD</strong> for Christmas. You can find Cd's on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/music-rock-classical-pop-jazz/b/ref=sa_menu_mu1?ie=UTF8&node=5174&pf_rd_p=328655101&pf_rd_s=left-nav-1&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_i=507846&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=1WSQ1RW6DP8S0G3YGMS6">amazon.com</a>. You can also go to <a href="http://www.lyrics.com/">lyrics.com</a> to read the lyrics and to see if they are <a href="http://munchkinsandmusic.blogspot.com/2008/09/do-you-know-what-your-teenagers-are.html">clean</a>.<br /></div><br /><br /><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj55Lf40zGDufy3RwsnLQKL-F7ce5ecoayfM7-xy6ePjFStK9625yaa24MiybEG3LPFMKcpFPerjwh53OmtK_n3uFd99eqTD9E-tj4ouSeOOSBT8ZPeSFaYP_JYihWueBRiLEyOPgzKJW4/s1600-h/tickets.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280590035106179778" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; width: 49px; cursor: pointer; height: 60px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj55Lf40zGDufy3RwsnLQKL-F7ce5ecoayfM7-xy6ePjFStK9625yaa24MiybEG3LPFMKcpFPerjwh53OmtK_n3uFd99eqTD9E-tj4ouSeOOSBT8ZPeSFaYP_JYihWueBRiLEyOPgzKJW4/s320/tickets.jpg" border="0" /></a>5. <strong>Tickets to a music concert</strong> can be a very exciting gift and can make a great stocking stuffer! A good way to find out if your child's favorite music group is coming to your town is to look at the group's touring schedule on their website (all music groups have a website.)<br /></div><br /><br /><div><strong><br />Do you have any other music gift ideas to share with us? Please leave a comment and let us know!</strong></div><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Munchkins and Musichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09984593709136419924noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197943407061937734.post-42947505219129312852008-12-03T00:01:00.000-08:002008-12-03T00:01:00.703-08:00Wordless/ful Wednesday<div></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhubDl7RpSFxAd6XEzzyyONatkZm5HRTkJFQ7LNxlJlfeb6HfSjcqmvpT1f1M5ZkMa_arA1gHNCfMcSy8F_fgW3219iOJFsBxLjSiia7gRq-Yhz6xcn16jJ0gN3lzTO7duCfRugUiABLE/s1600-h/instruments.jpg"></a><strong>What Musical Instrument Am I?</strong><br /></div><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzIVp7-VfzeAJSdxhDVkCsvax450Lu2DNX9YBJlLDGFO1uCnoZ3AUaaohrx2AieTk_OSk5mQDzy8OTtau4h5imbg5LRjXHYm3hBE8YXgo2Vy8DKomQl60CTC-oga4nTzKknyNz6uGxcVc/s1600-h/picture+of+instrument.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275420995518148114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 216px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzIVp7-VfzeAJSdxhDVkCsvax450Lu2DNX9YBJlLDGFO1uCnoZ3AUaaohrx2AieTk_OSk5mQDzy8OTtau4h5imbg5LRjXHYm3hBE8YXgo2Vy8DKomQl60CTC-oga4nTzKknyNz6uGxcVc/s320/picture+of+instrument.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></p><br /><div align="center"><strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2j_0F-2GOOcqld-xOU1-oIETx23mZayZoJkB3Q-x-TUXahmimNKoyIjocE8GQ0AoaWvDhZAtzwoJ69NJDhRmTyhn7S2gUicWmv1RSqZQOAF5Hdbkk4K-LZhEc3JdLyMeozAGW2CxS2ME/s1600-h/instrument+4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275462842064046338" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 63px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 178px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2j_0F-2GOOcqld-xOU1-oIETx23mZayZoJkB3Q-x-TUXahmimNKoyIjocE8GQ0AoaWvDhZAtzwoJ69NJDhRmTyhn7S2gUicWmv1RSqZQOAF5Hdbkk4K-LZhEc3JdLyMeozAGW2CxS2ME/s320/instrument+4.jpg" border="0" /></a>Answer to last Word<a href="http://www.5minutesformom.com/">less</a>/<a href="http://www.angiescircus.blogspot.com/">ful</a> Wednesday: Pipa</strong></div><br /><div align="left">The pipa is a Chinese string instrument also known as a lute. The Pipa is one of the oldest Chinese musical instruments and has been around for two thousand years. The name Pipa is made up of two syllables "Pi" and "Pa" which stand for two different playing techniques. The syllable "Pi" means a player will use multiple fingers to pluck a string, and the syllable "Pa" means a player will strum the strings with their thumb. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pipa"><span style="font-size:78%;">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pipa</span></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><strong>Below is an example of what the pipa sounds like:</strong><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/JtrthXXmKgA&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><br /><br /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/JtrthXXmKgA&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></div>Munchkins and Musichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09984593709136419924noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197943407061937734.post-30732418452748599762008-11-26T00:01:00.000-08:002008-11-26T08:28:05.100-08:00Wordless/ful Wednesday<div align="center"><strong>What Musical Instrument Am I?</strong></div><br /><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272860527072472258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 107px; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcrN6aRgVZ_fljSaQdwns-F_JwSZ6oy8PHgF8FMph-20SbJ_qmCYYJ0yQG410ibNfJqrHKgkjOuEIrnQ3hy6-Ph8OrE6oV2UaK8HedQhmbK4BYQprVMx1724T9o_Vy_L4NqPQwzVkFEd8/s320/instrument+4.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhusl-zn13Mk5j9qrU6AGL3gAnfme1-2WwIGo8uPFuzIEnZBJCY0r6jeqqlxpPb3vIJr11x-PqqsEAoGZKhPTF5SerVrt5BRbCgJUQXGAy_7vSB-wq5Ad4E4OEk4wHM9F-HwORIg4hHhK8/s1600-h/Instrument+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272860992580941474" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 124px; HEIGHT: 139px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhusl-zn13Mk5j9qrU6AGL3gAnfme1-2WwIGo8uPFuzIEnZBJCY0r6jeqqlxpPb3vIJr11x-PqqsEAoGZKhPTF5SerVrt5BRbCgJUQXGAy_7vSB-wq5Ad4E4OEk4wHM9F-HwORIg4hHhK8/s320/Instrument+2.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong>Answer to last Word<a href="http://www.5minutesformom.com/">less</a>/<a href="http://www.angiescircus.blogspot.com/">ful</a> Wednesday: Double Bass</strong><br />The double bass is one of my all time favorite instruments because it is so much fun to play with! The double bass (also known as the contrabass or standup bass) was made in the 15th century and is the largest string instrument made. The double bass plays jazz and classical music and is made out of many types of wood. To play the double bass a player can pluck the strings or move a bow across the strings. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_bass"><span style="font-size:78%;">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_bass</span></a><br /></div><div align="left"></div><br /><div align="left"></div><div align="center"><strong>Below is an example of what a double bass sounds like playing jazz music:</strong></div><strong></strong></div><br /><p align="center"><object height="344" width="425"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/I4Hx0VfUbTw&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p>Munchkins and Musichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09984593709136419924noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197943407061937734.post-21911960113724331292008-11-24T00:01:00.000-08:002008-11-24T00:01:01.457-08:00Thanksgiving Songs for Children<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHpWNjni7EajPM-y34MHGNxUVsaW0vmDYDn1JjwoVJqgVABbfP3PSI2LjPOxDYJxaMga02BHg7YYVXIIQuP_KT2ATE3mCHNHjpcSe_2oHov-WwNcB4JAXhOHDeehNwuPxtz1rE3A7Dblo/s1600-h/pilgrims3%5B1%5D.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272069383683300818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 206px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 139px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHpWNjni7EajPM-y34MHGNxUVsaW0vmDYDn1JjwoVJqgVABbfP3PSI2LjPOxDYJxaMga02BHg7YYVXIIQuP_KT2ATE3mCHNHjpcSe_2oHov-WwNcB4JAXhOHDeehNwuPxtz1rE3A7Dblo/s320/pilgrims3%5B1%5D.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><strong>Thanksgiving Things</strong> <br />(Sung to Farmer in the Dell)</div><div align="center"><br />The turkey in the pen, the turkey in the pen,</div><div align="center">All the children come and see the turkey in the pen.<br />The pilgrims on the boat, the pilgrims on the boat,</div><div align="center">All the children come and see the pilgrims on the boat.<br />The Indians in the field, the Indians in the field,</div><div align="center">All the children come and see the Indians in the field.<br />The pumpkins in the patch, the pumpkins in the patch,</div><div align="center">All the children come and see, the pumpkins in the patch.<br />The corn on the cob, the corn on the cob,</div><div align="center">All the children come and see, the corn on the cob.<br />The butter in the churn, the butter in the churn,</div><div align="center">All the children come and see, the butter in the churn. </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.preschooleducation.com/sthanksgiving.shtml"><span style="font-size:78%;">(From Preschool Ed.)</span></a></div>Munchkins and Musichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09984593709136419924noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197943407061937734.post-22867108806158235452008-11-19T00:01:00.000-08:002008-11-26T08:28:24.876-08:00Wordless/ful Wednesday<div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><strong>What Musical Instrument Am I?</strong><br /></div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270163598718570866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 241px; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY0xSdEUqmqN0dOAgAzy5nTk92LEJCWLiWyE7RTMw6tNGq_Rt8QRDcu8105TvpkH14ikmVVpt_GJGHDT4jgo2N3b0bY3Sb_SYP6F0kLTYubX4AEOM8K2ol3IebxAogL4JgorYGx8WDX58/s320/Instrument+2.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div align="center"><strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSjF8IZNLRRZciwb2MvWNPwcZdG-GM6OL16by_tQFAuYwnDfu20nGZCP5OyyYR4eIM0L6aPjld4N-QBQ3j1lgI2bPIN_Iu-7Lc0MVq5Kwp1GXdjEWiHXA6J9cGqxs94KDthrV0aZM7xCk/s1600-h/instrument+3.png"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270164673334275522" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 133px; HEIGHT: 248px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSjF8IZNLRRZciwb2MvWNPwcZdG-GM6OL16by_tQFAuYwnDfu20nGZCP5OyyYR4eIM0L6aPjld4N-QBQ3j1lgI2bPIN_Iu-7Lc0MVq5Kwp1GXdjEWiHXA6J9cGqxs94KDthrV0aZM7xCk/s320/instrument+3.png" border="0" /></a>Answer to last Word<a href="http://www.5minutesformom.com/">less</a>/<a href="http://www.angiescircus.blogspot.com/">ful</a> Wednesday: Berimbau</strong></div><br /><div align="left">All of you made me laugh when you said this instrument looked like a fishing pole because it really does! The berimbau is a single-stringed percussion instrument from Brazil. The berimbau is used in the Brazillian capoeira (a Brazilian dance that incorporates martial arts movements). The berimbau has a wooden bow about 4-5 feet long, with a tightly strung steel wire, and a hallow gourd. The berimbau has three sounds: a buzz sound, a high sound, and a open string sound. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berimbau"><span style="font-size:78%;">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berimbau</span></a><br /><br /><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><br />Below is an example of what the berimbau sounds like:</span><br /></div><br /><p align="center"><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/iZ6Bo7lKh7w&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/iZ6Bo7lKh7w&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><strong><br /></strong></p><p align="center"><strong>Below is an example of the berimbau playing in capoeira:</strong><br /></p><div align="center"><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/5N-PfYLyCpI&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/5N-PfYLyCpI&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></div>Munchkins and Musichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09984593709136419924noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197943407061937734.post-34979293850896919942008-11-18T00:01:00.000-08:002008-11-18T00:01:01.953-08:00Thanksgiving Songs for Children<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhepJybED-tFz3cww_f0MUZBAaJPQz6rj8nZ55bMhbiDzu_yFGmgXI1k2jXOb-i_srQNoWW1HMPOc4i3fZAahJUqpvrD9PuDLXXug2dZ4J74hUaB7g_0-7yzJY_uc2270I4b4QCmBDVjfI/s1600-h/First_Thanksgiving_in_America.png"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269870818039785010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 257px; HEIGHT: 165px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhepJybED-tFz3cww_f0MUZBAaJPQz6rj8nZ55bMhbiDzu_yFGmgXI1k2jXOb-i_srQNoWW1HMPOc4i3fZAahJUqpvrD9PuDLXXug2dZ4J74hUaB7g_0-7yzJY_uc2270I4b4QCmBDVjfI/s320/First_Thanksgiving_in_America.png" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><strong>Over the River and Through the Woods</strong></div><div align="center"><strong><br /></strong></div><div align="center">Over the river and thru the woods,</div><div align="center">To grandfather's house we go;</div><div align="center">The horse knows the way</div><div align="center">To carry the sleigh,</div><div align="center">Thru the white and drifted snow, oh!</div><div align="center">Over the river and thru the woods,</div><div align="center">Oh, how the wind does blow!</div><div align="center">It stings the toes,</div><div align="center">And bites the nose,</div><div align="center">As over the ground we go.</div><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">Over the river and thru the woods,</div><div align="center">To have a first-rate play;</div><div align="center">Oh, hear the bell ring,</div><div align="center">"Ting-a-ling-ling!"</div><div align="center">Hurrah for Thanksgiving Day-ay!</div><div align="center">Over the river and thru the woods,</div><div align="center">Trot fast my dapple gray!</div><div align="center">Spring over the ground,</div><div align="center">Like a hunting hound!</div><div align="center">For this is Thanksgiving Day.<br /><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.wilstar.com/holidays/overriv.htm">Listen</a></div>Munchkins and Musichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09984593709136419924noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197943407061937734.post-41948501284925083622008-11-17T00:01:00.000-08:002008-11-17T08:23:17.218-08:00Music Activities for Kids<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;font-size:130%;" >Dancing to Music</span><br /></div><div align="center"><strong></strong><br /></div>Dancing is a great way for your kids to listen to music and to get exercise. In this activity we will be dancing to music in many different ways:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd6AniTGKDi7lScEJ2JVmIMyRkVHxd8BiXw06MwRUHMWP_nWAa1yerl1Ko2kkemFzam6C5p1QWP4UtpggIwKCvU87isQ7h-F_Ym1TPZeh1NhIRujFt5kN4pArvdIfteBOtK75-7NzHJQc/s1600-h/kids_dancing%5B1%5D.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269490565222174434" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 231px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd6AniTGKDi7lScEJ2JVmIMyRkVHxd8BiXw06MwRUHMWP_nWAa1yerl1Ko2kkemFzam6C5p1QWP4UtpggIwKCvU87isQ7h-F_Ym1TPZeh1NhIRujFt5kN4pArvdIfteBOtK75-7NzHJQc/s320/kids_dancing%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><strong>1. Follow the leader. </strong>Turn on some music and imitate what the other dancer is doing. See how fun you can make this by turning on different styles of music!<br /><br /><strong>2. Freeze Dance.</strong> Turn on some music and randomly stop the music. When the music is stopped, have your kids freeze in place. Now turn the music back on and have your kids dance again.<br /><br /><br /><strong>3.</strong> <strong>Dance to the tempo of the music.</strong> Have your kids move their bodies to slow and fast paced music.<br /><br /><br /><strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeyMUzSeZfW4CSKWyFYLq8pZs6HnJSXtFgb_ZyWv9XBuu4IUzXZov6GA0JAkpmUYrOkIiSIDZQ55CmRqNRNAf9cuO9s8MxUI86xf7wDgrHvdsUQnrFjWj2hbCo0CYhRUmsBeZFlXxo1eI/s1600-h/kids+dancing+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269489548009540306" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 202px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeyMUzSeZfW4CSKWyFYLq8pZs6HnJSXtFgb_ZyWv9XBuu4IUzXZov6GA0JAkpmUYrOkIiSIDZQ55CmRqNRNAf9cuO9s8MxUI86xf7wDgrHvdsUQnrFjWj2hbCo0CYhRUmsBeZFlXxo1eI/s320/kids+dancing+2.jpg" border="0" /></a>4. Imitate different styles of music through dance.</strong> Play many different styles of music for your kids to dance too. For example, turn on a waltz and have your kids waltz around the room. Turn on the nutcracker and have your kids dance like a ballerina. Turn on a march and have your kids march around the house.<br /><br /><br /><strong>5. Have your kids wave scarves, streamers, or ribbons while dancing.</strong><br /><br /><br /><strong>6. Let your kids leap and jump over tubs, cardboard bricks, or other safe objects while dancing.</strong><br /><br /><br /><strong>7. Add on dance moves.</strong> Have a child make up a dance move. Have a second child copy the first child's dance move and then add on a second dance move. Have a third child copy the first two dance moves and then add on a third dance move, and so on. See how well the children can remember the order of the dance moves.<br /><br /><br /><strong>8.</strong> <strong>Turn on a dance video.</strong> Let your kids try to imitate what the dancers are doing on the screen. Ballet or hip hop is great for this exercise.Munchkins and Musichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09984593709136419924noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197943407061937734.post-37221090839203963912008-11-13T15:37:00.000-08:002008-11-14T18:20:39.358-08:00Clean Music for Teens: David Archuleta<a href="http://www.amazon.com/David-Archuleta/dp/B001CB6RTO/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/187-3011505-7215648?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1226619341&sr=8-1"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268293968015939906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 186px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 168px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr4tqBOOBjvBpQJYQ8VCneMFzr1BSK-SUZOQb1K-98k7t8ZjHOCa9UXNQBX3KXHNPM1nFLPgOu9bJe2Xflo6O7uRkFGeng5sVVgbjBrUog8ZFg9d8nstVRQdyjqLVfWGqCGlWpo7hvSzk/s320/david+archuleta.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>If you are in the market for a clean CD for your teens, <a href="http://www.myspace.com/davidarchuleta">David Archuleta</a> (former American Idol runner-up) has just released a new CD this month. And yes, the entire album is clean, I personally listened to and read every word to the songs myself! This album has mostly love songs on it and is avaliable at your local music stores or on-line. Click <a href="http://www.amazon.com/David-Archuleta/dp/B001CB6RTO/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/187-3011505-7215648?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1226619341&sr=8-1">here</a> to listen to clips of the songs. </div><div></div>Munchkins and Musichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09984593709136419924noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197943407061937734.post-89348051790681935352008-11-12T00:01:00.000-08:002008-11-13T12:14:52.091-08:00Wordless/ful Wednesday<div align="center"><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><strong>What Musical Instrument Am I?</strong></div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267551293484412066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 183px; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8RCAM2Aen3-xTRpQIda4lQyDnn55J7D6JyqtSnqJP8D29BIDuqov7JbUhzn2WTNJeNzXcWl4C2lcV8FFKoyfMBQhBMFoPGXFUp-lZO6qPKylwn0SnUOqgO4fIie0TPwSRmjRUytRciFw/s320/instrument.gif" border="0" /><br /><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><p align="center"><strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlan_CqLFuMJ2ucPbrgetzX0gy8G00HaYTJewIYd5AZX9JMHvigYGW87_kzGCapH2yovafPVvGjjZzpm5bqZMcZ6wt9sV2rY6vRKMTC20o1FRGefMAPqksPNz2ki6H4EISRfy8HQg_eIU/s1600-h/nice+try%21.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267551794115433554" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 119px; HEIGHT: 198px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlan_CqLFuMJ2ucPbrgetzX0gy8G00HaYTJewIYd5AZX9JMHvigYGW87_kzGCapH2yovafPVvGjjZzpm5bqZMcZ6wt9sV2rY6vRKMTC20o1FRGefMAPqksPNz2ki6H4EISRfy8HQg_eIU/s320/nice+try%21.jpg" border="0" /></a>Answer to Last Word<a href="http://www.5minutesformom.com/">less</a>/<a href="http://www.angiescircus.blogspot.com/">ful</a> Wednesday: Contrabass Trombone</strong></p>The trombone has been around since the 18th century and was originally called a sackbut (no kidding)! To play the trombone a player will buzz their lips and blow air through the mouthpiece while moving the slide. The contrabass trombone is the largest trombone in the trombone family and is a brass instrument. The contrabass trombone is similar to the the tenor trombone except a contrabass trombone plays lower and is larger than than a tenor trombone. The contrabass trombone is played in classical and jazz music. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trombone"><span style="font-size:78%;">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trombone</span></a><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"></p><p align="center"></p><div align="center"></div><object height="344" width="425"><br /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/IcPpcJctYlE&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Munchkins and Musichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09984593709136419924noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197943407061937734.post-78311789282164177642008-11-10T00:01:00.000-08:002008-11-10T13:20:55.411-08:00Thanksgiving Songs for Children<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266927915068496754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 124px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 97px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzjXSx3IeGUIj3JTf2N4ejDQNcFCU4yN_8ZPjTlCQ2z0Q6FG7-f4-PDDCqochnW0asDHQmFLqFMyuXerR5JtD11H3gre1CUGpujvOyySihbkuVqKHatZ2Oag1lhix5EADFUpyqr-KQcgs/s320/images%5B5%5D.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Mr. Turkey</span></strong></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">(Sung to "Frere Jacque")</span><br /></div><br /><div align="center">Mr. Turkey, Mr. Turkey</div><div align="center">Run away, Run away</div><div align="center">If you don't be careful</div><div align="center">You will be a mouthful</div><div align="center">Thanksgiving Day</div><div align="center">Thanksgiving Day</div><br /><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">Song From </span><a href="http://www.dltk-holidays.com/"><span style="font-size:85%;">DLTK</span></a></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">I am participating in <a href="http://www.rappleyefam.blogspot.com/">FFM</a></div>Munchkins and Musichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09984593709136419924noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197943407061937734.post-1894599894037257582008-11-06T00:01:00.000-08:002008-11-14T18:30:27.187-08:00Anchorage Symphony Halloween Concert Review<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn0hqTPZpk10BG8Wbp8bcLG4X75s5eMVtEsx9rF8S7o0GsWrvTEmwYTMTzk2nFD8G5L8CU1PWn_4SVuj7uq1EpkTeuy3cVJLRjblPox0LRRNThmarbCl7Uhtqygb2Ljb20fdo3xOrzqyw/s1600-h/halloween+2008+014_edited.jpg"></a>If you are looking for a way to introduce classical music to your kids, going to the Anchorage Symphony Halloween Concert is a great way to do it! This year’s concert had an entertaining cast and a funny story line about trying to find the right style of music to wake the sleeping dragon.<br />The symphony played many different styles of music including pieces by Aaron Copland and Benny Goodman. There was even a vocal quintet that sung the 12 days of Halloween and 5 little pumpkins which my little guy loved! The concert was about 1 ½ hours long and had 4 floors of trick-or-treating for the kids after the concert. I would highly recommend this concert for families of all ages.<br /><br /><p align="center"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyaQLw0H5twkRvX9HmuSvBR3iVyQS0t_seNLwPxZE60iHhtaHOaxlMZi2ErTegJaTNBvNkcXoUrBuRI2xqi6w' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">(Anchorage Symphony)</span></p><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"></p>Munchkins and Musichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09984593709136419924noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197943407061937734.post-24145262848263707202008-11-03T00:01:00.000-08:002008-11-13T12:11:22.124-08:00Thanksgiving Songs for Children<p align="center"></p><br /><p align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Did You Ever See a Turkey?</span></strong></p><p align="center"><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/pck4ZmWmnyU&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><br /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/pck4ZmWmnyU&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">(Video from Cullen's ABC's)</span></p><p align="center">For this song make 4 feathers out of construction paper:<br /></p><p align="center">Feather 1: Red<br /></p><p align="center">Feather 2: Orange</p><p align="center">Feather 3: Yellow<br /></p><p align="center">Feather 4: Brown<br /></p><p align="center"><strong>Lyrics:</strong><br /></p><p align="center">Did you ever see a turkey,<br /></p><p align="center">A turkey, a turkey,<br /></p><p align="center">As he struts around the farm yard,<br /></p><p align="center">With feathers so bright.<br /></p><p align="center">With red ones,</p><p align="center">And orange ones,<br /></p><p align="center">And yellow ones,<br /></p><p align="center">And brown ones,<br /></p><p align="center">Did you ever see a turkey,</p><p align="center">With feathers so bright.</p><br /><p align="center"><em><span style="font-size:85%;">I am participating in </span></em><a href="http://www.rappleyefam.blogspot.com/"><em><span style="font-size:85%;">FMM</span></em></a><em><span style="font-size:85%;">.</span></em></p>Munchkins and Musichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09984593709136419924noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197943407061937734.post-83822059964590511482008-10-31T09:49:00.000-07:002008-10-31T10:11:46.425-07:00Halloween Songs for Children<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXQeAEyG03_TiXCv8lrlgK750-RAM2dEfy9qQo81WmztKL7kyNLtbTn0tajdnOG9Oq1o6F-Z3suM-arFvuJaUw0CFd54tlWgfKwqmGd7IIKISFI5NHIrAbfH9IAqoDYpOwwdzoTI8oAUE/s1600-h/images%5B7%5D.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 116px; height: 105px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXQeAEyG03_TiXCv8lrlgK750-RAM2dEfy9qQo81WmztKL7kyNLtbTn0tajdnOG9Oq1o6F-Z3suM-arFvuJaUw0CFd54tlWgfKwqmGd7IIKISFI5NHIrAbfH9IAqoDYpOwwdzoTI8oAUE/s320/images%5B7%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263365121307930594" border="0" /></a><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Shivery Yells</span></strong><br /></div><div align="center">(Sung to Silver Bells)<br /><br /><div align="center"></div><div align="center">We're on the sidewalks, we're on the porches,</div>Dressed in costumes to scare.<br />Through the city we're ringing doorbells<br /><br /><div align="center"></div>Trick or treating, eating candy,<br />Gooey stuff in our hair,<br />But the most fun is shrieking out loud:<br /><br /><div align="center"></div>Shivery Yells, Shivery Yells<br />That's Halloween nitty-gritty<br />Moan and groan, leave us alone,<br />Halloween's just one night a year.<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263362846956783810" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 114px; height: 121px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht06EgmIBUmdd_LeWc2Rfcz6Rw9AeNMpIbW7-mucnUdytvOGGIermzCBFTiQlxwHcKr5Eu3SO4Dk4F7xuF82zTqVgvmOpAtcmvBJO3BCHlNmXgNtTyNLWEuk0FqR1nHnZu62oum1l5fF4/s320/7WNB9CAYKIP83CAUQVQK5CA5R46PWCAI0VG8XCAC17GMNCARGI1CFCAG00FSVCA72C9E1CA02IUXLCAP3HL85CA94OS6BCAAUUFFPCA1EYB0ICAMF2500CAVJPQQTCABKRRFCCA5KJ99DCAY5V8QJCAS3BV8D.jpg" border="0" /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Deck the Patch</span></strong><br /><div align="center">(Sung to Deck the Halls)</div>Deck the patch with orange and black,<br /><div align="center">Fa la la la la, la la la la</div>Take along your goody sack,<br /><div align="center">Fa la la la la, la la la la</div><br /><div align="center"> </div>Don we now our weird apparel,<br /><div align="center">Fa la la la la, la la la la</div>To the ancient pumpkin carol,<br /><div align="center">Fa la la la la, la la la la</div><br /><div align="center"> </div>See the great ones rise before us,<br /><div align="center">Fa la la la la, la la la la</div>As we sing the pumpkin chorus,<br /><div align="center">Fa la la la la, la la la la</div><br /><div align="center"> </div>Follow him as he ascends,<br /><div align="center">Fa la la la la la, la la la</div>Join with true great pumpkin friends,<br /><div align="center">Fa la la la la, la la la la.</div><br /><div align="center"> </div><br /><div align="center">These songs are from <a href="http://www.dobhran.com/greetings/GRhalloween3.htm">http://www.dobhran.com/greetings/GRhalloween3.htm.</a></div>Visit their site to learn more great Halloween songs!</div>Munchkins and Musichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09984593709136419924noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197943407061937734.post-1942971325820021612008-10-30T00:01:00.000-07:002008-11-13T12:12:29.650-08:00Teaching Your Child Solfege<p align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></p><p align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Music Lesson: Solfege</span></strong></p><p align="center"><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/S7_hTOYZp38&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><br /><br /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/S7_hTOYZp38&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p><p align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>(Julie Andrews in The Sound of Music)<br /></strong></span><br /><br /><strong>What is solfege?<br /></strong>Solfege is an important part of learning to read music and is a technique used to teach sight-singing or sight reading. Each note in solfege is sung to a different syllable do, re, me, fa, so, la, ti, and each note has a corresponding hand sign (as seen in photo below).<br /><br /><strong>To teach your child solfege do the following:</strong><br /><br />1. Sing <em>do</em> <em>(doh)</em> to the first pitch of any major scale (i.e. if you choose the major C scale, C would be your first note).<br /><br />2. Now, sing and sign <em>do</em> with your hand (as seen in photo below).<br /><br />3. Have your child sing and sign <em>do</em>. If needed, help mold your child's hand into the <em>do</em> shape until he or she can sign <em>do</em> his or herself.<br /><br />4. Continue to teach your child every solfege sign and syllable. </p><p align="left">5. <strong>Note: Solfege is a great way to introduce music to your baby!<br /></strong><br /><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Solfege Pronunciation:</span><br /><br /><strong>Do</strong> = Doh (For the C scale you will sing C pitch)<br /><br /><strong>Re</strong> = Ray (For the C scale you will sing D pitch)<br /><br /><strong>Me</strong> = Mee (For the C scale you will sing E pitch)<br /><br /><strong>Fa</strong> = Fah (For the C scale your will sing F pitch)<br /><br /><strong>Sol</strong> = Soh (For the C scale you will sing G pitch)<br /><br /><strong>La</strong> = Lah (For the C scale you will sing A pitch)<br /><br /><strong>Ti</strong> = Tee (For the C scale you will sing B pitch)<br /><br /><br /><br /></p><p align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbRwSw7Ps3a1_3nDjcYF-kP2L5B66LCrkmIDrJKZpdzXYmXrLq2PuRAHwb20ogGMZ2PERASKeIivtVJ2iK92X_Tkh3KOvArdUB2WlAImwpcxOqHVGtm-8qux0FTCz0UpHmQzi4TqSf4Ic/s1600-h/do+re+mi+fa.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262807748553707858" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 177px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbRwSw7Ps3a1_3nDjcYF-kP2L5B66LCrkmIDrJKZpdzXYmXrLq2PuRAHwb20ogGMZ2PERASKeIivtVJ2iK92X_Tkh3KOvArdUB2WlAImwpcxOqHVGtm-8qux0FTCz0UpHmQzi4TqSf4Ic/s320/do+re+mi+fa.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW-SvZdFm3bqvwkCNRUUEC1u1FIgy_VmsttobhauJJ5diP4bwnqy4lmGOmkUAAY3jw506G7oxezEOpaw9tKwIcMOUNRoYKVvCw_FIPbY5qgXa-Z0ESw8yfpSiKcAufFaMZogPaueM6iac/s1600-h/so+la+ti+do.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262808336534725170" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 177px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW-SvZdFm3bqvwkCNRUUEC1u1FIgy_VmsttobhauJJ5diP4bwnqy4lmGOmkUAAY3jw506G7oxezEOpaw9tKwIcMOUNRoYKVvCw_FIPbY5qgXa-Z0ESw8yfpSiKcAufFaMZogPaueM6iac/s320/so+la+ti+do.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyB0bgd5fDgLCWnFpMMDAsJfqb5LxlqhUO56_z5ebBXAGAZ6Q4nBFW88CEuhycW72Tau5KPfJmLGLYkx-OQKD81723TjeglEMux7TrG1GdIdMw6zKhqsv-r2lOiec9PwG5Om_HYN9izE4/s1600-h/solfege.jpg"></a>Munchkins and Musichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09984593709136419924noreply@blogger.com9