Quite often, the music my children want to listen to is not the same that I would choose if I actually had a say in the matter. However, since I know my children learn from music, they love it, and it keeps them happy while traveling in the car (which is, of course, the most important reason!), we end up listening to the music they want to hear. This often results in some annoying little tune stuck in my head for the next three days.
Recently, however, we discovered a musical artist that children love, and adults will not mind listening to. I wouldn’t say adults would choose the music if the kids weren’t in the car, but it is much more fun than any of the other alternatives I have found. I don’t even mind when the songs replay in my head for the rest of the day.
My children received The Best of the Laurie Berkner Band CD for their birthday. I had requested it after listening to a couple of her songs online. It is easy to understand why she is so popular. Her songs are creative, intriguing, and downright fun. The themes are ones kids can relate too. My children love moving and grooving to the exciting beats, and I even find myself singing the songs when they are sitting quietly in the back.
Visit her site at http://www.laurieberkner.com/
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Written by Laura on July 28, 2010
Most children, I have found, love music. They do not tend to be shy about dancing or jumping about when a tune with a good beat is projected throughout the room. My own children have a long list of favorites to which they love to sing and dance. You may also have a collection of songs you can remember enjoying during your own childhood. There is probably a longer list stored in your memory fr
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Written by Laura on July 26, 2010
My older son who just turned five, absolutely loves books. I have a huge personal library of children’s books that I have collected over the years and added to immensely during my years of teaching in the preschool and primary grades. However, even with these shelves of books at his fingertips, Brennen still loves to go to the local library to find new ones we haven’t yet read.
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Written by Laura on July 23, 2010
I have attended informal baby showers where everyone bring their favorite book to give to the new mother. I have also seen books be used instead of cards at baby showers, and I even attended a book shower for a mentor mom who was becoming a grandmother for the first time. In each case, I immediately thought of my favorite book, The Velveteen Rabbit.
The story, of course, is a classic and can be
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Written by Laura on July 21, 2010
Last evening, my husband and I were treated to dinner by two gentlemen from England who my husband knows from work. Given their heritage, it is immediately clear that they speak quite differently than any native to America. It also doesn’t take very long to realize that a person could easily pick up words or accents after being around them for awhile. These new habits may make you stand o
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Written by Laura on July 19, 2010
Today is my older son’s birthday. Whenever these special days come around, I have this desire to make everything perfect. I can remember the joy I felt on my birthdays as I was growing up, and I want my own children to experience that joy as well.
In our family, we have made a decision that the day of the actual birthday is spent with just our immediate family.
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Written by Laura on July 16, 2010
One of my favorite aspects of creating pictures with watercolors is the blending that occurs as the pigments touch each other on the paper. New colors are sometimes formed as the paints blend together. At other times, the paints simply swirl and form a beautiful rainbow effect. These are experiences I have had simply by engaging myself in the use of artistic materials. As a parent, you can pro
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Written by Laura on July 14, 2010
Last week we had good friends of ours staying as guests for the week. One of the many positive aspects of our relationship is that they have two little girls the same exact ages (within weeks of each other) as our two little boys. Corresponding friendships formed the first time they all met each other, and, although we, as the parents, think it is a bit early, our four-year-olds are already plan
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Written by Laura on July 9, 2010
It would probably seem a little weird to sit your preschooler down at a desk and require her to write or even dictate definitions and sentences in order to learn new vocabulary words. However, you may also wonder if your child will learn enough vocabulary through simple conversation. I believe that children gain the most through an approach that is somewhere in between these two extremes.
As inf
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Written by Laura on July 5, 2010
I would not have guessed that a food company would have such a wonderful web site, but I was delightfully surprised when I stumbled upon the Nestle web site called VeryBestKids.com. It is loaded with far more than chocolate recipes (Although those are there too if you have a sweet tooth!).
You can find parenting tips, ways to keep kids healthy, educational articles, and, of course, recipes.
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Written by Laura on July 2, 2010
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