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
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
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
When teaching young children the sounds associated with each letter of the alphabet, it is fairly easy to practice with a child in almost any situation. For example, while traveling in the car, road signs can be used to identify letters. Once a letter is identified, parents can ask what sound the letter makes. Of course there numerous are games, flashcards, toys, etc. that also provide a good r
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Written by BRWI Staff on June 25, 2010
My baby turned three-years-old this week, and he still takes my breath away. As I am sure most any mother can, I am able to clearly recall the day he was born. It was a quick, easy (if there is such a thing when there are no medications involved) birth. He was placed on my chest immediately after he was born as the nurses cleaned him. I can remember being completely elated and my breath was go
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Written by Laura on June 21, 2010
Have you ever dropped a small bead or other tiny object and found it impossible to pick it up because it was so small? Without good fine motor skills, children can encounter this same frustration even when objects are the size of an o-shaped cereal. Practicing this skill, called the pincer grasp, with tweezers can help children master the ability to pick up small objects with their fingers.
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Written by BRWI Staff on June 18, 2010
Last evening at the dinner table, I actually said to my four-year-old, “If you don’t learn some table manners, you are not going to be allowed to sit at this table.” (Some of his rice had fallen onto the table, and he was picking it up with his fingers and licking it off of his hands.) I am not sure exactly how I expected a preschool child to learn table manners on his own, but
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Written by Laura on June 14, 2010
Oh no! All of the ladybugs are disappearing! Are they being eaten by the other creatures in their habitat? Children will enjoy the surprise ending to this cute little story written by Melanie Gerth and illustrated by Laura Huliska-Beith. Little ones will also have fun touching each of the raised ladybugs on each page of the story.
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Written by Laura on June 7, 2010
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