by Debbie Mondale | Apr 7, 2021 | 3 - 5 years, 5 - 7 years, Activity ideas, For Your Enjoyment, Music Concepts, Young Child: Ages 5-7
In a In our Kindermusik for the Young Child class is currently studying African Cultural Music. Our young developing musicians were able to explore making the changing sounds that my talking drum makes. I can demonstrate a few rhythms and how the drum...
by Debbie Mondale | Oct 23, 2011 | 5 - 7 years, For Your Enjoyment, Foundations of Learning, Young Child: Ages 5-7
In the Appalachian Mountains – a strong part of our American heritage was wrapped up in songs and music that were birthed on the porches and back yards and shared only from person to person. These front porch musicians played a variety of percussion instruments and...
by Debbie Mondale | Oct 22, 2011 | 5 - 7 years, Young Child: Ages 5-7
The Mountain Dulcimer is a unique stringed instrument that was born in the Appalachian mountains. The fact that it is already tuned to a known chord, AND that is that it is played on the lap, makes it easier for young children to learn than the ukulele or the...
by Debbie Mondale | Jul 7, 2010 | Activity ideas, All ages, Child development, For Your Enjoyment, Parenting Techniques, Rituals
Storytelling IS the ORIGINAL way to help children learn about values, people, history, concepts, almost anything. The best teachers throughout history, and across cultures, were good storytellers. Stories may now be presented in books, in movies, or even on CD-ROM,...
by Debbie Mondale | Jun 11, 2009 | 5 - 7 years, Young Child: Ages 5-7
The students were so eager to play their songs, when I asked “Who’s next?”, about 5 – 8 hands went up, every time. How do I choose? Actually, the girl who led off the Annual Young Child Music Festival is one of my first year students. This...
