by Debbie Mondale | Feb 11, 2013 | Activity ideas, Foundations of Learning
“The nursery rhyme is essentially poetical because it is essentially musical.” – Emile Leon Cammaerts (1878-1953), Belgian poet, biographer and professor Nursery rhymes, whether spoken or paired with tunes, are indeed musical and rhythmic. They also tend to be...
by Debbie Mondale | Sep 24, 2011 | 0 to 18 m., 1.5 - 3.5 years, 3 - 5 years, 5 - 7 years, All ages, Child development, Debbie's thoughts, Foundations of Learning, Music Concepts, Parenting Techniques, Steady Beat
Why do I need to spend time with my child focusing on Steady Beat? There’s an old adage, “With age comes wisdom”. And then there’s the comedy trailer, “… and sometimes age comes all by itself.” The same is true for steady...
by Debbie Mondale | Jul 9, 2010 | Activity ideas, All ages, Child development, Summer Semester
Why TELL a story – without books, without pictures – to children? Why choose to tell it face to face, instead of choosing a book, or watching a movie? A few years ago, I attended a workshop with some of my favorite storytellers, Myra Davis and...
