by Debbie Mondale | Oct 29, 2012 | Active Listening, Activity ideas, All ages, Foundations of Learning
Ooooh, the cool weather arrived in Florida… finally. The wind is blowing through the trees and rustling the leaves. And the sounds of many mysterious characters fill the air this week. What a wonderful season for active listening, and mimicking the sounds we...
by Debbie Mondale | Mar 16, 2012 | 1.5 - 3.5 years, 3 - 5 years, 5 - 7 years, Activity ideas, Parenting Techniques
Imagine one day soon, watching your children with baskets full of plastic eggs, and instead of immediately opening them, they are shaking them to determine what is inside, “Listen… I think this one has coins in it.” “This sounds exactly like Jelly Beans… gotta be!” ...
by Debbie Mondale | Dec 30, 2009 | 1.5 - 3.5 years, 3 - 5 years, 5 - 7 years, Activity ideas, All ages, Child development, For Your Enjoyment, Music Concepts, Teaching techniques
In this series of blog postings, we’re having fun with bells. For the next few postings, we’ll focus on LISTENING ! Intentional listening helps us focus our attention on the aspects of the sounds we hear, and be able to tell the difference between sounds, much like...
by Debbie Mondale | Dec 6, 2009 | All ages, Debbie's thoughts, Holiday, Rituals, Service Opportunities
The delightful light ringing sound of Christmas bells spark joy in our hearts, connecting us with others in the moment, regardless of our similarities or differences, as well as with our past, and our future. Bells often lead us to a better place, and signal our...
by Debbie Mondale | Apr 2, 2008 | Activity ideas, All ages, Music Concepts, Teaching techniques, Vocal Play
Timbre (pronounced “tam-ber”) is the distinctive quality of a sound. During the last few weeks in all the Kindermusik classes, we have experienced many different timbres. We’ve listened to the sounds of different types of bells, paper bags, a variety of wooden...
