by Debbie Mondale | Oct 27, 2018 | Activity ideas, All ages, Child development, Holiday
How will your family PLAY with a pumpkin, or two, or more? AND WHY would we want to? Oh, YES, we must have delightful family pictures with pumpkins. And some folks like to cook and/or eat delicious pumpkin pies and treats. And other folks like to decorate their...
by Debbie Mondale | Oct 9, 2018 | All ages, Holiday, Lakeland
Let’s get together, face to face, this holiday season and share the joy of singing together with our Inclusive Community Caroling. Caroling, at it’s heart, is when many voices connect to share peace and joy in unison, and in some simple harmony. These...
by Debbie Mondale | Sep 16, 2017 | All ages, Child development, Foundations of Learning, Uncategorized
Music lights up the brain. Research has and continues to prove that music activates more areas of the brain at the same time. Listening is good. Interacting with the music is better. And playing an instrument… Oh… WOW – it’s like a...
by Debbie Mondale | Mar 21, 2016 | Active Listening, All ages, For Your Enjoyment, Home Routines, Parenting Techniques
What’s on YOUR Soundtrack for Spring? The emergence and progress of the seasons is a common thread woven throughout time, through all areas of the world, through all cultures, young and old, rich and poor. ALL of us are influenced by it’s changes and...
by Debbie Mondale | Nov 28, 2015 | 0 to 18 m., 1.5 - 3.5 years, 3 - 5 years, 5 - 7 years, Activity ideas, All ages, Family Event, Holiday, Instruments for children
As parents, we want our children to experience the many wonders that life has to offer. Through their young eyes, we get to revisit the childhood wonder of winter and the holidays that are woven within its fabric. Those of us in Lakeland, FL have to improvise a bit...
by Debbie Mondale | Jul 29, 2015 | All ages, Family Event, Lakeland, Parenting, Uncategorized
Having a good drum in front of you is like opening a bag of your favorite chips, you can’t just touch it once and be satisfied. The whole experience beckons for more. Drumming with others takes it to the next level, and becomes such a fun and wholistic way to...
