Friday, January 29, 2010

The Coffee Song

I don't know if you're a mommy or daddy that needs your cuppa joe every morning to be able to function properly, but this is for you! Funny! (I'm into chai tea myself!)

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Recorder Playing Handel

In Young Child IV we are learning how to play the recorder and learned "A" today. :-)

Saturday, January 23, 2010

Musical Raindrops - have you seen this?


Click here. So very fascinating and soothing.

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Thursday, January 7, 2010

Baby proof your computer

"As babies smash on the keyboard, colored shapes, letters and numbers appear on the screen. Baby Smash will lock out the Windows Key, as well as Ctrl-Esc and Alt-Tab so your baby can't get out of the application..." Click here for more information on "Babysmash"! My brother-in-law said my nephew loves this.

Sunday, January 3, 2010

Would you like to come try a Kindermusik class with your child? You can on January 12th at Montessori Country Day School out in the Flower Mound countryside. Two demos will be held ~ 9:30 for the littlest ones birth to 18 months and 10:30 for the toddlers 18 months to 3 1/2 years. A reservation is appreciated. Bring a friend along! Come prepared to participate, to enjoy, to smile. Call 972-754-0853 to reserve your spot. Classes start January 18th for winter/spring semester! See the website for the schedule!

Friday, January 1, 2010

Laughter

I have heard it said that a preschooler laughs about 400 times a day, while an adult laughs an average of 10 times per day. Children are typically joyful beings, and I think we can learn from them. I happened across an article about the benefits of laughter and thought I would share them.

~Laughter relieves physical tension, leaving muscles relaxed for up to 45 minutes.

~Laughter boosts the immune system, decreasing stress hormones and increasing immune cells and infection-fighting antibodies.

~Laughter releases endorphins, elevates your mood, and enhances communication.

~Laughter protects the heart, improving blood flow.

Kindermusik provides many opportunities for you to share a laugh with children, so make sure to sign up for next semester's classes. You can get information on that here