I live in an interesting area – Bedford, IN. Bedford is known as “Limestone Capital of the World” There are many limestone quarries located in the area. Bedford limestone is also called Indiana limestone. Limestone has been a major part of the local commerce over the years. It is quite common to see large semi […]
Whoa – oh- oh- self control! Dr. David Erikson is quoted as say, “Controlling your children is never the real goal. Teaching our children self control is the real goal.” In my last post, I talked about using musical cues in the classroom. Over the years, I have written a lot of songs about skills […]
Musical and audio cues are a part of our everyday life. Our smart phones remind us that someone is calling, a text is sent, or it’s time to wake up. Audio cues in our car remind us to turn off the turn signal, close the door or time for a car repair. Musical jingles entice […]
Things can certainly change quickly in life! This is one of those moments in history where the change affects our whole world! Who would have guessed that we all would be facing a pandemic just a few weeks ago? Did we even fathom what a pandemic really is? One of the hardest things about this […]
Wow – we have entered into a new year and a new decade – 2020! A new year always brings a clean slate and a chance to try new things! This year I am launching a children’s television show on our local Bedford, IN cable station – The Star Station. The show is called Mrs. […]
Valentines Day is such a fun holiday! I have fond memories of decorating a little brown paper bag with hearts and flowers to hold valentines that I would receive from my classmates. I also love the heart-shaped candy and Valentine party that I anticipated with great joy with my classmates! Valentine’s day is the best […]
Another year is past and a new year is here! I always like the beginning of a new year – completely blank pages that we can fill with our hopes and dreams. So many of us make many resolutions and goals, only to keep them for a few weeks, then return to our old habits […]
Make new friends, But keep the old, One is silver and the other gold! Friends are one of the most important choices we make in life. The above picture is of a group of girls I grew up with. We have sung together our whole lives! My Mom organized our first singing group when we […]
Music! It’s always been a part of my life! Both of my parents were musical. My father had a deep, bass voice. Mom played both piano and organ. She wrote many songs over the years and sang in several groups at church. My mother started giving me piano lessons at age 4. I sang in […]
One of the first group activities we learn as children is making a circle. Many children’s games are based on making circles. Making a circle represents group cooperation and participation. One would think that making a circle would be one of the easiest things to get a group of children to do. WRONG!!!! If you […]