If you’ve ever seen the movie “Forrest Gump” you might remember seeing a feather dance around him and his surroundings at the bus stop. Of course, I’m sure you’re all savvy enough to know that little feather didn’t make all those moves all on its own. Right? I read an interesting description for how they made that feather dance. According to the transcription for … Read the rest…
Category Archives: music for kids
Red and white. Red is a bold, beautiful primary color. And white, as I learned in art class (but isn’t absolutely scientifically true) is the absence of color. Put the two of them together, in stripes, and you’ve got a combination that modern people have loved for millions and millions of years. Yes, red and white peppermint goes back millions of years to the … Read the rest…
I never raised any kids of my own. And, for that matter, I never raised anyone else’s kids either. And some people might say that disqualifies me to write songs for kids. But I disagree. Because I WAS a kid. And one of my superpowers is the ability to think back to those days. All those glorious get outta bed times each morning. And … Read the rest…
OK, it’s Monday, as I write this. So, you know what that means. Exactly. Time to talk about everybody’s favorite topic. The umbilical cord. What’s that you say? The umbilical cord is NOT your favorite topic? Oh come now. Who are you tryin’ to kid. I was born in the morning. But it wasn’t yesterday morning. So, let’s dig into this. Now, I know … Read the rest…
Children’s songs should be clean. Not explicit. Because kids should be cared for and safe until the job of raising them is done. And the wrong kind of music (yes, I said “wrong kind”) can be unhealthy and unsafe. I read some interesting (but sad) info from an issue of the “Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.” And it said that kids who … Read the rest…
Hey, hey, it’s May and May Day. So, what do you say? I say hey! Let’s talk about the May birthstone. And in case you didn’t already know, it’s the beautiful emerald. Emerald for a May birthstone makes sense when you learn more about it. Because the emerald is considered a symbol of rebirth. And superstitious people believe it has the power to grant … Read the rest…
Being a parent, especially one with a baby or young child, can be isolating. That was a headline that caught my eye this morning. And maybe it’s just me (I doubt it), but that kind of parent seems like the selfish type. But the article included some reasons why being a parent can be isolating. Now, hold on to your hat. Because there are … Read the rest…