Here is my curated collection of resources for children to enjoy the music from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Ballet while listening for the various Instrument Families of the Orchestra. I've just added five mp3 music downloads (free resource) at my Subscriber's Freebie Collection. CLICK HERE to check it out! I love the music from the Nutcracker Ballet no matter what time of year it is! Bringing this music to little children for some special Focused Listening Activities is a

I have been curating musical pictures that you can copy and frame to place in your Montessori Baby's environment. These are collected into three sets, according to the developmental stages of the infant. From my exploration of the Montessori Infant and Toddler curriculum over the past year, I have been developing a "music-based curriculum" for families and caregivers to implement with their babies. During this exploration, one thing I discovered is that the ingredients for cr

I've been collecting ideas for you and your group to make your own Native American style gourd rattles during this Autumn season. You can see the children enjoying this activity in this photo from my classroom a few years ago. Below, you'll find articles, videos, activities and even the link to a little Cherokee song mp3 download that my groups enjoy singing. 1. Here is a photo of some gourd rattles that I show my groups when we study about the Native cultures of the Americas