The Song of the Heart Blog
Stories, inspiration, and helpful insights on childhood development, music, and family connection. Discover ways to bring more singing, movement, and joyful learning into everyday life.
From the studio
303 articles on music, childhood development, and family connection, gathered from the studio's public archive.
Do you read Utah Family? We’ve been fans for years! It’s a great local magazine with both print and online editions. You can always find a copy at the studio and this month you’ll even see…
Read ArticleEvery once in awhile, my son goes through a stage where he trips and falls over his feet at every turn or bonks his head on the corners as he’s rounding from one room to another. Sure…
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Yes, it was a couple of weeks ago, but we just passed the autumnal equinox , and the lesson that I learned about it as a metaphor for my life still lingers on my mind. So pretend that it…
Read Article[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzkZPI-HKsk[/youtube] I am here in the Kindermusik studio , having arrived late for what I thought was an 11:30 class. But arriving at 11:35 for a…
Read Article“Huggies and kissies, mom! Do all the car things!” “Do all the car things” is shorthand for: buckle your seatbelt, stop at the red lights, watch out for other cars and come back home…
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I just got back from seeing Love’s Labour’s Lost at the Utah Shakespeare Festival . Being here feeds my soul. However, I found myself totally distracted during the actor’s musical…
Read ArticleBefore becoming a full-time, stay-at-home mom, I was an English and Spanish teacher to middle school students. I am passionate about the power of education to change the world, especially…
Read ArticleI’m on another road trip with my family, this time visiting my in-laws in Seattle. Road trips with kids, I’ve decided, are a mixed bag. I always start off with visions of The Great American…
Read ArticleI can’t believe it’s the middle of summer. With the traveling I’ve been doing, it seems unreal that school will be starting for my son in a little over a month. Ah, yes, and that explains…
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