Music & Dance
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Need Help Preschooling My Own Son
Asked by M.O. from Salt Lake City
on July 17, 2008
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I want to do some kind of simple preschool with my almost 4 year old son. I want to do something simple that I can do during the rest of the summer months and during ...
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- I have the perfect website for you... youcanteach.com. It is a basic, fun curriculum that teaches children letter sounds, etc through games, music, singing, etc. The...
- M., If you can find any books by Glen Doman regarding early childhood education, use them as a jumping-off point. They are really excellent, help develop your child...
- hi M., i run a small preschool out of my home, so i know how you feel about trying to get all that info organized into a schedule. my suggestions are to 1) pick a ...
Sunday School Chaos -- Any Advice??
Asked by A.L. from Minneapolis
on September 9, 2011
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I am going to be starting to teach sunday school and looking for ways to make it a calm and organized classroom. I am going to be having 14 3-4 yr olds in my class. A...
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- Yeah, I have to start teaching Sunday School too, that's what I get for opening my fat mouth! ;) I would suggest maybe having some sort or rotation of having one pare...
- Now THAT is my kind of question. I teach preschool, and on Sundays, I teach 3-4 year old Sunday School. First thing, you need a co-teacher. Without another adult,...
- 14 toddlers is way too many for 1 person! Don't expect it to be calm. Probably better to get lots of parents to volunteer with you each week. Do not attempt this al...
What's a Good Age to Start Piano Lessons?
Asked by A.D. from New York
on October 22, 2007
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My little guy just turned 4 and is very interested in music. He particularly likes the guitar and piano. I've heard the 5 is a good age to start piano lessons.
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- We are going through the same thought process lately, also with a four-year-old. A friend of mine is a music teacher, and she (as well as the developmental specialist...
- Hi A., I think 5 is a good age to start. Before investing in a piano, as you said, it would be a good idea to start smaller. Most piano teachers will give lessons o...
- A child who is only 4 or 5 generally benefits most from group music situations, such as learning rhythms and singing intervals and moving to music. As a piano teac...
School Help-moms with Elementary Kids and Up
Asked by A.J. from Williamsport
on December 10, 2010
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Ok, Moms of elementary school kids and up. Our kids are young, but oldest already in Kindergarten, and we've been "preparing" ideas for dealing with the challenge of s...
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- I know what you mean. My kids are in 1st and 3rd grades, and this is our first year in public school. The schools in our area are supposedly pretty good, but I'm here ...
- We had a foreign exchange student from Germany. She was a straight A student. But coming here we found that she was behind my daughter who was two years younger in m...
- in my home town if it was available to have 2 high schools or to get a diffrent grade school with my oldest I could have used my mom or dads address instead of mine. t...
Fiddle or Guitar for Toddler
Asked by P.C. from Portland
on July 12, 2010
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My son (almost three) loves to watch and listen to Irish music (tunes and songs), and he always asks about getting his own fiddle or guitar.
(The guitar is used on a ...
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- I play and teach the violin/fiddle and have had experience teaching students as young as 2, all the way up to adults. I have to say that the violin can be a VERY frust...
- Violins do come in children sizes. Just talk to a local violin teacher and they will direct you. The fiddle (has an accomplished violinist told me) is the way of playi...
- We decided to go with a ukulele for our son. We bought it for him when he was 3 1/2. Many guitar players we know said they started with a uke. It's a real ukulele, ...
Started with Piano but Wants Violin Now
Asked by J.S. from New York
on August 20, 2012
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I have never taken formal music classes. I did attempt to take some piano classes during high school and college so know very basics. I love the piano. So when my so...
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- I'm sorry, JS, but you likely won't like my advice. I'll give it anyway and hope that you will at least consider it. Your son is too young to take piano. That is ...
- I think you are making this about you, and not him, and worrying about it way too much. I mean, I understand the love of music. I took piano lessons starting at 7 ...
- you = piano your son = violin allow him the freedom to explore the beautiful world of music through his own interests. Please do not force him into pursuing you...
What Was It That You Hated About School Growing Up?
Asked by A.D. from Dallas
on September 1, 2012
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Was it jealousy / envy over other girl's wardrobes?
Gym class?
Teachers being mean?
The food in the cafeteria?
Being picked on or made fun of for being overweight ...
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- My elementary school was small and grades K-8. My 8th grade class was the largest ever, at that time, with just over 50 kids. I was a straight A student with good be...
- Gym class and Geometry were AWFUL, otherwise I loved high school. I was picked on for being really skinny, but other than that it was a great 4 years. Grade school w...
- I mostly loved school. I didn't like Track and Field Day every spring, disliked gym class until high school when we had "life time sports" and I learned to bowl, down...
Vbs
Asked by R.K. from Abilene
on April 28, 2009
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I would appreciate any ideas on crafts and games for our 2 year old Bible class. I will be helping with VBS this summer and need all of the ideas that I can get. The ...
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- I taught the 3 year olds on the same topic last year. One of the activities they LOVED was measuring themselves compared to Goliath. I covered one of our walls with bu...
- I have done crafts for VBS for the past 15 years, but mostly with school age kids. Doing crafts with 2 year olds can be somewhat more difficult. Try to keep it very si...
- I like the projects from Oriental Trading. They have one for David and Goliath. http://www.orientaltrading.com/ui/search/processRequest.do?Ntt=david+and+goliath&re...
Should I Be Upset?
Asked by A.W. from Chicago
on November 15, 2010
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My daughter's school just sent home this year's student directory and when I looked through it my daughter was omitted. Every other child in her class was listed, inc...
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- I would be irritated, but honestly, it happens. I would ask if your information could be sent home to her classmates. I'm not sure what you expected the secretary to...
- No it would not be a problem for me. I would not let something like that hurt my feelings.
- I would be frustrated and surprised that they didn't suggest that they send a sticker home with each child to add to their directories. I belong to groups that do thi...
How to Strengthen My Own Spirituality
Asked by K.S. from Salt Lake City
on January 5, 2009
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I am looking for ways to increase my own personal testimony, which has been a struggle for me as a mom of young kids. I serve in the nursery with the toddlers in my wa...
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- I understand what you're feeling! It can be hard to be a SAHM and also have a calling in your ward that works with the kids! I have been in Primary or Nursery for th...
- Lots of times if you request it, the pastor will tape the sermon for you so you can listen to it later! That's what my husband and I have to do! S., children's chu...
- You know I just got called to be in the Primary and was sad to leave the Relif Society.. but in our ward they have like 4 different people in the Nursery and they take...
