Archive for the 'Music for little ears' Category

Learning Buffet

Yazan: CanCan | 11 September 2010 | 35 Comments
Categories: Giveaways, Music for little ears, Reviews

I was sent a review copy of Learning Buffett, a new CD from producer/composer William Avery at Yummy English Snack Productions.
Their mission: making learning delicious.
Learning Buffet is a CD of stories and educational songs, purportedly for children of all ages.
A look at the track list gives you a taste of the eclectic range [...]

Rock and Roll Playground

Yazan: CanCan | 20 August 2010 | No Comments
Categories: Music for little ears, Reviews

We played a fast paced, running around, throwing playground balls type of game today in preschool.
You had to stop and start along with the music, and our soundtrack of choice was Rock & Roll Playground!
Rock & Roll Playground is a great mix of a lot of my favorite children’s artists, including Dan Zanes, Uncle [...]

What Are The Odds? CD Giveaway

Yazan: CanCan | 20 August 2010 | 15 Comments
Categories: Giveaways, Music for little ears, Reviews

Preschool is back in session! This week I debuted What Are the Odds? in my 3K class.
What Are the Odds? is set to be released on August 31.
Meredith LeVande, the singer/songwriter behind What Are the Odds?, is a favorite live performer for NYC area families, thanks to her easy-on-the-ears music style and carefully crafted, [...]

Kids Bop 18

Yazan: CanCan | 15 July 2010 | 1 Comment
Categories: Music for little ears, Reviews

I can’t pretend to be up on the latest pop music, but I have a copy of Kidz Bop 18 and I have heard it playing in such hotspots as Baby Gap recently.
Kidz Bop 18 has 21 of "today’s biggest" hit songs sung by kids. I find it pretty amusing.
I mean it’s not like [...]

Music For Little Ears

Yazan: CanCan | 10 July 2010 | No Comments
Categories: Music for little ears, Reviews

With the summer months come a new crop of quality children’s CD’s.
I teach preschool and I have quite the reputation now among my colleagues for having the coolest tunes in my class.
I can’t wait to show off these new titles when school is back in session.
Jungle Gym is the name of the newest [...]

Leave It In The Soup

Yazan: CanCan | 01 July 2010 | 18 Comments
Categories: Giveaways, Music for little ears, Reviews

Dream Jam Band has a fun new album for kids, Leave it in the Soup, due out July 13.
The tracks on Leave it in the Soup have a “grown up” sound with kid friendly themes; just the kind of tunes my 3K students enjoy for making up funky dance routines.
The band cites a wide [...]

Wheels on the Bus Travel Kit

Yazan: CanCan | 09 June 2010 | No Comments
Categories: Children's DVD, Music for little ears, Reviews, Riding in cars with kids, Travel with children

Deeds has a favorite song, and that is Wheels on the Bus.
So both of us are very excited about The Wheels on the Bus Sing-Along Travel Kit from Scholastic Storybook Treasures.
Designed for kids age 3 to 8, the The Wheels on the Bus Sing-Along Travel Kit includes two musical DVDs featuring 15 animated literary [...]

Summer Music Giveaway

Yazan: CanCan | 30 May 2010 | 64 Comments
Categories: Educational products, Giveaways, Music for little ears, Reviews

Learning to play a musical instrument has all kind of benefits for kids.
If you are like me, you want your kids to be exposed to music but you don’t have $500 to plunk down on a cello, and you would rather pay off your car than buy a piano.
Laura Yeh, director of the St. [...]

Max Tell

Yazan: CanCan | 09 May 2010 | No Comments
Categories: Music for little ears, Reviews

Max Tell is a Canada-based performer who tells stories through music.
His newest CD, Monkey Mumbo Jumbo, was a semi-finalist in the Children’s Music category of the International Song Writing Competition this past year in Nashville.
Max Tell has a bit of a “gather round the campfire” style of music that resonates with young audiences.
Each [...]

Funky Fresh and Sugar Free

Yazan: CanCan | 05 May 2010 | No Comments
Categories: Music for little ears, Reviews

Funky Fresh and Sugar Free is a new CD from the Sugar Free All-Stars. Funky Fresh and Sugar Free is music in a variety of styles that makes you want to move.
Rock Awesome, for instance is indeed rockin’, while SFA Disco Dance Party brings the disco beats, and Ob-la-di, Ob-la-da takes the classic Beatles [...]

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