Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr.

“Alas for those who never sing,
but die with all their music in them.”
Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr.

Listening and Attention

Listening differs from hearing in that it is an intentional act. Listening activities that are brief, focusing on one sound at a time, allow children to practice the skills of attention and engaged listening.

Physical Play

 
Play that encourages learning through bodily sensations and movement. You can help children learn through activities that challenge their hand-eye coordination and improve both their gross and fine motor skills. Children that learn best through physical play are often athletic and enjoy sports, so the optimal items for this developmental benefit of play focus on [...]

Maternity Fair

Are you Pregnant?  Do you know someone here in North Mississippi that is?  Tomorrow the place to be is the Maternity Fair at the Oxford hospital from 5-7 pm.  There will be lots of door prizes and great information for moms and dads to be!
Yes, I will be there too – see you then!

Jedi Squirrels!

Since Star Wars is such a hit at our house I had to put this up for the boys!

Learning Styles

“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I remember, involve me and I
learn!”
– Benjamin Franklin

You may have heard people say, “I am a visual learner” or “I learn
better hands-on.” This is one of the reasons that sign language is
so beneficial. By pairing signs with speech, we utilize all
styles of learning – [...]

Music Lessons Boost Kids’ Brains

Young Children Who Take Music Gain in Memory Skills

A new Canadian study just published shows that young children’s memories are enhanced with training in music. Read about it in YahooNews, WebMD, and BBCnews.

Riding in the Buggy!

Sam liked riding in the buggy but got even more excited when he discovered he could give Ms. Jeanne’s bear a ride all by himself!  We all know what activity mom went home and put together later that day!

Kindermusik Shirts!

Even my Ryan, who is too old for Kindermusik now, was excited with the new shirts that I am handing out to all the kids this week! Maybe he should be, after all, he is the reason we have Kindermusik here in Oxford. When we moved here 7 years ago there was [...]

Monday Morning Our Time

 

If you are in this class and would like me to send you any of the photos from class just drop me a line. If you would like more information about joining any of our Our Time classes here in Oxford check out the Kindermusik with Jeanne website.