At the end of the Children’s Music Network Conference there is always a closing circle. Because the network is made up of singers and musicians, there’s a full and rich sound when everyone sings together. I wrote this song soon after, imagining it sung by my friends at that closing. Maybe some year, but for …
At the Children’s Music Network Gathering this year I was about to give the keynote (a nerve-wracking assignment). As I prepared to start I was standing by my step-daughter Celeste, who was talking to a CMN member. Celeste was excited about the event, and she had reserved a spot up front. I overheard her say …
I was walking into an early childhood center this past summer and a new song showed up. I was literally writing it as I was setting up. I played it and kids got it and liked it right away. It’s a useful song. I’m gonna clap my hands in the morning. I’m gonna clap my …
In my work I am very fortunate that I get to visit schools around the world. From the dirt floor school in Arusha, Tanzania to the International School of Geneva, which was the very first International School, I see something of the range of what schools offer, where they succeed, and where they struggle. Some …
I spent this morning touring the Zurich International School Early Years Campus. It’s in a beautiful setting, located in a 200 year old villa on the shores of the Lake Zurich. The school has seven classrooms of kids aged 3-5, and it’s impressive, not just for its setting, but for the educational attitudes and approaches that …
We had an incredible safari in Tanzania, and part of our experience was due to our fantastic guide Aimi (Ahimidiwe Ismaely Nasari). He taught me bits of Swahili, including many animal names (which resulted in a different song, coming soon.) I was fortunate to get to sing this song for Aimi, his wife, Lightness …