It is nearly the end of December. It is nearly the end of December. One more time for the people up the back: IT IS NEARLY THE END OF DECEMBER. Holy cow. What a year, huh? The world went nuts. NUTS. Satirists and comedians had a great ...
Toddler music group – bear songs
It's been a long time between music group programs. But they're finally back! (Confused? Not sure what I mean by music group program? Start here. Then come back... Welcome back!) This time around, I'm sharing a music group program about bears. ...
We didn’t start the mummy wars
The mummy wars. GROAN, right? Don't worry. I'm not here to provoke them. I'm not here to stir the pot, poke the bear or perform some other cliché of anger-mongering. I'm here to calm them. In song format, of course. Because that's what I do. ...
Juicy Juicy Green Grass – Peter Combe and Danielle McDonald (book and CD review)
Three weeks ago, I (re-)introduced you to Don Spencer and his songs about Australian animals. I thought I'd continue down the much-loved Australian children's entertainer path. This week, I'm reviewing another book my daughter received for her ...
Don’t Call Me a Koala Bear – Don Spencer and Michelle Pike (book and CD review)
My not-so-little girl recently turned five, and received lots of music and lots of books for her birthday. Today, I'm reviewing something that is both. --- Don't Call Me a Koala Bear (& Other Aussie Songs) / Don Spencer and Michelle ...
Toddler music group – the body
Welcome to another toddler music group post! What's that you say? If you're not sure what that means, or would like to know how to host a toddler music group, start here. Last month I presented a program with farm songs (and maybe you presented ...
This is how we do
I haven't done a song rewrite for a while. And every time I hear Katy Perry's song, This is How we Do (which, thanks to my daughter's taste in music, is more often than I really need to), I can't help thinking about how totally not like that song my ...
Toddler music group – farm songs
Last month, I wrote about hosting a music group for toddlers. That post outlined all the things to think about before starting. And now, it's time for the fun posts: the actual music group programs! Without further ado, I'm going to dive into ...
How to host music group for toddlers
Every Wednesday morning, I host a music group for toddlers at my house. I willingly invite babies, toddlers, children and their parents into my house to sing songs for half an hour, have some morning tea, play for a while, then leave in a ...
Five Little Platypuses – illustrated by Karen Erasmus (book review)
Five Little Platypuses / Karen Erasmus (illustrator) (Hachette, 2014) Five Little Platypuses is the book you expect it to be. It's the cute, cuddly, Australian version of Five Little Ducks. Erasmus's illustrations are oh-so-cute. The ...