Upcycle your baby clothes! If you have clothes that are not suitable for donation…think about upcycling. This Kindermusik kid and her mom upcycle clothing! They re-use baby clothes by sewing them into creative outfits like this patchwork skirt. Enhance Family … Continue reading →
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Many stories coming out of Zimbabwe these days are tough to hear. A suffering economy. Rising inflation. The AIDS crisis, spiraling crime, and the country is struggling to preserve its disappearing Mother Tongue languages as well as learn English. Learn … Continue reading →
In one Zimbabwe classroom, music brings together children of different ESL levels Read More »
What’s in our CEO’s fridge, you ask? The short answer? Michael Dougherty (one of 35 employee owners) bought magnificent beets and carrots from his local CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) in Greensboro, North Carolina. Take a look at the picture he … Continue reading →
Jane Denizot is an ABC English & Me Educator in Calvados, France. This week, she shares a few tips on how she incorporates repetition with a few activity twists in the ELL classroom for young children. I find it is … Continue reading →
ABC English & Me proven classroom tips: Repetition with a twist increases learning Read More »
Watch a classroom of preschoolers writing letters from that day’s preschool lesson plan and you will see children wiggling in their seats, looking longingly over at the art table, poking classmates with fingers, or talking to each other. Preschoolers are … Continue reading →
Cultural factors that may impact the self-regulation skills of ELL preschoolers Read More »
The British American Preschool in Milan, Italy is devoted to the unique learning needs of young bilingual children. In addition to meeting the child’s changing language needs, the school is focused on helping children develop a balance of interests and … Continue reading →
In one bilingual school, music supports the unique needs of dual language learners Read More »
The four parts of spatial awareness are: Distance Form (shape) Direction Position (in relationship to others) How many of you absolutely LOVE GEOMETRY? If you want your child to love it and be good at it, then you will love … Continue reading →
Kindermusik and Your Child: Spatial Awareness in Four Parts Read More »
Here’s some KI Green food for thought: Monday was the first U.S. presidential debate since 1988, when global climate change was first addressed in a presidential debate, to make no explicit mention of the global climate issue. Despite the fact … Continue reading →
Environmental Debates Read More »
Are you having a Halloween Party for your Kindermusik or ABC English & Me classes? We have a few albums and songs in mind to help you and your little ones enjoy a little musical play with their holiday costumes … Continue reading →
Music for Halloween Knights, Princesses, Engineers, and more! Read More »
Bilingualism increases mental agility on bilingualparenting.com Bilingual learners are far better at processing sounds on BBC News Health The Foreign-Language Effect: Thinking and writing in several different languages reduces bias in Psychological Science, and a fascinating summary of the study … Continue reading →
Where did I read that? A wrap-up of bilingual stories and new studies online this week. Read More »
