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In honor of Sing With Your Child Month 2011 (March), we created a music video for the classic Music Together song, "Ridin' in the Car" (from last semester's Sticks song collection) using clips submitted by families. Thanks so much to everyone who shared their versions of the song with us! Be sure to watch the music video---and check out all of the submissions on the Music Together YouTube Channel.
"Ridin' in the Car" Karaoke
Feeling inspired? We've posted a karaoke (instrumental-only) version of "Ridin' in the Car" on For Enrolled Families. Look in your Sticks songbook (or ask your teacher) for lyric-substitution ideas to try as you sing along!
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Spring Special: $5 Off Your Order
at the Music Together Store
In honor of the arrival of spring, we will take $5 off your order of $35 or more at the Music Together online store. Enter coupon code SPRING2011 at checkout for your discount. (Offer expires July 1, 2011, and may not be combined with any other offers or discounts.)
Looking for a musical gift idea or a
unique new toy for your son or daughter?
~ Kids Love Drums! ~
Need a fun drum? Check out the red tymptone drum, the colorful lollipop drum, and our beautiful kids' bongos.
For a fun at-home activity, try singing "Play the Drum" from the Maracas song collection as you and your child beat on a drum to: "Boom boom boom ba-boom boom ba-boom."
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You may have noticed some changes to the format of the family newsletter. Many of these were made in response to suggestions we received from parents on how to make the newsletter easier to scan and read.
Instead of showing the full text for longer articles, we now include a one-paragraph description with a link to the complete text. We also changed from a three-column format to a two-column format for easier navigation.
Please click here to take a 60-second poll to let us know what you think of the changes. Thanks so much!
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The Musical Chest of Drawers
by Susan Hoffman
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What's your first memory? If you're like most people, it probably dates from around the age of three, when the young brain has typically developed enough to have the capacity to store memories. At around this age, children can also store music memories. Read on to see how the mental structures for music memory are created, and how you can support your child in developing a lifelong love of music. 
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Ask Ken
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Ken Guilmartin is the Founder/Director of Music Together LLC and the coauthor of Music Together. Do you have a question about children's music development you'd like Ken to answer in the next family newsletter? Email it to news@musictogether.com.
"What's the next step?" is often a question on the mind of parents after they've been in Music Together for a while. "When will she be ready for piano lessons---or dance class, or a choir?" In his response, Ken explores the idea of readiness.
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Featured Center:
Goshen Music Together
by Kate Battenfeld
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Have you ever wondered what inspires our Music Together teachers and directors? Many of them have been motivated to start outreach projects that provide music-making opportunities for people in nursing homes, homeless shelters, and facilities for people with special needs. Read on to discover how two Indiana directors are making Music Together accessible for all families in Elkhart County, Indiana.
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Music Together at Home
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During Sing With Your Child Month (March), we asked how families use music throughout the day. Here are just a few ideas:
- Our family uses music to help our children wash their hands long enough. They sing a song while washing their hands, and when the song is done,
 they can rinse! - We use music during the day to distract and move attention away from negative events, like a bump on the head or collision with a friend. Just singing a few lines usually works magic and my daughter is happy and ready to play again.
- We incorporate music into our conversations. We'll sing, "Mama likes to..." Then my daughter will finish the sentence. It's really of a fun way to talk and hear how she sees things! Through these "song conversations," we've learned that my daughter sees that:
- Mama likes to...work on her computer...
- Daddy likes to...exercise...
- Her little brother likes to...play with me...
- Granddad likes to...read books...
- Grandma likes to...cut fruit for me...
- Auntie likes to...visit me...
Is there a special way you use music with your family? Share it in class and post in on our Facebook Page.
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