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  • Music, Movement, & Zumbini®

    Music Is A Language For Everyone In Zumbini

    / January 8, 2019

    I am reminded how true this statement is every week in Zumbini. It doesn’t matter what language someone speaks to communicate, everyone can “speak” music.  From the tiny babies with little verbal language to a fluent adult, everyone can communicate with music. When a dancing song comes on, you can see everyone start to “speak”  with tapping their toes, bouncing…

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    Favorite Class Of The Week!

    March 5, 2019

    Exploring Sticks In Zumbini

    January 22, 2019

    Exploring Bells In Zumbini

    January 29, 2019
  • Music, Movement, & Zumbini®

    6 Things I’m Afraid My Kid Will Do In Class

    / April 26, 2018

    Afraid of what your little one will do in a group activity for the first time? Here are some of the top fears parents face when starting a new class and some comforting words of wisdom: 1. Lick the mirror Mirrors are like this magical portal that must be licked. Toddlers are developmentally egotistical, which means they love looking at…

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    How Repetition In Zumbini Effects Young Children’s Development

    February 19, 2019

    Drumming Through The Years

    February 20, 2018

    Exploring Bells In Zumbini

    January 29, 2019
  • Music, Movement, & Zumbini®

    Socializing With Bini-Buddies! How Zumbini Fosters Social Growth

    / March 20, 2018

    Smile! Coo! Chase! Share! Laugh!What does socializing look like for little ones? It looks like a good time 🙂 Whether you’re looking to find new friends for your child (or parent-friends!), you’ll start noticing how your little one develops their socialization skills in Zumbini®! First Encounters Think back to your first day of school or that time you went to a…

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    Music Is A Language For Everyone In Zumbini

    January 8, 2019

    Favorite Class Of The Week!

    March 5, 2019

    Teaching With Breakfast Pizza!

    February 19, 2018
  • Music, Movement, & Zumbini®

    Drumming Through The Years

    / February 20, 2018

    I’ve been lucky to see hundreds of kids grow and change in the past few years in Zumbini®, but my favorite person to observe long-term growth with my own little one. He has been drumming since the days he attended Zumbini® prenatally ( kicking in the belly!) One of my favorite parts of teaching Zumbini® is seeing the weekly growth…

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    Exploring Scarves In Zumbini

    February 12, 2019

    Exploring Eggs In Zumbini

    January 15, 2019

    How Repetition In Zumbini Effects Young Children’s Development

    February 19, 2019
  • Cooking & Eating With Kids,  Music, Movement, & Zumbini®

    Teaching With Breakfast Pizza!

    / February 19, 2018

    Ok, if you’ve ready some previous posts I’m sure by now you’re probably wondering, “Does this family eat anything that isn’t pizza?” Yes, actually the only thing this kid typically eats for breakfast is porridge. (That’s right, not oatmeal, I said porridge like Goldilocks and the bears…) But today we were out of his typical favorite so when I asked…

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    Math With Pizza!

    October 18, 2017

    Cooking Pizza With A Toddler!

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  • Music, Movement, & Zumbini®

    The Pizza Song & Topping Silliness! Learning In Zumbini®!

    / January 18, 2018

    “I wanna Pizza! I wanna pizza! Spread the sauce! With some cheese!”If you have taken Zumbini® with me during the “Hili and The Dance” music collection, then you know the Pizza Song! One of our class favorites is a delicious song all about making pizza together. The kids love to move along while they sing about a yummy pizza they…

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    Learning In My Own Way- How Little Ones Learn During Circle Time

    February 26, 2019
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