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Can You Hear the Cuckoo?
May 6, 2013 Before we begin, let’s review our April 2013 Musical Chairs. 1. more »» 
Sounds Like Spring
May 6, 2013 What are your favorite spring sounds? Do you like to listen to birds? Do the insect sounds of spring and summer make you smile? When you walk outside on a warm, sunny spring day do you enjoy the... more »»
Spring Is for the Birds
April 3, 2013 When you think about April, you think about spring; and when you think about spring, you can see flowers pushing their little heads up from the ground and colorful blossoms appearing. more »»
Musical Chairs: Peter and the Wolf
March 11, 2013 If you listen carefully to the story of “Peter and the Wolf” told in music with a narrator, you will learn almost every instrument in the orchestra! The Wheeling Symphony’s 2013 Young People’s... more »»
Pines of Rome
January 7, 2013 Do you like stories? How about stories with music? Even better, what about music that tells a story? An Italian composer, Ottorino Respighi, wrote music about a special kind of tree, pine tree. more »» 
Science in Toyland
December 3, 2012 What do you want for Christmas? This is easy to answer for most kids. Some sort of toy is almost always on the list. A toy is something you play with. A toy needs you to start it or keep it going. more »» 
Take a Sleigh Ride!
December 3, 2012 Just imagine ... A crisp, clear, cold afternoon; the snow is deep and is still falling in big, white flakes that tickle your face when you look up. more »»
Sounds of Autumn
November 6, 2012 Antonio Vivaldi wrote a wonderful work of music that brightens our spirits as we end our summer and move toward Thanksgiving. He named his music the “Four Seasons. more »» 
Studying With the Sorcerer's Apprentice
October 2, 2012 Fun, tricks and treats, and magic cause a very ambitious boy to find lots of trouble in Paul Dukas’ “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice.” This is a special kind of music written to go along with a story. more »» 
The Typewriter as Musical Instrument
September 5, 2012 Have you ever seen a typewriter? It looks something like a computer keyboard, actually prints on paper just by pushing down on the keys, and makes the most wonderful clicking and bell sounds! When... more »» 
Give It a Whirl: Whirligig craft
September 5, 2012 Whirligigs are commonly called “buzz saw” toys, because of the sound they make when spinning. From antiquity, people have used their imagination and common materials to invent toys. more »» 
‘Children’s Corner Suite’ by Claude Debussy
July 5, 2012 Who can remember lazy summer days with nothing to do but wile away the hours in play? Claude Debussy (born 1862-died 1918) must have been thinking about this most wonderful time in life when he wrot... more »» 
Graduation Music: Pomp and Circumstance
May 4, 2012 What a glorious occasion— graduation! Graduates in caps and gowns, family members with cameras, and very traditional music to accompany a very traditional event. more »»
Happy Spring From Vivaldi!
April 5, 2012 Spring is a time for everything to begin to grow again after waiting for the winter to end. Flowers are blooming. more »» 
The Circus Is Coming! The Circus Is Coming!
January 5, 2012 The circus is coming to town! The circus is coming to town! I bet this makes you think of lions and tiger and bears and elephants. more »» 
Have a Hair-Raising Time
January 5, 2012 The cold dry air of winter is perfect for some hair-raising experiments. more »» 
Start a Tradition With 'The Nutcracker'
December 6, 2011 Imagine a magical place where all the toys come alive to dance and play just for you! A famous Russian composer, Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky, has written a wonderful ballet that does just that. more »»
Victorian Gift-Giving Traditions
December 6, 2011 Most of us are used to finding our gifts wrapped in festive paper and tied up with ribbons under the tree, and maybe finding some treats left in a stocking. more »» 
Discover a Surprise Inside Spaghetti Squash
December 6, 2011 When you look over the colorful choices of squash in various goofy shapes and sizes at your market this week, tell your kids to snoop carefully to find an extra-fun variety you may have forgotten... more »» 
Light Up the Holiday
December 6, 2011 Everyone loves the lights of the holiday season. White, green, blue, red and other colors shimmer in the cold evening air. more »» |
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