Childrens/Various styles/Educational 2007 Studio Emery Joe Yost and Michael Dolan LaTour, Joe Yost, Michael Dolan, The Twigs, Paraplegic M.C. CD. mp3 http://cdbaby.com/cd/smsp2 on on The latest release from Special Music by Special People features the best of our three previous releases, plus four exciting new tracks including our latest hit "What You Really Want in Life". Special Music by Special People allows children and adults with developmental disabilities the opportunity to record, compose, and perform their own music. Through this process skills such as verbal, mnemonic, musical, and social are nurtured in an atmosphere emphasizing self-esteem, teamwork, accomplishment, and fun. itunes and many others and at www.specialmusic.org for mail order http://www.academyofmusicandart.com/beginnersguide.html This web page is a great guide for anyone starting music lessons. These are practical tips that we have discovered after years of teaching music. http://top40.about.com/ An online source for news, gosip, interviews, reviews, and free downloads specifically for teens. http://www.boopadoo.net Music resources for young children. Contains free downloads, reviews, search engine, articles and awards. http://www.bsokids.com Site presents interactive games, an introduction to instruments, and kids can meet the musicians. http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/childrens_music Articles by Jennifer T. Stack and links to related sites. http://www.childrensmusic.org/ Nonprofit organization offering music education links for teachers and parents. http://www.essortment.com/all/musicalinstru_rznh.htm An article about this topic by Christine Reed. http://www.dsokids.com/ Games, music, classroom activities, and information about going to the symphony. http://DataDragon.com/education/ Provides tutorials and guides, on musical styles, music history, and instruments, with audio examples. http://freekidsmusic.com/ Completely free and totally legal MP3 downloads (previews with a broadband connection) from a variety of kids music artists. All in one place. Genre-specific to children. http://www.fromthetop.org A radio show that features outstanding young classical musicians ages five to nineteen. http://www.gallinamusic.com/ Home of composers Michael and Jill Gallina. View scores and listen to educational music, musical theatre, vocal music, choir music, multicultural music, and partner songs. http://www.googolpower.com/content/404 An article about learning through music: Songs that teach are a natural and fun way to learn for children. http://www.guitartipsforkids.com.au Providing Online Guitar Lessons For Children. Welcome to the wonderful world of "Guitar Tips For Kids." A state of the art 'child safe' Guitar learning web site available to all children around the world. Offering a FREE weekly Newsletter as well as 2 AMAZING Guitar Courses - both JAM packed with tonnes of digital images & interactive play along audio tracks. We guarantee your child will be slamming on their Guitar like a millionaire rock star in just a few simple weeks. Don't miss out... come & join the FUN today!! http://harmonyroadmusic.com/ Description of this group music lesson program. Schools available throughout US, Perth -Australia, Amsterdam - the Netherlands and Macclesfield, UK. http://home-music-schooling.com/ Offering a home schooling curriculum along with elementary lesson material and resources. http://www.joyfulnote.org/ It uses a brain-based approach to learning using music, movement, and play. Our approach can help develop attention, musicality, social development, and intellectual development. http://kidsmusicweb.com Informative guide to kids music on the web. http://www.kindermusik.com/ Publishes curricula and licenses schools in more than 30 countries to teach music and movement to children from infants to age 7. Founded in Germany, now based in North Carolina. History, instrument and publication sales, school locator. http://www.googolpower.com/content/ Educational Music - site also has free online music videos, worksheets, educational games and articles. GOOGOLS OF FUN! http://www.essortment.com/all/childrensmusi_rbom.htm An article about this topic by Beatrice Sheftel. http://makinmusic.net/ Arkansas company offering home school music instruction and workshops for early childhood music teachers at Arkansas Tech. http://www.mamalisa.com/world/ Large collection of children's songs and nursery rymes from around the world in English and in their native language. Includes sound files. http://www.melodyfactory.com.au Great ideas for music kids, parents and teachers! Find out about the new practice craze that's sweeping the nation, listen to instruments, play music games, print motivation certificates and read useful articles by music professionals. http://home.att.net/~fljh Designed for parents, teachers, and caregivers who want to give young children a developmentally appropriate foundation in music. http://www.msokids.homestead.com Site from the Memphis Symphony introduces kids to instruments, composers, and musicians. http://library.thinkquest.org/C001468F/ Explores music theory, history, and composers. Features interactive games, forums, and sounds. http://www.nickjr.com/go/kids_music/ Streaming station features classic childrens sing along songs. http://www.myc.com/ Instruction in keyboard, singing, solfege, rhythm, ear training, sight reading, theory, history, and composing for children to age 11 at schools in North America, Asia and Oceania. Teacher list. http://library.thinkquest.org/15413/ A fun, educational guide for children to music theory, history, instruments, and composers. Features quizs, forums, and sounds. http://www.Musictogether.com/ Early childhood music program stressing adult involvement in mixed-age classes involving singing, moving, chanting, listening, and exploring musical instruments, founded in 1987. Locator, history, articles. http://www.musikgarten.org/ Offers training for early childhood music teachers in North America and Asia. Studios, instruments, classroom materials, and workshops. http://www.nyphilkids.org/main.phtml? Symphony site introduces kids to instruments, composers, and musicians. http://www.indianchild.com/nursery%20rhymes.htm The lyrics and audio for several nursery rymes. http://www.kids-space.org/air/air.html Kids can listen to music by other young musicians or send in their own composisions. http://www.operafortheyoung.org/ Engages and educates children about opera with professional, school-based performances, involving students in performance and production. Available throughout US although specializing in Midwest area. http://playmusic.org/ Provides information for kids about instruments, composers, and musicians. Kids can play several interactive musical games. http://www.fastq.com/%7Ejbpratt/education/music/children.html Features childrens songs, lesson plans, musical instrument crafts, activities and related links. http://www.metodo-ritmia.com/home_ing.htm Description of this music education and appreciation method for children of three to ten years old. Also information about the author and her other publications. http://www.sfskids.org/ Kids can learn about instruments of the orchestra, musicians, and composers. http://www.singtolearn.com The home of educational songs for kids by songwriter and music educator Obie Leff. Sing To Learn features a variety of reading, writing, and phonics songs for kindergarten and early primary grades. Math CDs include Skip Counting, Multiplication, and basic geometry and shapes. http://www.operakids.com/ Michigan-based lyric soprano and music educator Yvette Lewis performs program introducing children to opera in schools. Testimonials and press, artist-in-residence program, links. http://www.storytimesongs.com This site contains free ideas and activities for parents and teachers on ways to share music with children. There are also instructions on making homemade musical instruments and CDs of original storytime songs. http://www.childrens-music.org Childrens music portal, featuring information, resources, article, links, and music for artists, educators, parents and children http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/music.html Explains the brain's reaction to music in terms suitable for both children and scholars. Brightly colored illustrations, bibliography. http://www.empire.k12.ca.us/capistrano/Mike/capmusic/music_room/themusic.htm Introduces children to music theory and history in a fun, entertaining way.