Article and Featured Video from the Music Together Fall 2009 Family Newsletter:

What a beautiful rendition of "Apples and Cherries," sung by four-year-old Esther Kassel. And what fun to sing with your ears under water! Preschoolers not only love silliness; it facilitates their learning, too. To extend the learning with the "Apples and Cherries" song, try this idea:

Substitute the funniest or most disgusting ice cream flavors possible for vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry! Your preschooler will be sure to come up with some great ones. How about:

Tuna fish ice cream,
Green bean-flavored ice cream,
Chili pepper ice cream!
 
Or, try Halloween substitutions:

Cat-whisker Ice cream,
Eye-of-newt ice cream,
Spider-flavored ice cream!

And, of course, instead of "Yum," sing "Yuck, Yuck, Yuck, Yuck, Yuck!"

Be sure to check out the rest of the videos shared by families on the Music Together YouTube channel. and Music Together Facebook Page.
 
While you're there, post your own short clip of your family making music together! And, if you'd like the be featured in our next e-newsletter, please send us a link to the clip: videos@musictogether.com.