Articles written by Marcy Paulson

Kids don't have to resent music lessons. Here's parenting advice that can take the drudgery out of practicing and keep the fun in learning Musical Instruments.

Dec 17, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

Why do kids so often miss the enjoyment of learning musical instruments? Here's parenting advice that can lay the foundation for a fun start to music lessons.

Dec 17, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

Here are practical tips to help beginning musicians have fun during the first weeks with new musical instruments and music lessons.

Dec 17, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

Here are ideas for learning new musical instruments with free online sheet music, free tabs, free MP3s, inexpensive software, and online music lessons.

Dec 17, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

These drum lessons for kids bring the life of drums to children's stories and folktales. Use anything from a Remo drum for kids to an electronic drum set.

Nov 29, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

Kids drum together and create rhythm patterns with these free drum lessons for a kids gathering drum, Remo drum for kids, kids drum set, or kids electronic drum set.

Nov 29, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

Here are 3 games to play on a kids gathering drum, Remo drum for kids, kids drum set, or kids electronic drum set. The fun activities introduce tempo, rhythm, and volume.

Nov 29, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

Need a drum kids can bang around on? Here are instructions to make four fun drums for kids: bongos, tom toms, water and steel drums children will love to play.

Nov 29, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

According to Jake Shimabukuro, tenor ukulele is a great beginner instrument. Read about his first ukulele lessons and his encouragement to all musicians playing ukulele.

Oct 30, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

Jake Shimabukuro outlines advantages of tenor ukulele tuning and offers tips for playing the ukulele with fresh fingering and unexpected chord voicing.

Oct 30, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

Jake Shimabukuro covers the reasons he prefers playing fingerstyle tenor ukulele and how the technique impacts his music. He also discusses his unique strumming style.

Oct 30, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

Jake Shimabukuro discusses techniques that transformed the world's image of the tenor ukulele and offers tips on playing ukulele outside the box.

Oct 30, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

Teachers improve classroom control by presenting relevant learning in their lessons. Here's how that learning impacts effective classroom management.

Oct 10, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

New classroom technology can be an asset in effective classroom management techniques. When learning is relevant, classroom control goes up and behavior issues decline.

Oct 10, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

Classroom control is easier when teachers establish a climate of respect. Here are effective classroom management techniques to help them teach respect from day one.

Oct 10, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

Maintaining classroom control during small groups and centers can be a struggle. Here are effective classroom management techniques to help students learn independently.

Oct 10, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

Swimming may seem like a cinch for a penguin baby, but the first Tennessee Aquarium penguin chick took his time learning. Read the story and see him in action.

Oct 8, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

An FTD delivery is wonderful, but a special flower delivery today needs that personal touch. Here's how to order flowers for delivery and write the perfect message.

Sep 26, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

With these fun piñata birthday party games and activities, parents can plan a fiesta birthday before kids can count, "Uno, dos, tres!"

Sep 25, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

Birth injury, or birth trauma, is on the minds of many expectant moms. Fortunately, nearly half of all birth injuries are preventable. Here's info every mom should know.

Sep 25, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

Here are the best farm birthday games and barnyard birthday supplies to liven up a first birthday or older kid's birthday party.

Sep 18, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

Here's a treasure trove of ideas for Disney princess birthday party games. And, some of the princess party supplies for the activities are great gift bag stuffers.

Sep 17, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

Slot car tracks need very little upkeep and are simple to refurbish. A little maintenance will keep slot car racing at top speed.

Sep 10, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

Digital technology is bringing changes to slot car racing. Not all hobbyists welcome the shift. Here are the pros and cons concerning digital slot cars.

Sep 10, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

Slot car racing involves a car's weight, speed, and ability to stay on the track. Simple modifications to a slot car's controller, magnet, tires, and motor offer an edge.

Sep 10, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

In slot car racing, a well-maintained car often takes the prize. Fortunately, slot cars are wonderfully basic machines, easy to maintain, and simple to repair.

Sep 10, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

Slot car racing isn't only for kids. Grown up racers just need grown up slot car tracks. Here are the popular brands and scales when it comes to slot cars.

Sep 10, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

Playing flute and beatboxing are separate feats on their own, but Greg Pattillo manages to perform both simultaneously. Here are his flute tips for musicians.

Sep 1, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

Over 20 million visited You Tube to see Greg Pattillo beatbox while playing flute. With these flute tips, musicians learn to play and make percussion with their mouths.

Sep 1, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

Millions of flute players logged onto You Tube and were blown away by Greg Pattillo's fusion of flute and beatbox. Here's how the seeds of that sound took root.

Sep 1, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

Greg Pattillo's You Tube videos and persistence in the New York subways breathed new life into a classic instrument and launch his beatbox flute playing career.

Sep 1, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

Chewing is natural for new puppies. Training dogs to Eliminate the habit will require consistancy on a pet owner's part. Here are dog obedience training tips to help.

Aug 28, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

Most puppies jump to communicate excitement. A responsible pet owner can use dog obedience training to curb jumping early and train dogs to get attention in other ways

Aug 28, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

Classroom blogging gets students writing. As students blog, teachers use classroom technology integration and old fashioned conferencing to revise educational blogs.

Aug 26, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

Personal narratives, current events, persuasive arguments, and essays are all ways to incorporate student blogs into a writing curriculum and classroom technology.

Aug 26, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

Teachers have to edit writing for learning to take place, but here are tips to keep the fun in student blogs and classroom technology even when editing is involved.

Aug 26, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

New classroom technology integration is a great way to make learning relevant. Here are start-up and equipment tips for teaching with technology through video podcasting.

Aug 25, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

Student blogs, wikis, and audio or video podcasts are all easy ideas for teachers who want to improve instruction by classroom technology integration.

Aug 25, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

New classroom technology integration through an educational wiki is simple. Here's how teachers can get a classroom website and start teaching with technology in minutes.

Aug 25, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

New classroom technology integration through educational podcasting is easier than teachers think. Here's setup tips to start teaching with technology by podcasting.

Aug 25, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

New classroom technology integration through student blogs is simple. Here's how teachers can start teaching with technology through an educational blog in minutes.

Aug 25, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

Mix Math skills, Reading comprehension, and History content into Social Studies lessons as kids use critical thinking to create a timeline in homeschooling programs.

Aug 24, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

This idea rounds out a History unit in Social Studies homeschooling programs and lets homeschoolers see how Colonists really felt about taxation without representation.

Aug 23, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

House training a dog takes patience and persistance. Here are tips on how to potty train dogs using rewards and a consistant schedule.

Aug 17, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

Here are tips to prevent house training accidents during a puppy's first weeks. Most importantly, pet owners should learn to potty train dogs with careful supervision.

Aug 17, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

Which common human foods pose a threat to puppies? How can pet owners choose the best dog food? Here's the nutritional dog care information to keep puppies healthy.

Aug 17, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

Pet owners need to start dog obedience training early. Training a dog not to bite is top priority, even though playful biting is natural puppy behavior.

Aug 17, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

Crates are key to many aspects of dog obedience training. These tips to acclimate a new puppy to his crate will go a long way toward training the dog to enjoy crate time.

Aug 17, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

Howard Levy shares a harmonica lesson to help harp players break away from the sheet music and start playing their own harmonica music.

Aug 9, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

In his DVD Outside the Box, Howard Levy uses overblowing and bending notes to demonstrate the possibilities of transposing into 12 keys on one diatonic harmonica.

Aug 9, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

With overblowing, Howard Levy rose above the harmonica's limitations and gave musicians the possibility to play three chromatic octaves on a diatonic harmonica.

Aug 9, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

Howard Levy describes his introduction to harmonica and the overblowing, or overbending breakthrough which harmonica players all over the world are imitating.

Aug 9, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

At last, amidst all the homeschooling programs, is a writing curriculum written by a writer. When helping students find a love of words, this makes all the difference.

Jul 24, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

Because drum circles are so enjoyable, it isn't difficult to find drummers who want to get together and jam. Here are tips to grab some hand drums and get started.

Jul 18, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

Musicians visiting drum circles may wonder what type of drum to bring along. A few hand drums they're likely to run into include djembe drums, conga drums, and more.

Jul 18, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

With a few tips on drum circle etiquette and proper care for hand drums, beginners can have a great time and look like they've been part of a drumming circle for months.

Jul 18, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

Percussionists bring their djembe drums, conga drums, and other hand drums to explore a collective creativity as they let group rhythm take over at drum circles.

Jul 18, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

Learnables and Power Glide are popular picks for a foreign language homeschool program. Here's info on teaching Spanish with audio and the best homeschooling programs.

Jul 6, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

Flip-Flop Spanish and Teach Them Spanish are popular picks for an introductory Spanish homeschool program. Here's info on including workbooks in homeschooling programs.

Jul 5, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

Adding a few folk songs to homeschooling programs for reading is a fun way to tie into a Social Studies homeschool program and improve reading fluency all at once.

Jul 5, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

Muzzi and Salsa are popular picks for a Foreign Language homeschool program. Here are reviews and info for teaching Spanish homeschooling programs through videos or DVDs.

Jun 22, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

Rosetta Stone and Tell Me More are popular picks for a Spanish homeschool program. Here are reviews and info on foreign language computer-based homeschooling programs.

Jun 22, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

Planting a pico de gallo garden can bring spice to sultry summer days. Tomatoes, onions, jalapenos, and cilantro are all gardeners need for this refreshing salsa.

Jun 20, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

Portability and a fun, ethnic sound are taking this instrument from Bolivia and Peru to musicians in every corner of the world.

Jun 20, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

A whiner can bring down the mood of even the best play date. Here's parenting advice to help stay at home moms deal with a complaining guest and turn the morning around.

Jun 18, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

A play date can last forever with a destructive guest. Here's parenting advice for stay at home moms who need to rein in a rambunctious kid and minimize the damage.

Jun 18, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

Thinking of hosting a play date? Here's parenting advice for planning a morning where everyone has fun, even the moms.

Jun 18, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

Play dates are an important part of the daily routine for stay at home moms and dads. With these parenting tips, kids are sure to be asked over again and again

Jun 18, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

Kid's are learning as they interact during each stage of development. Here are parenting tips to enjoy watching children and their style of play change over the years.

Jun 18, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

For a shy child, play dates might be the best chances to interact and find friends. Here's parenting advice to ensure those play dates are comfortable and fun.

Jun 18, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

Guitar tab is extremely useful, but has its limitations. Here's an online guitar lesson to help beginner guitarists learn to read guitar tab and deal with its drawbacks

Jun 14, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

Hammer ons, pull offs, taps, vibrato, and pitch bending are a few techniques found when reading guitar tabs. Here are the symbols guitarists most often encounter.

Jun 14, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

Learning to read guitar tab is the easiest way for guitarists to figure out a new song. Here are the basics of turning tab on the page into fingers on frets and strings.

Jun 14, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

Being dependable, professional, and discrete will ensure parents become valuable assets to teachers. Here's parenting advice to develop these traits in the classroom.

Jun 11, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

Stay at home moms and dads may be excited about volunteering in their child's school. Here some parenting advice on how to approach the teacher to schedule time.

Jun 11, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

No stay-at-home mom or dad wants to get in the way while volunteering. Here's parenting advice on helping in the classroom while still respecting a teacher's space

Jun 11, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

Taking care of a puppy is much like caring for a new baby. Pet owners who use dog care information to puppy proof their homes can rest easy when the new dog arrives .

Jun 10, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

As parents plan excitedly for a new baby, dog owners will want to be sure they're ready for taking care of a puppy. Here are Dog care products they'll need from day one.

Jun 10, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

Since puppies aren't used to a car's noises and vibrations, here's dog care information that can make the first ride as nonthreatening as possible.

Jun 10, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

Some pet owners are taking care of a puppy and struggling to trim their household budget. Here's dog care information to cut costs without skimping on quality dog care.

Jun 10, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

Pet owners are looking for dog care information that saves money while offering quality dog care . Here are tips to keep the family pet within the household budget

Jun 10, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

A child's drawings with pen or marker are priceless on paper but not so treasured on the wall. Here are parenting tips for getting the artwork off permanent display.

Jun 4, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

Here are a few helpful parenting tips and common household items for cleaning stickers, residue, and crayon and pencil marks from the walls.

Jun 4, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

Here are parenting tips for moms and dads wanting to cut down on wall art. They'll also find some parenting advice on clean-up when mistakes happen.

Jun 4, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

Women walking for weight loss are taking part in the physical and social benefits of regular walking groups. Here's what's involved for women starting a local program.

May 31, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

How much sleep do moms and dads really need? Here's parenting help for family sleep schedules and parenting tips for those who can't seem to find enough hours in the day.

May 31, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

Use weighted hula hoops to trim waist and tighten stomach muscles with only 30 minuts of exercise each day. Hooping is a recent workout fad with aerobic benefits.

May 31, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

Is it possible to squeeze a 30-minute workout into each day? Here's parenting help for busy stay at home moms who want to focus on both their kids and daily fitness.

May 31, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

Women walking for weight loss is a popular exercise trend. This 12-week walking program eases women into walking fitness that benefits their cardio and overall health.

May 31, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

here's parenting help for consigning moms and step by step info on registering for a children's consignment sale, creating tags, preparing items, and after-sale pick up.

May 21, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

For stay at home moms hoping to contribute to the family budget, children's consignment sales offer a chance to turn their closets full of out-grown baby gear into cash.

May 21, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

There's Work for stay at home moms as educators, paralegals, medical transcribers and more. Find the experience it takes to get started in a work at home business.

May 21, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

Child care, freelance writing, and crafting are just a few tips on work for stay at home moms. Here are ideas for a work at home business based on a tallent or hobby.

May 21, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

Here's parenting tips that can help kids make friends. Research shows open emotional communication between parents and children is a key step toward quality friendships.

May 20, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

Parents who let kids make decisions about small things will be able to have confidence in their children's bigger choices later on. Here's parenting tips to get started.

May 20, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

Parents' praise is crucial to children's security and self esteem, but not all praise helps. In fact, some holds kids back. Here's parenting help to know the difference.

May 20, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

Family budget planning doesn't just involve cuts. Here are seven financial budgeting ideas for saving money that can add quite a bit to the family budget each month.

May 19, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

Parenting Tips on financial budgeting helps stay at home moms trim family finance. Here are six family budget planning tips to help save money and boost a family budget.

May 19, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

Before leaving work, many women use family budget planning to adjust to one salary. After financial budgeting, They try the new family budget and come away with savings.

May 19, 2009 - Marcy Paulson

Many women find leaving work isn't the financial drain they anticipate. Moms may want to total up how much of their pay checks actually make it into the household budget.

May 19, 2009 - Marcy Paulson