Dance
Songs to Get Kids Moving
January 12, 2009
Bella and I spend a lot of time dancing around the living room. It's fun, it's great exercise, and no matter what has gone wrong that day, it never fails to put us in a great mood. Here are some of the songs on our dance party playlist: Clap Your Hands . I've loved They Might Be Giants since I first heard them when I was a college freshman. These days they're playing children's music, Read more...
Where to See The Nutcracker
December 01, 2008
I've always been a little suspicious of anything too girly-girly, but a few months back my daughter said she wanted to take a dancing class, so I signed her up for the pre-ballet class through the Long Beach Parks and Recreation department. I have to admit that at the sight of all those little girls lined up in their tutus, protruding bellies and all, I quickly came around. Besides the cute Read more...
When the Air Smells Like an Ashtray
November 17, 2008
Fires are blazing all over Southern California, and our thoughts and prayers are with those who have lost their homes. We're in no immediate danger here, but outside my window ashes are raining down from a grey-orange sky, and the air quality is awful. "It's very chokey," my daughter said as we dashed from our house to the car today. Here are some activities for days like this one, Read more...
Princess for a Day
October 03, 2008
My daughter is the only four-year-old girl I know who doesn't want to be Snow White when she grows up. But if she did, I would sign her up for the Pre-Ballet and Character Class offered through the Long Beach Parks and Recreation department. The kids use simple props to dance and act out scenes from ballets such as Cinderella and Swan Lake . It's a great way to for your little one to Read more...
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