{"id":122,"date":"2008-09-24T15:15:23","date_gmt":"2008-09-24T20:15:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.parentingzoo.com\/members\/?p=122"},"modified":"2011-03-07T15:04:31","modified_gmt":"2011-03-07T21:04:31","slug":"fun-and-fabulous-music-for-preschoolers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/parentingzoo.com\/members\/?p=122","title":{"rendered":"Fun and fabulous music for preschoolers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Make sure you read this entire post and enter the contest!!<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/em><br \/>\nAm I ever excited!  A few weeks ago I got in the mail this fun CD that&#8217;s all colorful and cute called &#8220;Be The Tree&#8221; by a new group called &#8220;Boy in the Shade&#8221;.  The girls and I popped it in the CD player in the car to take a listen and although they kind of rolled their eyes (they&#8217;re a little older than preschoolers now, remember, they&#8217;re in their teen years) we all giggled and laughed at the fun tunes and adorable words of the songs that were playing &#8211; me in particular.<\/p>\n<p>I remember the days when my girls were little, listening to the same kiddy songs over and over.  I do believe that repetition is a good thing for the preschool age group but after a while it can drive a mommy just a bit batty.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s where these guys come in.  The music and the words of these songs, though geared toward the preschool ages, are still enjoyable for a mom (and dad) too.<\/p>\n<p>So I was thrilled when the two founders of this group agreed to get on the phone with me and talk about their project.  You&#8217;ll enjoy the interview.  These guys love kids and love music.  And they have a passion for helping kids develop a love for music through their work together.  They&#8217;ve involved their families in the project on all levels too &#8211; I just really appreciate what they&#8217;re doing and am glad to spread the word about them.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve put a couple of song snippets in there too so you can hear a bit of the music on the CD and even better &#8211; I&#8217;ve got a CD to give away to one of our readers\/listeners!<\/p>\n<p>First, here&#8217;s the interview:<\/p>\n<p>[display_podcast]<\/p>\n<p>If you want to find out more about Griffin and Steve and their Boy in the Shade project visit their website when you go to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.boyintheshade.com\">www.boyintheshade.com<\/a>. You can read more about their upcoming live shows, future projects as well as learn more about how these guys got together to create the Boy In The Shade brand.<\/p>\n<p>and  here&#8217;s where you can purchase <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00170ASHC?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=funevents4gir-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00170ASHC\">Be The Tree<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.assoc-amazon.com\/e\/ir?t=funevents4gir-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B00170ASHC\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" \/> on Amazon:<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>And now to get in on the contest to get your very own copy of &#8220;Be The Tree&#8221; by Boy in the Shade for free from us, just comment below. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>AND<\/strong> if you want to supercharge your chances of winning, comment below with the answer to ONE of the following questions answered in the audio interview &#8211; then your entry will count for 5 entries instead of one!<\/p>\n<p>1.  How old are Steve&#8217;s kids?<\/p>\n<p>or<\/p>\n<p>2. What is Griffin&#8217;s favorite Boy in the Shade Song<\/p>\n<p>or<\/p>\n<p>3.  Name one song from the Be The Tree CD that we played during the podcast<\/p>\n<p>or<\/p>\n<p>4.  How many times do I say &#8220;Album&#8221; instead of CD when referring to a little disc that plays music? \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>Only one entry per person please and we&#8217;ll announce a winner on October 10th!  Spread the word!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Make sure you read this entire post and enter the contest!! Am I ever excited! 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