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Piano Rainbows – How Musical Dreams Come True for Kids of All Ages
Author: admin // Category: Music 4 All Ages
In The Muppet Show Kermit the frog sings an inspirational song called The Rainbow Connection. It goes like this:
Why are there so many songs about rainbows and what’s on the other side? Rainbows are visions and only illusions and rainbows have nothing to hide.
That’s what they say and some choose to believe it I know they’re wrong – wait and see!
Someday I’ll find it, the Rainbow Connection The lovers, the dreamers and me!
Get the CD of this song and play it for your child in piano lessons, or get the piano sheet music to this beautiful melody. Then ask your child what they think. “Do you think there is a Rainbow Connection? What could it be? If there is a Rainbow Connection for reaching your dreamw, would you like to know what is?” Once you have their curiosity and attention share this secret with them.
To make the Rainbow Connection you have to know what your values are. A value is anything that’s really important you. When you ask a child what’s really important and special to them they usually give answers like these:
My Dog – My Friends – My Race Wheels Car – My DadYour child may even say, as many students have told me, that they really love playing the piano. Then explain that these are values that naturally give us our energy for life. Then tell your child what your values are. For example, “I go to work each day because I love my family. I love what I do as well because I’ve learned to do it well, but mostly I work because I really love my family and want to provide for them.”
To achieve our dreams and our purpose in life we first have to know what our values are. I love children, teaching piano, writing, and helping kids achieve their musical dreams! I put all of my favorite things together to fit together a worthwhile purpose that fills my life with energy and joy. I really love what I do, and my family. Everyday I get up and think of so many things that I want to do and write about, and look forward to sharing my creative gifts with my family and others who also share my values.
If I didn’t know what my values are I would literally be lost. I might try to associate with people or professional groups who don’t share my values and who undervalue my work and my purpose. To protect myself I let others know what my values are. That way people who disagree with my purpose and don’t share my values will tell me so. You might think, “Why would you want people to tell you that?” Because people who do share my purpose and my values with let me know that too. In this way I can find the right people and resources to connect to. In this way I become “The Chooser.” This is important because that’s how dreams are achieved – By Choosing. By knowing what your values are you won’t be confused and go along with things that aren’t really you.
For some valuable piano resources parents can use to help their children make the Rainbow Connection and achieve their musical dreams visit, Piano Adventure Bears Music Education Resources. These wonderful stories feature the Piano Adventure Bear Characters, Mrs. Treble Beary and her new piano student, Albeart Littlebud.
By: Cynthia VanLandingham
About the Author:
To learn the best way to share the gift of music with children visit Amazon.com for my Piano Bears Musical Stories for Children The exciting Piano Bears Musical Stories for children ages 5 to 11 feature the loveable characters, Mrs. Treble Beary and her new piano student, Albeart Littlebud. Children love following along with Albeart to Mrs. Treble Beary’s piano studio in Musical Acres Forest. Here they learn what piano lessons are all about in a fun way that kids readily understand and appreciate! Piano students laugh and giggle while reading “Little Bear’s Musical Garden” and “Little Bear’s Piano Goals.”
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Tags: Dreamers, Favorite Things, Many Things