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The Mitten — Traditional Tales

The Mitten Brett One by one, woodland animals find it and crawl in; first, a curious mole, then a rabbit, a badger and others, each one larger than the last. Finally, a big brown bear is followed in by a tiny brown mouse and what happens next makes for a wonderfully funny climax. Amazon The… Continue reading The Mitten — Traditional Tales

Town Mouse, Country Mouse — Slightly Fractured Tales

The Tent Mouse and The RV Mouse A modern twist on Aesop’s fable, The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse. While Thomas Tent-Mouse loves to camp in his tent where he feels connected to nature, his cousin Harvey RV-Mouse loves to camp in his RV where he feels safe. Adventure awaits these outdoor-loving cousins, as they… Continue reading Town Mouse, Country Mouse — Slightly Fractured Tales

The Three Bears — World Cultures

The Three Snow Bears When Aloo-ki glances up from fishing and sees her sled dogs floating off on an ice floe, she races after them. She comes upon an igloo with no one home and goes inside. Amazon Three Bears of the Pacific Northwest (Pacific Northwest Fairy Tales) When a small blue teddy bear falls… Continue reading The Three Bears — World Cultures

Get your student a Metronome!

I recommend that all students have a metronome that they can use in their piano lessons. If they have their own Apple device, you can download Metronome Ϟ which is a great metronome app. Here are a few options for purchasing a traditional metronome: This is the metronome sitting on my piano right now: Here… Continue reading Get your student a Metronome!

The Three Bears — The Traditional Tale

Goldilocks and the Three Bears: Ladybird First Favourite Tales Follow the naughty Goldilocks into the house of the three bears, and see what happens when they come home and find her! Amazon Goldilocks and the Three Bears This new edition of the award-winning series uses traditional tales to bring English to life through more than… Continue reading The Three Bears — The Traditional Tale

Snow White and the 7 Dwarves — All Disney

Disney Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: The Story of the Movie in Comics Experience the magic of Disney Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs retold in vibrant comics drawn by Disney’s master artists. Seven Dwarfs Find a House (Disney Classic) (Little Golden Book) Find out how Snow White’s friends the Seven Dwarfs–Sleepy, Happy, Bashful, Sneezy, Grumpy,… Continue reading Snow White and the 7 Dwarves — All Disney