Friday, September 17, 2021
Babies are safest when?
This New York State campaign (Babies are safest when they sleep alone, on their backs) materials creates fear in an atmosphere of pure ignorance.
The alert that parents need to understand is about the dangers of drinking and being impaired while co-sleeping with their infants.
This has been the key factor in their deaths.
Sudden infant death syndrome still far out weighs these types of deaths.
This campaign will create and encourage the very factors that cause sudden infant deaths, along with childhood fears and anxiety.
The key factors that can cause an infant's death while sharing a bed with an adult or an older sibling, has been because the adult and or older sibling was impaired due to alcohol or drugs.
So once again I will ask who is making money off this campaign? Because the best interest, ONCE AGAIN, is NOT for New York's children.
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Sunday, August 26, 2018
Took a hike to Mattituck today!
What a beautiful, sunny day to have a class in Mattituck Laurel Library!
Class did not start until 11 am which gave me time to enjoy the scenery along my drive. Passing the Northville tanks and remembering my own childhood. My Mom would load all six of her precious little children into a chevy station wagon for a ride out to see Grandma at the Beach house in Jamesport on summer days. Window wide open, wind blowing, singing most of the way until......... we would see the tanks. The mantra of "I see the TANKS, I see the TANKS!" Which ment we were almost there. I didn't stop up to see the place. I was mesmerized with all the change. Old houses, just gone. New buildings and a lot of wineries, Potatoes were really crop back then. Potatoes and peaches. Lay's potato chip factory on occasion was a pit stop, Mom knew she was bring a mob of children and a mob of cousins would be there.
As I came into Mattituck, I saw the presbyterian church where my cousin got married. I realized that this town has change a lot in the last 30 years.
I found the Library, pulled in the wrong driveway but found my way back to come in an met a wonderful group of Children's Librarians. So excited and engaged with their community and all of the children.
Reese, Grandma Barbara, Grandma Margaret, Katherine, Julitet.
I shared Little Folk’s Music with a wonderful, delightful endearing children ages 2 to 5 with the occasional older sibling. What a great day! What a wonderful memory made!
Thank you
Class did not start until 11 am which gave me time to enjoy the scenery along my drive. Passing the Northville tanks and remembering my own childhood. My Mom would load all six of her precious little children into a chevy station wagon for a ride out to see Grandma at the Beach house in Jamesport on summer days. Window wide open, wind blowing, singing most of the way until......... we would see the tanks. The mantra of "I see the TANKS, I see the TANKS!" Which ment we were almost there. I didn't stop up to see the place. I was mesmerized with all the change. Old houses, just gone. New buildings and a lot of wineries, Potatoes were really crop back then. Potatoes and peaches. Lay's potato chip factory on occasion was a pit stop, Mom knew she was bring a mob of children and a mob of cousins would be there.
As I came into Mattituck, I saw the presbyterian church where my cousin got married. I realized that this town has change a lot in the last 30 years.
I found the Library, pulled in the wrong driveway but found my way back to come in an met a wonderful group of Children's Librarians. So excited and engaged with their community and all of the children.
Reese, Grandma Barbara, Grandma Margaret, Katherine, Julitet.
I shared Little Folk’s Music with a wonderful, delightful endearing children ages 2 to 5 with the occasional older sibling. What a great day! What a wonderful memory made!
Thank you
Thursday, December 1, 2016
Thursday, January 30, 2014
"Genius is nothing more nor less than childhood recovered at will."
Scientific community is finally catching up, to what every Parent KNEW!
This morning I woke up to an interesting link on my facebook account. I must thank Dara! What she had posted is just another, in many, many articles about the human mind. The title "Researchers study how babies think. Click here http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/health/articles/2011/03/28/researchers_study_how_babies_think/?page=2
“Even something that looks like random, exploratory play can help children to learn and in some cases help them to learn better.’’ Alison Gopnik.
This statement alone should turn the academic world back to re-research the curriculums presently in modern day school rooms. Essentially, something most parents already know, our baby brains are capable of learning amazing amounts of information in a relatively short time. Hence the everyday parental question; "When did he/she learn THAT?!!!!" and as they get older; "Who taught you that?!". The reality is your baby is capable of making incredible inferences about their world faster that most adults CAN.
When I was a baby, as I have been told, my mother would put me under the mulberry tree in the backyard in my playpen. She be off working on cleaning her gardens, planting, hanging laundry, mowing the lawn. She would periodically, look over at me, and say, "What are you singing about?" With the mind music research and the creation of Little Folk's Music, I might now have the ability to answer her question. EVERYTHING!
"It turns out that the baby brain actually contains more brain cells, or neurons, than the adult brain: The instant we open our eyes, our neurons start the "pruning process," which involves the elimination of seemingly unnecessary neural connections. Furthermore, the distinct parts of the baby cortex - the center of sensation and higher thought - are better connected than the adult cortex, with more links between disparate regions. These anatomical differences aren't simply a sign of immaturity: They're an important tool that provides babies with the ability to assimilate vast amounts of information with ease." 1
The infant mind is loaded with seemingly fleeting thoughts and stray sensations but these thoughts and sensations are a highly developed intellectual source. " I think she knows something and just can't tell me."
I could continue with how the frontal cortex differs between infancy and adulthood but Little Folk's Music encourages the differences, for many reasons. One being the mirror I hold up in front of my own face or in a class the child that reflects who I am or was.
Although babies are born utterly helpless, within a few years they've mastered everything from language - a toddler learns 10 new words every day - to complex motor skills such as walking. According to this new view of the baby brain, many of the mental traits that used to seem like developmental shortcomings, such as infants' inability to focus their attention, are actually crucial assets in the learning process. Gopnik argues that, in many respects, babies are more conscious than adults. She compares the experience of being a baby with that of watching a riveting movie, or being a tourist in a foreign city, where even the most mundane activities seem new and exciting.
"For a baby, every day is like going to Paris for the first time,"
Little Folk's Music has always encouraged the alure of activities that ARE exciting and NEW maybe to you,,, mundane. .. constant beats can change everything! It's all perception.
This morning I woke up to an interesting link on my facebook account. I must thank Dara! What she had posted is just another, in many, many articles about the human mind. The title "Researchers study how babies think. Click here http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/health/articles/2011/03/28/researchers_study_how_babies_think/?page=2
“Even something that looks like random, exploratory play can help children to learn and in some cases help them to learn better.’’ Alison Gopnik.
This statement alone should turn the academic world back to re-research the curriculums presently in modern day school rooms. Essentially, something most parents already know, our baby brains are capable of learning amazing amounts of information in a relatively short time. Hence the everyday parental question; "When did he/she learn THAT?!!!!" and as they get older; "Who taught you that?!". The reality is your baby is capable of making incredible inferences about their world faster that most adults CAN.
When I was a baby, as I have been told, my mother would put me under the mulberry tree in the backyard in my playpen. She be off working on cleaning her gardens, planting, hanging laundry, mowing the lawn. She would periodically, look over at me, and say, "What are you singing about?" With the mind music research and the creation of Little Folk's Music, I might now have the ability to answer her question. EVERYTHING!
"It turns out that the baby brain actually contains more brain cells, or neurons, than the adult brain: The instant we open our eyes, our neurons start the "pruning process," which involves the elimination of seemingly unnecessary neural connections. Furthermore, the distinct parts of the baby cortex - the center of sensation and higher thought - are better connected than the adult cortex, with more links between disparate regions. These anatomical differences aren't simply a sign of immaturity: They're an important tool that provides babies with the ability to assimilate vast amounts of information with ease." 1
The infant mind is loaded with seemingly fleeting thoughts and stray sensations but these thoughts and sensations are a highly developed intellectual source. " I think she knows something and just can't tell me."
I could continue with how the frontal cortex differs between infancy and adulthood but Little Folk's Music encourages the differences, for many reasons. One being the mirror I hold up in front of my own face or in a class the child that reflects who I am or was.
Although babies are born utterly helpless, within a few years they've mastered everything from language - a toddler learns 10 new words every day - to complex motor skills such as walking. According to this new view of the baby brain, many of the mental traits that used to seem like developmental shortcomings, such as infants' inability to focus their attention, are actually crucial assets in the learning process. Gopnik argues that, in many respects, babies are more conscious than adults. She compares the experience of being a baby with that of watching a riveting movie, or being a tourist in a foreign city, where even the most mundane activities seem new and exciting.
"For a baby, every day is like going to Paris for the first time,"
Little Folk's Music has always encouraged the alure of activities that ARE exciting and NEW maybe to you,,, mundane. .. constant beats can change everything! It's all perception.
Friday, April 27, 2012
The underlying theme is respect;
Children need freedom in a Little Folk's Music class to explore musical
instruments without 'interruptions, that is why drums and jingles are
laid upon the floor while entering a Little Folk's Music class.
Multicultural melody with a constant beat is added as children squeal
with delight!
Sometimes walking with this beat comes naturally while
playing the chosen
instruments. As the musical piece comes
to an ending the ever important and constant, 'Pass it along' song
guides the group in putting away all of the musical props.
The class
gathers into a group at the beginning, with a constant beat the whole
class learns each others name with 'My name is.....' During activities
the children's interest and attention is focused on a specific topic and
communication relates to the task.
These musical activities help
develop listening skills and confidence to speak in groups, develop
social skills.
Little Folk's Music provides musical activities that
encourage communication and sharing. The underlying theme is respect;
the adults respects the individuality of each child, the children are
free to explore.
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Saturday, April 14, 2012
Little Folk's Music: Little Folk's Music: "the claps are a blessin', the kicks are a lesson, creation is escape from the snares that got us stressin'/ the universe is the music, the mind is the dancer, the timing is the question- the movement is the answer"
Monday, April 16th, BAYSHORE/BRIGHTWATERS Library @ 10 am second class @ 11. Come one Come ALL!!!! http://www.librarytechnology.org/lwc-displaylibrary.pl?RC=5247
We will be exploring 'FAMILY CHANTING' How FUN!!
We will be exploring 'FAMILY CHANTING' How FUN!!
"the claps are a blessin', the kicks are a lesson, creation is escape from the snares that got us stressin'/ the universe is the music, the mind is the dancer, the timing is the question- the movement is the answer"
Monday, April 16th, BAYSHORE/BRIGHTWATERS Library @ 10 am second class @ 11. Come one Come ALL!!!!
http://bayshore-brightwaterspubliclibrary.org/location.htm
The Art of Family Chanting will be explored!!!!
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Sad news, East End Arts did not get the students needed for their week long winter programs.
Little Folk's Music will be at Comsewquoge Library on March 7!
Little Folk's Music believes that parents are the child's most influential teacher.
"Babies are born ready to learn. Early neural connections occur at warp speed. Learning is faster, easier and more fun than it will ever be again. By age 3, certain developmental windows begin to close. By the time a child starts kindergarten, 90 percent of structural brain development is complete. The foundation for lifelong learning is largely set."
Whatever or wherever you call home, the serenity, peace and security that is there, will be how a child's learning will take root and grow.
"Early experiences profoundly impact a child's social, emotional, intellectual and physical development. Young children need consistent and supportive relationships with parents or other caregivers. They need frequent interactions with those adults. They need sensory stimulation, exposure to a language-rich environment and a feeling of safety and security."
Consistencies and routine are Little Folk's
Music fundamental core!
Sound imitation, rhyming, singing, and object / symbol identification foster language skills. Moving to differing cultural music “moods” develops timing, spatial awareness and a sense of balance.
How does Little Folk's Music benefit your child?
♥Exposure to new and ever changing world that allows the child's natural curiosity with families consistent reassurance and support.
♥Promotes the interactive parent/child need for development through literacy, music and movement.
♥Educates you on the fundamental impressionable, interactive role the parent and/or caregiver has on learning.
♥Encourages successful learning through self-confidence, curiosity, self-expression, social behaviors and cooperation.
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Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Look at the birds of the air!
Little Folk's Music will be filling the air at Half Hollow Hills Library; February 15th at 10am;
than on the North Fork at
BRECKNOCK HALL
Greenport, NY
Winter Break 2012!!!!!!! February 21-24!
Sign up now! @ East End Art
www.eastendarts.org - 631.369.2171 - education@eastendarts.org
1, 2, 3 Play With
Me!
Instructor:
Lynda Folk
Lynda
Folks of Little Folks Music brings 28 years
of experience to this unique
musical experience full of fun.
Working together with parents, infants and
toddlers, these activities
will help develop everything from physical
coordination to language
skills through creative songs, movement and
activities.
TUESDAY-FRIDAY, February 21-24
Location: Brecknock Hall, Greenport
10:00-11:00, (Ages 1 month-60 months),
Cost: $48 EEA members / $72 non-members
Sing, Dance and Play
Instructor: Lynda Folk
This MUSIC & MOVEMENT class is modified
for the “Big
Kids” (students ages 5-7). Explore and play
musical instruments, listen to
music and sing songs,
move and shake to the music! This program
inspires music
appreciation, enhances
listening skills, and is a whole lot of fun!
TUESDAY-FRIDAY,
February 21-24
Location:
Brecknock Hall, Greenport
11:15-12:15,
(Ages 5-7)
Cost: $48
EEA members / $72 non-members
Along with Little Folk's Music, East end Arts will be running Fantiastic Theatrix and The Play's the Thing! a program of discovery of strengths and talents with Sarah Williams and A.D. Newcommer.
Early exposure to music plays a dominate role, wiring the brain for reading, math, language, and all types of learning & social skills. By participating in Little Folk's Music classes and singing routinely at home develops motor skills, steady beat and rhythm!
As always keep singing!
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Friday, December 9, 2011
December FOLLIES!!!!
Little Folk's Music had the opportunity to take part in the 16th annual Dickens Festival in Port Jefferson. Where Little Folk's Music had one class at the village center on Saturday, December 3rd. Than, on Sunday, December 4th, A band of young carolers along with Ms. Folk sang in 19 restaurants! At Paces of Port Jefferson, the young carolers sung on their own. What a warm welcome they received by all!
Little Folk's Music is NOW setting up for the new year with all the recent bookings we had to run and get the 2012 calendar! Little Folk's Music is now considering teaching the teacher classes. This is a new endeavor and will be looked at very carefully. Since, Little Folk's Music presently has two musical educationally modeled albums for families to share, it is now time to finish up the seasons with two more.
As families get more aware of the promise of music and full body motion in early literacy education, Little folk's music will promote steady beat with incidental melodic training and suggest daily routines to help with that understanding.
Life is GOOD. Having HOPE is the best way to enjoy it.
My favorite quote?
"How important is it?"
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Sunday, October 30, 2011
Late Fall, early WINTER!
Little Folk's Music will be at
Half Hollow Hills Library at 10am., Dix Hills;
Little Folk's will join 1,2,3 Play With Me program (Ages 0-47 months) as a early childhood resource specialist to answer parents' questions about the developing mind and music. With a preview of Little Folk's Music program.
December 5th;
Comsewogue Public Library at 10am, 11am, &;12 noon., Port Jefferson Station;
Little Folk's music 'WINTER' (Birth to 5years)
Music activates and lights up all areas of the brain."prime times" or "windows of opportunity" exist when the brain is a "supersponge," absorbing new information more easily and developing in major leaps. This is especially true in the first five years of life.
December 8th;
North Shore Public Library at 10:15 am, Shoreham/Wading River; Infant rhythms (newborn-6 months)
Newborn infant brain begins wiring up from the moment of birth. Babies respond to and reflect the attention of their parents and their environment. Rhythm and steady beat help develop everything from physical coordination to language skills. through creative songs, movement and activities using sensory enhancing props to help develop eye tracking, muscle-joint awareness, tactile stimulation, sound awareness and balance to name a few. Parents gain support, make new friends and share information in a gentle and caring surrounding while babies learn socialization as well.
December 13th;
Copiague Memorial Public Library at 10:30am, Copiague;
Little Folk's will be joining their Parent-Toddler Workshop as a early childhood resource specialist to answer parents' questions about the developing mind and music. With a preview of Little Folk's Music program.
Early exposure to music plays a dominate role, wiring the brain for reading, math, language, and all types of learning & social skills. By participating in Little Folk's Music classes and singing routinely at home develops motor skills, steady beat and rhythm!
The development of a child's brain holds the key. So touch, talk, read, smile, sing, count and play with your children. It does more than make both of you feel good. It helps develop and nourishes the brain and the child's potential for a lifetime.
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Meg and Bella VISIT!
Our Summer was filled with Great joy and love. The opportunities small children give us to learn about ourselves is amazing. I became an over protective grandmother, a side of me I have never seen before considering the type of work I do. I had to have one of my older friend's explain this reaction; "Your baby is now raising a baby, you are just insuring you raised yours right!" Ah, parenting! What a wonderful adventure.
Little Folk's Music is presently booking for Winter! If your school or library is in need of Musical adventures classes, ages birth to five with parent, have them contact me @(631)830-5058. Please point our where you found this blog.
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Comsewogue Public Library
Little Folk's Music had a GREAT TIME with the families at UNIONDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY!!! Hello, My name is Joe! with all of the buttons to push. Than after much thought we were introduce a slower pace with "Because I knew YOU". Than the train took off and landed with tickle than wave goodbye. Great time was had by all! Can't wait to see you again in the FALL!
If you haven't HEARD!!!!!!!! - Little Folk's Music will be returning to Comsewogue Public Library; July 20, @ 10, 11am, *12noon, YOU MUST register call 631-928-1212 ask for the Children's Library!
If you haven't HEARD!!!!!!!! - Little Folk's Music will be returning to Comsewogue Public Library; July 20, @ 10, 11am, *12noon, YOU MUST register call 631-928-1212 ask for the Children's Library!
Monday, May 16, 2011
How do we develop a strong economy?
Politics in educating our YOUNG. ⇐⇐⇐⇐
"Equipping young children with skills to succeed is not simply a moral or social obligation."
"It's an economic imperative. Economic studies show that investments in high-quality early education produce a higher per-dollar return than K-12 schooling, college and later job training. Every dollar invested returns about 10 cents each year for the rest of the child's life."
Little Folk's Music believes that parents are the child's most influential teacher.
"Babies are born ready to learn. Early neural connections occur at warp speed. Learning is faster, easier and more fun than it will ever be again. By age 3, certain developmental windows begin to close. By the time a child starts kindergarten, 90 percent of structural brain development is complete. The foundation for lifelong learning is largely set."
Whatever or wherever you call home, the serenity, peace and security that is there, will be how a child's learning will take root and grow.
"Early experiences profoundly impact a child's social, emotional, intellectual and physical development. Young children need consistent and supportive relationships with parents or other caregivers. They need frequent interactions with those adults. They need sensory stimulation, exposure to a language-rich environment and a feeling of safety and security."
Consistencies and routine are Little Folk's Music fundamental core!
"85 percent of a child's core brain structure is formed by age 3, less than 4 percent of public investment on education and development have occurred by that time. Early care and education funding is often one of the first things to be cut by governments with budget deficits. The claim is that we simply "can't afford it." That kind of thinking is not only shortsighted; it's fiscally irresponsible."
Sound imitation, rhyming, singing, and object / symbol identification foster language skills. Moving to differing cultural music “moods” develops timing, spatial awareness and a sense of balance.
"And yet, many young children don't enjoy such experiences. They are exposed to prolonged stress. They often feel neither safe nor secure. Rather than strong neural foundations that support learning, these children end up with fragile foundations that limit development."
How does Little Folk's Music benefit your child?
♥Exposure to new and ever changing world that allows the child's natural curiosity with families consistent reassurance and support.
♥Promotes the interactive parent/child need for development through literacy, music and movement.
♥Educates you on the fundamental impressionable, interactive role the parent and/or caregiver has on learning.
♥Encourages successful learning through self-confidence, curiosity, self-expression, social behaviors and cooperation.
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"Equipping young children with skills to succeed is not simply a moral or social obligation."
"It's an economic imperative. Economic studies show that investments in high-quality early education produce a higher per-dollar return than K-12 schooling, college and later job training. Every dollar invested returns about 10 cents each year for the rest of the child's life."
Little Folk's Music believes that parents are the child's most influential teacher.
"Babies are born ready to learn. Early neural connections occur at warp speed. Learning is faster, easier and more fun than it will ever be again. By age 3, certain developmental windows begin to close. By the time a child starts kindergarten, 90 percent of structural brain development is complete. The foundation for lifelong learning is largely set."
Whatever or wherever you call home, the serenity, peace and security that is there, will be how a child's learning will take root and grow.
"Early experiences profoundly impact a child's social, emotional, intellectual and physical development. Young children need consistent and supportive relationships with parents or other caregivers. They need frequent interactions with those adults. They need sensory stimulation, exposure to a language-rich environment and a feeling of safety and security."
Consistencies and routine are Little Folk's Music fundamental core!
"85 percent of a child's core brain structure is formed by age 3, less than 4 percent of public investment on education and development have occurred by that time. Early care and education funding is often one of the first things to be cut by governments with budget deficits. The claim is that we simply "can't afford it." That kind of thinking is not only shortsighted; it's fiscally irresponsible."
Sound imitation, rhyming, singing, and object / symbol identification foster language skills. Moving to differing cultural music “moods” develops timing, spatial awareness and a sense of balance.
"And yet, many young children don't enjoy such experiences. They are exposed to prolonged stress. They often feel neither safe nor secure. Rather than strong neural foundations that support learning, these children end up with fragile foundations that limit development."
How does Little Folk's Music benefit your child?
♥Exposure to new and ever changing world that allows the child's natural curiosity with families consistent reassurance and support.
♥Promotes the interactive parent/child need for development through literacy, music and movement.
♥Educates you on the fundamental impressionable, interactive role the parent and/or caregiver has on learning.
♥Encourages successful learning through self-confidence, curiosity, self-expression, social behaviors and cooperation.
"Early care and education funding is often one of the first things to be cut by governments with budget deficits. The claim is that we simply "can't afford it." That kind of thinking is not only shortsighted; it's fiscally irresponsible. Hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars are spent each year on special education and other remedial services to deal with the consequences of low education and unemployment. That includes food, housing and medical care subsidies, as well as criminal justice, child protection and substance abuse costs."
*The quotes are from Steven Rowe, commentary. I hope his article is reprinted and has the exposure that is needed to share the fundamental concepts to preserve our children's future. (" ")-
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