Monday, February 14, 2011

Music Lover's Punishment

My boys have always been music lovers. It might have something to do with the fact that I'm singing all the time. We love to make up songs together. A hiking ditty is called "Watch Where You Put Your Feet."

Watch where you put your feet,
Watch where you put your feet,
Snakes, and puddles and logs,
Watch where you put your feet.

For about two months we've been working with a special music curriculum called Making Music Praying Twice. One day a week we have friends come over and we sing songs, dance, and play instruments. The curriculum is very broad and includes songs from other cultures and musical traditions as well as some lovely hymns and fun nursery rhymes.

Xavier loves sitting on his new bed and listening to CDs now. Yesterday I overheard my husband settling a skirmish between the boys in their room. It ended this way:

"Xavier, do NOT slam the door on your brother again. Share the room or I'm turning off the jazz!"

It was quite the motivator for fraternal peace.

3 comments:

Unknown said...

I can vouch for three things here, Susan:

1) Music is a powerful motivator and can create bonds between family forever.

2) Teaching your kids jazz at an early age is one of the most awesome things you can do for them artistically.

3) Having been bitten by a poisonous snake about a year and a half ago while barefoot in the woods, and almost losing said foot, I can vouch that it is good to watch where you put your feet! Good song....

Josh Russell said...

Tommy, I love your comment! Susan, I love your family life!

Kathryn said...

Tommy, I love your comment. Susan, I love your family life!