It's hard to pick which Ladybug Music song is #1 but "Superduper Supersaurus" is definitely up at the top of the list! They have made their class debut this week and well…they're a big hit!
Want to take a listen to our song "Superduper Supersaurus"? Visit our Facebook Music Store and take a listen…
While we were at the library yesterday I decided to check out some new music for my dance classes. Because I teach preschoolers and Kinder classes I have the wonderful option to really explore music with them and am not restricted by whats cool or hip on the radio. Many times I will just browse the library’s CD collection and pick up music with neat titles or great artwork. Two of the CDs that I picked up were by a company called Ladybug Music. I had no clue that they are actually CDs from music and movement classes but I am completely smitten with the music!
We got The Purple Collection and The Yellow Collection to try and I can’t stress enough how much FUN the music is! From classic children’s rhymes to ethnic tunes, the CD changes styles and speed with ease, keeping the children engaged and adding variety to their movements. Not to mention that the songs aren’t sickly sweet so the parents enjoy them too. My favorite was a song called Crawdad which has a hoe-down kinda feel, prompting the kids, Klint, and I to start square dancing in the middle of the living room- much to Moira’s delight! You can listen to a sneak peek of all the songs here, but they are truly worth having if you have kids or are around kids at all.
I think it is really important to vary kids music from The Beatles to Sesame Street and also different ethnic music like Gaelic or African. You will be surprised what they like! Gabby prefers House music and traditional Irish while AJ likes pop, classical piano, and Moira loves Robyn and Selena Gomez. The only thing we don’t really listen to is hard rap or screaming hair bands. =)
I would definitely recommend Ladybug Music series to all my friends! Hop over and listen to some of their songs yourself!!
Did you know all of the Ladybug Music collections (The Red, Yellow, Pink, Blue, Purple & Green) are now available at libraries throughout the US & Canada?
Well they are – whoo hoo! & I'm so excited 
If you can't find them at your library please ask your librarian to place an order ASAP – because this Ladybug loves Libraries. Big bug hug! Patricia
This dad is on fuego! Stickers with notes on the keyboard, a empty plastic coke bottle for a percussive instrument and no judgement just fun. This is exactly how we can learn and teach thru play and that's what we do everyday at Ladybug. Now please – go make some music! Patricia
…and we hope your family will too!
This dad and daughter are incredible and I'm pretty sure they're making music everyday
Giving your children as many musical experiences as possible provides them with a base for building music literacy. Here are a couple of easy ideas:
1) Do you have an old guitar or another instrument packed away in the garage?
Dust it off, tune it up and let your child pluck a string! Has your piano just become a piece of furniture? Lift up the cover and let your kid hit a few keys. Nothing beats experiencing instruments up close and hands on – who knows maybe you'll be inspired to plunk out a few notes too!
2)Ladybug has many songs that you can incorporate into your daily routines.
A Ladybug dad told me he was using "Blob Fish" from the Ladybug Music Blue Collection for a bathtub song – blowing bubbles and a fun little dunk when "Blobby" plops! Another mom uses the melody of the "Ladybug Hello Song" to help her young child remember their phone number.
Is there one musical thing you do everyday with your family? Please let us know on our Ladybug Music Facebook Page because we'd love to share your ideas! Happy New Years!! Patricia
Ladybug Music® is an award winning early childhood music education program created by educator/songwriter/producer Patricia M. Maertens – yup that's me
I have a simple mission: marrying great music with great education. I've had the wonderful fortune of working with the best teachers & musicians that all bring their amazing talents to the Ladybug Music program & Ladybug Music CD's. helping make this mission possible!
In this mixed age (infant to 5 yrs) program, children and their parents are introduced to music from all over the world and taught about pitch, tempo, melody and rhythm through singing, rhythmic chanting, instrument jam sessions, dancing, finger plays, and just plain silly time! Sign up for your FREE demo!
One of my favorite things about Thanksgiving is this:
The wonderful jazz musician/pianist Vince Guaraldi was the composer of all of the Peanuts episodes bringing sophisticated & innovative music to these great kid stories.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone and remember kids like all kinds of music so try out some new songs this holiday! Patricia
Are your kids still too young to sing the words of their favorite song? Help them out!
Sing "vocables"- no words – just sounds – sing "la la" or "ooh ooh" or something like that to the melody and get ready to have some little singing monsters running around your house.
This tiny tot is ridiculous! He plays a mean ukulele (that's a whole other conversation) but he's also using vocables to sing this Jason Mraz song in key – Patricia
