Again, it's been a while since I wrote in here. I've started working part-time for two organizations: Camelot Counseling and Harlem Children's Zone and so far I'm really enjoying the work that I'm doing. Today, I had another former Gymboree parent contact me. He wrote: Hi Julian, Hope all is... Continue reading

“If the new American father feels bewildered and even defeated, let him take comfort from the fact that whatever he does in any fathering situation has a fifty percent chance of being right.” –Bill Cosby (Fatherhood, 1986, p. 61) It is striking to note that most of the research on... Continue reading

At the schools I work at, we've been exploring country music this week. I like using real songs while teaching children (I try to avoid using the Kidz Bop-ified version of songs), so I threw some Johnny Cash into the lesson plan. Here's the lesson plan that I used for... Continue reading

I've been really busy with internship, school, and work, but today a mother messaged me asking: "Both my husband and I are musically inclined people, and I've been noticing [my son] singing in tune and matching pitches fairly regularly, and I was wondering if this was age appropriate for 2... Continue reading

L'Shana Tova! Happy Jewish New Year! I teach music classes at a Jewish Community Center and for the past week we have been doing a few songs to celebrate Rosh Hashanah. In my class we've been singing... "Five Green Apples" by Sharon Lois and Bram "Apples and Honey" (traditional Rosh... Continue reading

I was saddened to hear that Mike Edwards, the cellist from Electric Light Orchestra passed away today. He died in a very strange way...a giant bale of hay rolled in front of his van. Talk about a freak accident. More information: http://www.newsoxy.com/entertainment/mike-edwards-elo-14589.html That's a terrible way to die. Almost as... Continue reading