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With a child, there's something especially fun about introducing them to new things. Aidan, 5, loves new things, always trying to figure out what they do or mean, how they work, and what comes next. He does it with a smile and that infectious, earnest attitude that is cute in a child and annoying in an adult.
A few years back, They Might Be Giants (that fantastic band from my college years that never got its due) began putting out kids CDs. They had dabbled with kids' music for a while but now had created this music/video learning concept that married their imaginative sounds with some great animation. Of course, I bought whatever they came out with and excitedly looked forward to the next installment.
When Aidan started to get very interested in science a little while ago (he went out as a mad scientist for Halloween), I started looking for science-related kids' stuff for him. When I found that TMBG had just released an item called "Here Comes Science," I couldn't believe the luck. And then, when I found out they were coming to the Theatre of Living Arts in Philadelphia, I knew we were going to thier concert. I mean, we HAD to!
So that's where you could find us, November 21, at the TLA, crammed in with hundreds of other parents, grandparents, teachers and - of course, kids - jumping, singing, clapping and laughing along with this wonderful, smart band and their wonderful, smart music.
They even gave out stickers to the audience afterwards, and we got them handed to us by John Flansburgh! (We were looking for John Linnell, but he wasn't around just then.)
The long and the short of it is that, if you have a kid that loves music and learning, or just music...or just learning, go out and get any of the kids' music from They Might Be Giants - "Here Comes the ABCs," "Here Comes the 1, 2, 3s" or "Here Comes Science." The children will learn things (and you will, too) and everyone will love the music.
And if you ever get a chance to see them do their kids' concert, go. I mean it - just go. They are wonderful.
A few years back, They Might Be Giants (that fantastic band from my college years that never got its due) began putting out kids CDs. They had dabbled with kids' music for a while but now had created this music/video learning concept that married their imaginative sounds with some great animation. Of course, I bought whatever they came out with and excitedly looked forward to the next installment.
When Aidan started to get very interested in science a little while ago (he went out as a mad scientist for Halloween), I started looking for science-related kids' stuff for him. When I found that TMBG had just released an item called "Here Comes Science," I couldn't believe the luck. And then, when I found out they were coming to the Theatre of Living Arts in Philadelphia, I knew we were going to thier concert. I mean, we HAD to!
So that's where you could find us, November 21, at the TLA, crammed in with hundreds of other parents, grandparents, teachers and - of course, kids - jumping, singing, clapping and laughing along with this wonderful, smart band and their wonderful, smart music.
They even gave out stickers to the audience afterwards, and we got them handed to us by John Flansburgh! (We were looking for John Linnell, but he wasn't around just then.)
The long and the short of it is that, if you have a kid that loves music and learning, or just music...or just learning, go out and get any of the kids' music from They Might Be Giants - "Here Comes the ABCs," "Here Comes the 1, 2, 3s" or "Here Comes Science." The children will learn things (and you will, too) and everyone will love the music.
And if you ever get a chance to see them do their kids' concert, go. I mean it - just go. They are wonderful.
Labels: concert, learning, music, science, Theatre of the Living Arts, They Might Be Giants, TLA, TMBG
posted by Daniel Sean Kaye at
11:09 AM
1 Comments:
Mr Kaye:
I just read your recent article about your son's battle with anxiety and had to reach out to you. My son's experience with anxiety sounds almost identicle. We did the whole child psychologist and help books route. Through our reasearch, we came across a disorder called Pediatric Automimmune Disorder Associted with Strep(PANDAS). This is a controversial issue, secondary to no scientifically proven link. However, I am a true believer as well as thousands of others who have children with PANDAS. Our son had strep two months prior to the sudden onset of OCD symptoms. We had him re-tested for strep even though was asymptomatic(no sore throat, fever, etc. (Many children are asymptomatic, but have strep.) He was positive! We went on several courses of antibiotics and now he is back to normal! It was like a light switch to the woories was turned off! We started with our pediatrician and then went to see a pediatric infectious diease control doctor. He finally tested negative for strep after 4 months of pure hell! We feel so blessed to have our child back! I hope this will help you and your son. Good Luck!
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