New CD
Jim’s new release, Music Play for Folks of All Stripes, features 15 brand new songs! And never before has Jim been so proud of all the possibilities for play! There are clap-alongs, finger plays, pretend games and imaginative dances — all suitable for playrooms and family rooms as well as classrooms, libraries and symphony halls.
And, for the first time ever, a DVD featuring live-action music videos relating to selected songs is included in the package.
As always, the unifying theme is play!
Listen to samples of the new songs and watch videos from the DVD by clicking on those links in the navigation area above.
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Jim Gill, Inc.
P.O. Box 2263
Oak Park, Illinois 60303-2263
Phone
708-763-9864 (Business Hours Only CST)
Fax
866-929-5134 (Toll Free)
Purchase orders accepted. Download order form at Jim’s store.
News
My new CD was considered "The Best in 2011"
I am honored that the very popular website DailyCandy named Music Play For Folks of All Stripes one of its 6 picks for the "Best Kids' Music of 2011."
If you missed me, my band, and some enthusiastic families on WGN Television you can still catch it here:
-click here to watch the segment
I'm excited for some upcoming concerts, open to the public, in Northern Califormia and in the Dallas area in January. Check my tour dates for information!
Words on Play
Profound Consequences
Last week I offered a workshop on the value of play to parents involved in the Parent Education Preschool in Roseville, California, one of the many cooperative preschool programs across the country. At a cooperative preschool, for those not familiar with the structure, parents are actively involved in supporting professional teachers in the classroom and in other duties essential to the school’s operation. Because there is an expectation that parents are learning, along with the children, about the importance of these early years, cooperative preschools regularly offer parent education programs.
It was not until I was on the plane, back to Chicago, that I had the idea that would have made the workshop complete. This post will have to be my chance to finish the lecture......