1. Frederick Chopin- His Childhood
(Teacher Resources/Music History)

Frederick Chopin was well known as a virtuoso pianist and composer, but little is written about his childhood. This article charts his life from birth to early manhood.   Chopin's

2. A Brief Biography of Mozart
(Teacher Resources/Music History)

This document presents a brief biography of Mozart including his early childhood, travels, and demise in 1791. Born in 1756, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was the second child in the family of Leopol

3. Autism and Vaccines Get Their Day In Court
(Blogs/Tales From The Podium)

...ssence, there are a great many people who wholeheartedly believe that the use of a preservative once used in childhood vaccines is to blame for some types of sudden onset, regressive autism.  in ...

4. No More Practice. No More Homework.
(Blogs/Tales From The Podium)

...United States "Homework is [...] a form of surveillance designed to ensure that the first priority of childhood is to comply with the demands of school." As a parent with three you...

5. Top 20 Reasons Why Children Should Study Music
(Teacher Resources/Advocacy)

...d accelerate learning. ‘Lorna Heyge, Ph.D., says: "While educational leaders turn to early childhood music because it promotes brain development, they will stay with music because of...

6. So You Want to be President? Learn to Play a Musical Instrument!
(Teacher Resources/Playing an Instrument)

...ler’s Nazi Germany, claimed to have practiced his piano lessons for two hours every morning during his childhood. Likewise, President Warren Harding was said to be able to play every instrument ...