Blog: Music Library: A Music and Reading Subscription Box for Kids

Books, music, crafts and FUN!

We love coming up with new ways to get children excited about learning!
Enjoy this collection of music picture book recommendations, mini-music lessons, craft ideas and more!
New posts are added as we fill our personal library shelves with musical titles
from our music book subscription boxes for kids!

Thumbprint Music

Thumbprint Music

Activities & ExperimentsShanan ColvinJanuary 21, 2021music, composer, thumbprint, crafts, activities

3 Snowy Books For Your Winter Unit Study

3 Snowy Books For Your Winter Unit Study

Companion BooksShanan ColvinDecember 30, 2020music lessons, companion books, extended learning, dance, snow, winter, ice, cold, jingle bells

DIY Snow

Activities & ExperimentsShanan ColvinDecember 21, 2020snow, winter, animals, tracks

Ask the Author: Judy Cox, My Family Plays Music

Ask the Author: Judy Cox, My Family Plays Music

Ask the AuthorShanan ColvinDecember 11, 2020books, author, interview, percussion, ukulele, music

Kaleidoscope Fun

Shanan ColvinSeptember 25, 2020

Ask the Author: Margarita Engle, Drum Dream Girl

Ask the Author: Margarita Engle, Drum Dream Girl

Ask the AuthorShanan ColvinSeptember 19, 2020books, author, interview, Cuba, Latin America, Anacaona, drums, dreams

Drum Dream Girl: Companion Books

Companion BooksShanan ColvinAugust 30, 2020music lessons, companion books, extended learning, drums, dreams, cuba, girls, dance

Ask the Author: Susan Verde, Rock 'N' Roll Soul

Ask the Author: Susan Verde, Rock 'N' Roll Soul

Ask the AuthorShanan ColvinAugust 7, 2020books, author, interview, genres, soul, rock n roll, memory game

The Music of Life: Companion Books

Companion BooksShanan ColvinJune 14, 2020piano, Italy, music lessons, companion books, extended learning

Ask the Author: Elizabeth Rusch, The Music of Life

Ask the Author: Elizabeth Rusch, The Music of Life

Ask the AuthorShanan ColvinJune 8, 2020books, author, interview, inventor, Italy, piano

Ask the Author: Tim Hopgood, Singing In the Rain

Ask the Author: Tim Hopgood, Singing In the Rain

Ask the AuthorShanan ColvinMay 27, 2020books, author, interview, illustrator, singing, rain

Water Everywhere! 5 Water Cycle Activities You Can Do to Show That Water is All Around Us (Using Items You Probably Already Have Lying Around the House!)

Water Everywhere! 5 Water Cycle Activities You Can Do to Show That Water is All Around Us (Using Items You Probably Already Have Lying Around the House!)

Activities & ExperimentsShanan ColvinMay 14, 2020water cycle, rain, experiments, activities, water, science

Ask the Author: Kim Tomsic, Guitar Genius

Ask the Author: Kim Tomsic, Guitar Genius

Ask the AuthorShanan ColvinFebruary 9, 2020guitar, genius, books, author, interview

Walking in a Winter Wonderland Companion Books

Walking in a Winter Wonderland Companion Books

Companion BooksShanan ColvinJanuary 12, 2020winter, snow, poetry, Robert Frost, chapter books, Roman Empire, Animals, reindeer, animals, unit studyComment

Walking in a Winter Wonderland: Activities to Enjoy Outside During the Winter Months.

Activities & ExperimentsShanan ColvinJanuary 7, 2020nature, winter, cold, snow, ice, science, journal, hiking, outdoor activity, outside, wonderland Comment

Tito Puente: Mambo King Companion Book Suggestions

Tito Puente: Mambo King Companion Book Suggestions

Companion BooksShanan ColvinDecember 5, 2019companion books, music, Celia Cruz, Tito Puente, mambo, poetry, unit study

The Science of Sound: Jumping Rice Experiment

The Science of Sound: Jumping Rice Experiment

Shanan ColvinNovember 24, 2019

Think Outside the (Music Library) Box

Think Outside the (Music Library) Box

CurriculumShanan ColvinNovember 15, 2019curriculum, cross-curricular, learning styles, teaching styles, pedagogy, subject areas

Dem Bones: Companion Books

Dem Bones: Companion Books

Shanan ColvinNovember 8, 2019

Music Library: A Music-Themed Subscription Box For Kids

Shanan ColvinJune 15, 2019suscription box, new business, kids, music