Image of a painting of a snowy day in olden times with houses on a hill, a skier coming down the hill, sledders running across the road down the hill, and horses pulling a plow. Above the picture is a pink triangle with a black and white image of on old woman, Grandma Moses and the words, "Grandma Moses Biography for Kids."
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Grandma Moses Biography for Kids

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Good morning, children. I am Anna Mary Robertson Moses, but that is kind of a mouthful, don’t you think? So you can call me Grandma Moses. That’s what everybody calls me now, as I am almost 100 years old! I was born in 1860 in New York and I had so many adventures with my nine brothers and sisters on our farm there. That was so long ago when we could run all over the forests and hills, spent time together washing clothes,… …picking apples,… …and making apple butter,… went sledding and ice skating in the winter. My father would…

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10 Reasons to Study the Orchestra, Composers and Music Appreciation

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Music appreciation means that everyone appreciates music in some form. But many parents are hesitant to have their children study formal music appreciation – that is, the orchestra, composers and classical music – because they think their child is not interested in this kind of music. Certainly, classical music offers more depth than your regular country or pop song, so it can take a little longer to understand and appreciate it. Also, many pieces – like symphonies –  are as long as 45 minutes, so attention span can be an issue. However, when children are exposed to all kinds of…

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