Comments on: Early Childhood Music and Television shows…. http://etobiasblog.musiced.net/2007/01/14/early-childhood-music-and-television-shows/ Expanding Dialogue in Music Education Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:24:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.1 By: etobias http://etobiasblog.musiced.net/2007/01/14/early-childhood-music-and-television-shows/#comment-3267 etobias Mon, 15 Jan 2007 17:32:57 +0000 http://etobiasblog.musiced.net/2007/01/14/early-childhood-music-and-television-shows/#comment-3267 So well put! I found it interesting that the show doesn't seem to encourage music making. I hope parents take your advice and turn the TV off and make music with their children! So well put! I found it interesting that the show doesn’t seem to encourage music making. I hope parents take your advice and turn the TV off and make music with their children!

]]> By: jamesfrankel http://etobiasblog.musiced.net/2007/01/14/early-childhood-music-and-television-shows/#comment-3260 jamesfrankel Mon, 15 Jan 2007 13:24:02 +0000 http://etobiasblog.musiced.net/2007/01/14/early-childhood-music-and-television-shows/#comment-3260 Evan, As the father of two young girls - who both watch Jack's Big Music Show - I can tell you that while there are moments of interactivity while they watch the show, they are mostly passive watchers. I take my younger daughter to MusicTogether every Saturday morning and it is a wonderful experience for both of us. I am teaching my older daughter the piano. It is wonderful to see her progression from week to week. I would strongly encourage all parents to engage in "live" music-making activities over televised ones. Sitting with your child while watching a "music education" show is not the same as making music with your child. Jim Evan,

As the father of two young girls - who both watch Jack’s Big Music Show - I can tell you that while there are moments of interactivity while they watch the show, they are mostly passive watchers.
I take my younger daughter to MusicTogether every Saturday morning and it is a wonderful experience for both of us. I am teaching my older daughter the piano. It is wonderful to see her progression from week to week.
I would strongly encourage all parents to engage in “live” music-making activities over televised ones. Sitting with your child while watching a “music education” show is not the same as making music with your child.

Jim

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