Testimonials

I don't hear from people often, but when I do,
I like to share their comments with you. - Angela

"Angela, I promised I would send you comments from your presentation at Santiago Canyon College on January 4^th for our staff. I just re-read them, as I had reviewed them quickly that evening, but where did January go? We asked staff to rate the day activities from 1 – 5 – best being best…your section received all 5s! You were a hit!

Thanks for coming and getting us moving!"

Dee Tucker
Executive Director, Child Development Services
Rancho Santiago Community College District, Santa Ana, CA 2-2008

"We have recently completed our Reading & Feeding, Moving & Grooving WIC Enhancement Grant and we are writing to thank you for all of your hard work making the 'Have Fun and Be Active' DVD. Our clients love the video and we are most appreciative of the opportunity to make it available to them. Thank you from your MO WIC staff."

Carolyn, Diana, Connie, and Rose 10-2007
Randolf County Health Dept.
WIC - Moberly, MO

"We used the 'Farmer's Market' song in our class. Because the class can have 25 in the one room, we couldn't move as much as we would like. We used this in our Farmer's Market/Eat Your Colors Class.

This year, we are using your 'Farmer's Garden' song - and it works wonderfully. People could even do from their chair. Much "safer" in a classroom setting and I imagine would work well for those whose agencies frown upon "physical activity" because of safety/law suit issues. (Not an issue here.) We wish it was in Spanish. Our Spanish classes could use it or they use some from Jose Luis Orozco's: De Colores (Moving with the song about Ants (Las hormiguitos, La vibora de la mar or De colores). We made a poster of the 'Farmer's Garden' song and enlarged it so everyone could follow the words and we have either the plastic fruits/veggies or fresh ones to use along with the song. Whoever, presented at WIC, she was real familiar with 'limitations' - and really encouraged this song because it could be done with limited space and even from a chair. My other favorites on 2 'Smart & Tasty' CDs are: 'Go, Whoa,' and 'Pour, Whip, Chop, Toss' (which perhaps we will add to our 'Kids in the Kitchen' class in the future) and our 'Choose Well' class.

"I first met you a couple of years ago at the CTA Conference in Los Angeles. I bought two of your CDs. I just wanted to let you know that my students, and those of my first grade 'buddy' class really enjoy and benefit from your song 'Build a Bridge, Build a Tunnel, Build a Road'. The small muscle strength, coordination, spatial awareness, and direction-following skills that your song addresses continue to engage and entertain the kids. Each time our buddy class has visited from year to year they clamor for 'the Tunnel song!' again."

"I work for Storytimes To Go, a pre-literacy program of the Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County (North Carolina). Our program creates themed Storytime kits that we lend to early childhood teachers and childcare providers. We also conduct teacher training workshops that promote early literacy activities. I recently came across Animal Romp and Stomp and selected it for a kit that focuses on the children's author Karma Wilson. Her books feature various animals, so the CD was the perfect companion. We also shared the CD during a recent puppet workshop and performed several songs from the CD using the puppets. The teachers loved the music! I have also recommended the CD to other library workers who regularly conduct children's programming. I just wanted to pass this information along so you are aware how well-received this CD is. Everyone who experiences Animal Romp and Stomp raves about it and asks us where they can purchase a copy. Thank you for putting out such a great product. It is enjoyable for children and adults. (We cannot get Penguin Waddle out of our heads!). Best wishes."

Jason Hyatt
Senior Library Assistant, Storytimes To Go! 11-2006
Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County, P: 704.973.2714

I would like to recommend one that is immensely popular with the 2,000+ teachers that Storytimes to Go! serves. Actually, we recommend all the CDs produced by Abridge Club http://www.abridgeclub.com. These CDs are fun, professional, educational, very high quality and just what teachers want—particularly preschool and kindergarten teachers. Animal Romp & Stomp is our favorite although they are all excellent.

"I just wanted to drop you a note to say thank you again for the fun, motivating classes at the Early Child Care Conference in South Bend.

I also wanted to tell you that my home daycare had tons of fun with Abracadabra and fun food on Halloween yesterday -- I do so appreciate the explicit wand instructions to turn and flick ...with the popularity of Harry Potter, there's been a lot of pointing anything resembling a wand in the direction of friends' faces. Your song has enhanced our wand skills and given us another silly, fun and smart way to play with rhyming.

Thanks again for sharing your talents ...."

"I attended an I Am Moving I Am Learning workshop in the Spring and received the Smart and Tasty 1 CD as a door prize and on the jacket it had your website and that there was a #2. I went on your site to see what was available and saw that you have a nice variety. We used the Smart and Tasty 1 with staff during pre-service and they loved it! We are targeting nutrition and movement in our preschool classrooms and these CD’s will be a good addition to our library. Thank you."

"My name is Lorraine Carmona and I am the director for the military childcare home program @ Port Hueneme. About a year & half ago (2004) you came to the base and did a wonderful workshop for our childcare providers, so....I was wondering if you would be willing to come again and present for us. you were awesome and everyone really enjoyed it!"

"I have been sharing all your CDs with my student teacher for the past 7 weeks and we have been having such fun with them! I use yours more than any other CDs. Your songs are not as wordy as others like Charlotte Diamond or even Greg and Steve. For kindergarten (and for 2nd language learners) that is what I need. Keep up the great work!"

Mil gracias- Faith Croswell
Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District

"I just want to say that your workshop was more than excellent. It was funny, engaging and interactive. I feel lucky that I attend your training. I want to say that I play music with my children at school and in short I love teaching and music."

Merwin Caiza
Foundation for E.C.E., 2006 CAEYC Attendee

"I wanted you to know that I did enjoy your workshop. I have been blessed to be able to work in the wonderful profession of young children for over 42 years and I needed a workshop such as yours to renew and rejuvenate. I look forward to purchasing some of your CDs to use in my classes (I'm now teaching others - community college) how to enjoy and be filled with working with young children. In fact, I'm teaching a class for family childcare providers next Saturday and plan to use a song or two and the hat (I usually do the newspaper ones)

May you continue to be blessed as you work with others, training them to love their profession."

"We purchased a large quantity of Spanish and English "Have Fun Be Active" videos for use in our WIC waiting areas and in a company sponsored "Healthy Child Kit". The Healthy Child kits were designed to provide practical nutrition advice to families within Kern County. The video was included to promote fun exercises for families with children. We have received lots of positive comments from those who received the kits, especially about the videos."

"Riverside County purchased these "Have Fun and Be Active" videos to show them to the WIC participants at the WIC sites. The WIC sites have been showing them in the waiting room/lobby area. The staff has commented that the participants enjoy the video and it helps calm the restless children while they are waiting. I even heard one of the Nutritionist comment that her staff also enjoyed the video.

Those sites which used it as a waiting room video had more positive feedback. Here are some of those."

-- "It is an upbeat, creative video, the children enjoyed it."

-- "Participants really enjoy the ideas the video gives in regards to activities they can do as a family."

Nancy Allende R.D.
Riverside County Department of Public Health, 2006

"I came to your seminar titled 'Just Don't Bore Them!'. I truly learned from you! Since the conference I have applied your songs to my classroom, and what a great tool it has been! The kids so far absolutely love 'Balance it on My Head'- we use bean bags and see who can do the song without cheating (holding on to the bean bags). 'Take that Rope' is their wind-down song! Moving and counting to 100 has completely changed calendar time for us. They beg for your CDs now! After almost two weeks, they have mastered 'Build a Bridge.' They chose 'Go Around the Village' as our clean up song. They try to finish cleaning up before the song ends! Little did I know that classroom management would improve simply by incorporating these two CDs that I purchased from you. Thank you for sharing these wonderful CDs with me! I look forward to the Family Day at Cerritos Performing Arts Center in June! I'll be letting all my students and their families know about it as well!"

Jasel Mehta
Kindergarten, Rolling Hills Elementary- Fullerton, 2006