Fern Michonski / Fern’s Music Pre-School Music Education Expert: The Children’s Advocate for Love and Kindness, Inspiring Creativity and Joy. November 21, 2012—Thanksgiving and Black Friday   Tonight I heard on NBC Nightly News that Black Friday, for the first time, is going to begin on Thanksgiving Day rather than the day after Thanksgiving.  Hearing this made me quite sad. Every year when I sing Thanksgiving songs to my preschool classes I

Fern Michonski / Fern’s Music Pre-School Music Education Expert: The Children’s Advocate for Love and Kindness, Inspiring Creativity and Joy. November 8, 2012—The Holidays are coming!   It has been a whirlwind of events here in my area over the past couple of weeks.  To begin with, about 3 weeks ago or so New Hampshire experienced an earthquake.  This was felt throughout New England causing everyone to scratch their heads

Fern Michonski / Fern’s Music Pre-School Music Education Expert: The Children’s Advocate for Love and Kindness, Inspiring Creativity and Joy. October 29, 2012—Hurricane Sandy   I am writing my blog two days early because of Hurricane Sandy. A monstrous storm is swirling up the eastern seaboard, bringing with it the possibility of major devastation. I have heeded the Weather Channel’s advice and prepared as much as possible for the storm.

Fern Michonski / Fern’s Music Pre-School Music Education Expert: The Children’s Advocate for Love and Kindness, Inspiring Creativity and Joy. October 24, 2012—Orionid Meteor Shower   Last weekend, on Sunday morning of October 21st, the Orionid Meteor Shower peaked. The Orionids meteors originated in Comet Halley—the most famous of all comets. The last time it came close to Earth was in 1986. The Comet left behind debris—little bits of ice,

Fern Michonski / Fern’s Music Pre-School Music Education Expert: The Children’s Advocate for Love and Kindness, Inspiring Creativity and Joy. October 17, 2012—Debating!       Last night we watched President Obama and Governor Romney in their second debate. The purpose of my blog today has nothing to do with politics, but rather it is about debates that arise between children and their parents. During my lifetime I have heard the phrase “Because