I know youtube.com can be a cesspool but I've enjoyed the site a ton. We have some videos there and I love the idea of people being able to self-broadcast their own news and programs.

Normally that's not a site that we show Hayley but I was searching for some sheet music she left at school. Fourth grade in her school is the year they learn to play the recorder. They have to master nine songs and get a 'belt' each time they play it correctly for the music teacher. The belts are colored tassels and a fun way to reward the kids.

They are supposed to practice five to ten minutes a night so we've been adding it to our homework routine. However Hayley forgot the sheet music so I tried to track it down online. I found the sheet music but also some great videos on youtube on how to actually play the song!

One of the people posting them was doing a wonderful job and Hayley went from doing ok with the song to really getting solid with the song. The way he shows how to play is perfect to really help kids get a good handle on what they are doing as well as lay down some basics to help them move forward.

Hayley is a child that learns better hearing and seeing things more than once so being able to basically give her a private lesson as often as she wanted, from any point in the lesson is amazing.

Check out the one for Hot Crossed Buns:



The fellow has a great website too, check it out at makingmusicfun.net.

It is just amazing how people are using technology and all sorts of platforms to share knowledge. My mother once told me she thought the internet would create a situation of have and have-nots but I countered it would be just the opposite - the internet would be a leveling factor, that the power of distributing knowledge would be revolutionary. I see that more and more every day!