Teaching your little ones and the curious on multiple levels is what Lightning’s Lessons ("LL") is all about. 

Our mission is 2-fold: 
1. To assist in teaching young children and curious minds basic learning concepts.   
2. To inspire and ignite an early love for Roots/Blues music in a fun and memorable way. 

Lightning's Lessons brings you a dynamic multi-platform learning experience! Vol. 1 targets PreK to 1st grade and consists of eleven original up-tempo/engaging songs accompanied by colorful illustrations in our lyrical sing-along book*. ​​

Music lovers, and readers of all ages will thoroughly enjoy this multi-platform experience! ​ Read along (participate), and sing-along with our all-stars while flipping through the pages and listening to our soundtrack. Vol. 1 outlines basic learning concepts which are perfect for reading aloud and along with your children or in the classroom.  This combination can assist in spelling, literacy, and memorization, as it was thoughtfully constructed to produce a positive learning environment and encourage participation. So enjoyable, your children will forget they are learning!  

Along with our all-stars, our bunny rabbit host 'Lightning' (and cast of friends) will take your children on a learning journey focusing on: the days of the week and months of the year, directions (North, South, East, and West), counting, shapes, manners, eating healthy, the seasons, ABC's, a blues story, and more! 

Not only will children have fun, but adults will, too! Parents, we proudly introduce world-class musicians who will inspire you to sing along with your children. So, join the fun…Snap your fingers, clap your hands, and do the shape dance!

Featuring:
Carey Bowman, Tommy Castro*, Laura Chavez, Vanessa Collier, Shemekia Copeland*, Ray Greene, Big Llou Johnson, Scottie Miller,
Leon Spradley, Shari Puorto, Duke Robillard, Curtis Salgado*, Chris Vachon, Jimmy Vivino, Victor Wainwright, and Doug Woolverton.

07. Peter Polite Piggie

06. The 4 Seasons

05. Shape Your Day

04. Days And Months

03. My Big Blue Tractor

02. ABC'neeze! - 2

01. North, South, East & West

John Punt, music teacher at Seven Oaks Classical School in Ellettsville (Ind.), joins host Scot Bertram to talk about teaching music to elementary school children, incorporating instruments into lessons, and how to teach students to appreciate music in the classroom.

John Punt: Teaching Music to Elementary School Children

Child Abuse Prevention Made Easy 

Parents have many responsibilities when educating their children about life. One of the most important conversations to have with your child is a conversation about body safety. What is body safety you ask? Body safety is teaching your children that their body is their own and if anyone touches them in a way that makes them feel uncomfortable you want to know as soon as possible. This one piece of information can save your child from childhood sexual abuse and is crucial to child sexual abuse prevention. I think parents overthink this topic, get scared, and then do not say anything to their children. This is the worst thing a parent can do. The best way to prevent child abuse is to talk about it before it happens not after. The steps to prevent child abuse are easy. Know who is watching your children, educate your child about body safety rules, respond quickly if your child self discloses information that someone has harmed them. Most children are harmed by "loved ones", contrary to what the media feeds families; children are usually harmed by people in their own family. . If you have suspensions about a family member it is okay to say to them, “I have spoken to my children about ways to prevent child abuse. In our family, child abuse is discussed and we have an open dialogue. My children will be reporting to me if someone they know is making them feel uncomfortable.” You don’t have to say this but it goes a long way to aid in child sexual abuse prevention. Or use your own language to get at the issue in a way you feel comfortable. When talking to children they will understand this information at a very young age. Most parents wait until their child starts to go to an overnight sleepover before they share this information. This is way too late. The average age that most children are first harmed is 4 years old. Children need to be educated as soon as they can grasp this information. The longer you wait to talk about child sexual abuse prevention the more at risk your child is. I do not think 18 months is too young to begin this discussion with your children. You want to be the first person to talk to your child about child abuse prevention, not the perpetrator. I say 18 months because my daughter was around 18 months when I got my first proof of my landmark children’s book Some Parts Are NOT for Sharing a child’s first book on body safety. I read it to my daughter later we were carving pumpkins she asked me, “Mom do pumpkins have private parts?” I thought I am really onto something here she gets this! Your child can get it too. Parents struggle with how to prevent child abuse; it is really very simple. Read my book to your children, have conversations about people who are in a caregiving role in their life, talk about your family relationships, and that it is okay to tell if anyone hurts you. Tell children that you will not be angry but that you do want to know as soon as possible. As your child gowns, their questions will change; you will know when it is time to include more information than what was in the book. Some Parts are NOT for Sharing is a child abuse prevention book for children 0-9 years old. It is also available in Spanish. 
To order discount copies visit: www.juliefederico.com 

There is no greater gift a parent can give a child than the gift of safety.  Protect your children today!

Julie Federico Child Abuse Prevention Expert Juliefederico@gmail.com

Some Parts are NOT for Sharing: How to Prevent Child Abuse

How to teach your child about body safety.

www.juliefederico.com

Start of School Year Body Safety Information

A 20-minute podcast featuring professors, K-12 teachers, and friends of Hillsdale College, all speaking about classical education—what it is, why it’s still relevant today, and what makes it unique. Hosted by Scot Bertram.

New tracks tagged #elementary