Tom Hunter & The Song Growing Co. January Newsletter
Tom Hunter - The Song Growing Co.
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January newsletter=85
GREETINGS FOR JANUARY, AND HAPPY NEW YEAR! There=92s something =
reassuring about making it past the shortest day of the year. The nights =
aren=92t so long any more, and every day brings more light. I also like =
what I heard once about the practical value of the new year =96 as we =
live our lives through the year, things accumulate (joys, pains, details =
of all kinds) and life gets so clogged up, we=92d never make it unless =
we had these built-in times to start over. So here=92s to starting over =
and to a productive, peaceful, satisfying year without so much clogging =
up=85
TO CHEW ON=85 I=92ve just finished reading a Christmas gift, The Secret =
Life of Bees. Fantastic! A wonderful story (a novel with bees an =
important part of the backdrop) full of writing and observations I took =
walks to think about. Much to chew on, sometimes in one sentence =96 =
like when the narrator, in thinking how grateful she is for the =
absurdities of her own life including living in a pink house, says, "I =
wake to up to wonder every day." It=92s a good new year=92s reminder =96 =
the wonder of the muffled sounds snow brought this very morning, the =
wonder of kids=92 quirky comments, the wonder of teachers=92 own =
idiosyncrasies, how almost anything invites wonder if we take time for =
it. But mostly our schedules and agendas crowd wonder out. Making room =
for it =96 unmeasured, unassessed, unhurried =96 might be one of the =
best things we can do this year.
RECENT EVENT=85 Margie Carter and Deb Curtis are names I hope many of =
you recognize for their wonderful work with teachers and for several =
useful books they=92ve written. The three of us have presented several =
workshops together and always value the collaboration. In mid-December =
we got together just to get together =96 3 hours of talk and coffee and =
fruit, no practical work to prepare for anything. And we were all aware =
how important and unusual such times are =96 sharing things we weren=92t =
sure of, no need to be defensive, much wondering out loud, different =
ideas, lots of listening, safe, colleagues and friends digging deep. One =
sign to me about how satisfying the time was: I drove home almost an =
hour with the radio off because nothing could be more interesting than =
continuing in my own head the thoughts we had shared together.
JANUARY DATES=85 and the busyness returns=85 (more dates available at =
www.tomhunter.com/upcomingevents.htm)
Jan. 6-9 =96 seminars for the Bureau of Education and Research =
(registration and info: 1-800-736-2136) =96 Tues. Denver, Wed Salt Lake =
City, Thurs Seattle, Fri Portland =96 seminar title: "Using Music to =
Enhance Learning in the Classroom =96 preK =96 3rd." Feb 9-12 more BER =
dates in Hartford, Long Island, Philadelphia, New Brunswick
Jan. 11 =96 leading worship for Bellingham Unitarian fellowship
Jan. 12-13 =96 continuing residency at Wing Luke School, Seattle
Jan 17-18 =96 Sat. afternoon family concert (3pm) at Community =
Congregational Church in Tiburon, CA; Sun leading worship there for 28th =
year in a row (I think=85)
Jan. 22-24 =96 keynote, workshops, concert at Alaska AEYC conference in =
Anchorage
Jan. 27 =96 workshop/conversation with teachers in Nipomo, CA; evening =
parents=92 workshop with Alan Hancock Com. College in Santa Maria
Jan. 28 =96 assemblies in Nipomo, sessions with kids in Santa Maria, =
evening family concert in Santa Maria
Jan. 29-30 =96 keynote and workshops with Pastors/Directors conference =
of CRECEF (Church Related Early Childhood Fellowship) in Los Angeles
In Feb I finish up my residency at Wing Luke, go to Houston for keynotes =
with United Methodist preschools conference, keynote our local AEYC =
group here in Bellingham, do more BER seminars, have workshops and =
concert on Kitsap peninsula near Seattle and go to the East Coast Feb =
25-28 for workshops, conferences, and concerts around Washington DC
HPYE=85 Thanks to you who have responded to the "deals" we offer with =
this newsletter. It=92s fun to see an order come in with the code word =
written on it=85 This month's newsletter special: the CD "In the Air" is =
$12 and we pay the shipping. (Go to www.tomhunter.com/stufftobuy.htm for =
info.) It=92s a wonderful collection of mostly familiar traditional =
songs recorded with my long-time friends Richard and Helen Scholtz. =
We=92ve gotten heart-felt comments from families telling how their =
children want to hear it all the time =96 at bed-time or in the car =96 =
and I don=92t know any better way to get such lively and accessible =
versions of many songs you already know (and a few you don=92t). The CD =
is subtitled "songs that last," and they have, for a long time. Just add =
"air" as the code word to your order=85 Please keep letting people know =
about this newsletter. Little by little, our numbers grow=85 And check =
the web site too (www.tomhunter.com) for more details about upcoming =
dates and ordering information. We haven=92t added any new essays to the =
web site this month, but we=92ll make up for it in Feb =96 honest! =
=85Again, Happy New Year to you all!
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1225 E. Sunset Dr., #518
Bellingham, WA 98226
(360) 738-0340
fax: (360) 734-0295
songgrow@tomhunter.com=20
www.tomhunter.com
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<DIV><STRONG>January newsletter=85</STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG>GREETINGS FOR JANUARY, AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!</STRONG> =
There=92s=20
something reassuring about making it past the shortest day of the year. =
The=20
nights aren=92t so long any more, and every day brings more light. I =
also like=20
what I heard once about the practical value of the new year =96 as we =
live our=20
lives through the year, things accumulate (joys, pains, details of all =
kinds)=20
and life gets so clogged up, we=92d never make it unless we had these =
built-in=20
times to start over. So here=92s to starting over and to a productive, =
peaceful,=20
satisfying year without so much clogging up=85</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG>TO CHEW ON=85</STRONG> I=92ve just finished reading a =
Christmas gift,=20
<U>The Secret Life of Bees</U>. Fantastic! A wonderful story (a novel =
with bees=20
an important part of the backdrop) full of writing and observations I =
took walks=20
to think about. Much to chew on, sometimes in one sentence =96 like when =
the=20
narrator, in thinking how grateful she is for the absurdities of her own =
life=20
including living in a pink house, says, "I wake to up to wonder every =
day." It=92s=20
a good new year=92s reminder =96 the wonder of the muffled sounds snow =
brought this=20
very morning, the wonder of kids=92 quirky comments, the wonder of =
teachers=92 own=20
idiosyncrasies, how almost anything invites wonder if we take time for =
it. But=20
mostly our schedules and agendas crowd wonder out. Making room for it =
=96=20
unmeasured, unassessed, unhurried =96 might be one of the best things we =
can do=20
this year.</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG>RECENT EVENT=85</STRONG> Margie Carter and Deb Curtis are =
names I=20
hope many of you recognize for their wonderful work with teachers and =
for=20
several useful books they=92ve written. The three of us have presented =
several=20
workshops together and always value the collaboration. In mid-December =
we got=20
together just to get together =96 3 hours of talk and coffee and fruit, =
no=20
practical work to prepare for anything. And we were all aware how =
important and=20
unusual such times are =96 sharing things we weren=92t sure of, no need =
to be=20
defensive, much wondering out loud, different ideas, lots of listening, =
safe,=20
colleagues and friends digging deep. One sign to me about how satisfying =
the=20
time was: I drove home almost an hour with the radio off because nothing =
could=20
be more interesting than continuing in my own head the thoughts we had =
shared=20
together.</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG>JANUARY DATES=85</STRONG> and the busyness returns=85 (more =
dates=20
available at <A =
href=3D"http://www.tomhunter.com/upcomingevents.htm"><FONT=20
face=3DArial>www.tomhunter.com/upcomingevents.htm</FONT></A>)</DIV>
<DIV><STRONG>Jan. 6-9</STRONG> =96 seminars for the Bureau of Education =
and=20
Research (registration and info: 1-800-736-2136) =96 Tues. Denver, Wed =
Salt Lake=20
City, Thurs Seattle, Fri Portland =96 seminar title: "Using Music to =
Enhance=20
Learning in the Classroom =96 preK =96 3<SUP>rd.</SUP>" <I>Feb 9-12 more =
BER dates=20
in Hartford, Long Island, Philadelphia, New Brunswick</I></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG>Jan. 11</STRONG> =96 leading worship for Bellingham =
Unitarian=20
fellowship</DIV>
<DIV><STRONG>Jan. 12-13</STRONG> =96 continuing residency at Wing Luke =
School,=20
Seattle</DIV>
<DIV><STRONG>Jan 17-18</STRONG> =96 Sat. afternoon family concert =
(3pm) at=20
Community Congregational Church in Tiburon, CA; Sun leading worship =
there for=20
28<SUP>th</SUP> year in a row (I think=85)</DIV>
<DIV><STRONG>Jan. 22-24</STRONG> =96 keynote, workshops, concert at =
Alaska AEYC=20
conference in Anchorage</DIV>
<DIV><STRONG>Jan. 27</STRONG> =96 workshop/conversation with teachers in =
Nipomo,=20
CA; evening parents=92 workshop with Alan Hancock Com. College in Santa=20
Maria</DIV>
<DIV><STRONG>Jan. 28</STRONG> =96 assemblies in Nipomo, sessions with =
kids in=20
Santa Maria, evening family concert in Santa Maria</DIV>
<DIV><STRONG>Jan. 29-30</STRONG> =96 keynote and workshops with =
Pastors/Directors=20
conference of CRECEF (Church Related Early Childhood Fellowship) in Los=20
Angeles</DIV>
<DIV><EM>In Feb I finish up my residency at Wing Luke, go to Houston for =
keynotes with United Methodist preschools conference, keynote our local =
AEYC=20
group here in Bellingham, do more BER seminars, have workshops and =
concert on=20
Kitsap peninsula near Seattle and go to the East Coast Feb 25-28 for =
workshops,=20
conferences, and concerts around Washington DC</EM></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG>HPYE=85</STRONG> Thanks to you who have responded to the =
"deals" we=20
offer with this newsletter. It=92s fun to see an order come in with the =
code word=20
written on it=85 This month's newsletter special:<STRONG> the CD =
"In the Air"=20
is $12 and we pay the shipping.</STRONG> (Go to <A=20
href=3D"http://www.tomhunter.com/stufftobuy.htm">www.tomhunter.com/stufft=
obuy.htm</A>=20
for info.) It=92s a wonderful collection of mostly familiar traditional =
songs=20
recorded with my long-time friends Richard and Helen Scholtz. We=92ve =
gotten=20
heart-felt comments from families telling how their children want to =
hear it all=20
the time =96 at bed-time or in the car =96 and I don=92t know any better =
way to get=20
such lively and accessible versions of many songs you already know (and =
a few=20
you don=92t). The CD is subtitled "songs that last," and they have, for =
a long=20
time. <STRONG>Just add "air" as the code word to your order=85</STRONG> =
Please=20
keep letting people know about this newsletter. Little by little, our =
numbers=20
grow=85 And check the web site too (<A=20
href=3D"http://www.tomhunter.com">www.tomhunter.com</A>) for more =
details about=20
upcoming dates and ordering information. We haven=92t added any new =
essays to the=20
web site this month, but we=92ll make up for it in Feb =96=20
honest! <STRONG>=85Again, Happy New Year to you =
all!</STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>1225 E. Sunset Dr., #518</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Bellingham, WA 98226</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>(360) 738-0340</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>fax: (360) 734-0295</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><A =
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