Saturday, March 19, 2011
SUMU STORIES -A TOOL FOR TEACHERS
Teach with Sumu stories. All the students in kindergarten classes and first grades at the Albert Einstein Academies charter school in San Diego have a CD of their very own. Take a listen to all the stories on cdbaby.com/artist/natalie quinn.
Monday, May 31, 2010
My last post was an email sent to me by my producer, John Vogt: This is an extention of the last post.
I was blown awy by the discovery about Daffy.. . . that later on when we were cleaning up the studio and getting ready for bed, I decided to attempt a serious talk with Sniffy-Poo (you can imagine what that was like). Sniffy-Poo was here because he was one of the animals featured in Daffy's story. I asked Sniffy if he could pretend. . . like Daffy he had major problems with the concept. We talked about it for over an hour. He finally started to get the idea . . . but it was very difficult for him. We did a little role playing and I said . . . Sniffy, I want you to pretend that you are a bird. He tried as hard as he could to pretend but he could't quite get there. Finally, he belted out TWEET TWEET and then collapsed on the couch in studio 2. He was mentally exhausted.
Nat, do you understand what this means? We've got a lot of work to do.
Without the freedom of imagination we are all locked in the prison of reality.
I was blown awy by the discovery about Daffy.. . . that later on when we were cleaning up the studio and getting ready for bed, I decided to attempt a serious talk with Sniffy-Poo (you can imagine what that was like). Sniffy-Poo was here because he was one of the animals featured in Daffy's story. I asked Sniffy if he could pretend. . . like Daffy he had major problems with the concept. We talked about it for over an hour. He finally started to get the idea . . . but it was very difficult for him. We did a little role playing and I said . . . Sniffy, I want you to pretend that you are a bird. He tried as hard as he could to pretend but he could't quite get there. Finally, he belted out TWEET TWEET and then collapsed on the couch in studio 2. He was mentally exhausted.
Nat, do you understand what this means? We've got a lot of work to do.
Without the freedom of imagination we are all locked in the prison of reality.
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
BEHIND THE SCENES OF SUMU STORIES, JOHN VOGT OF JOHN VOGT PRODUCTIONS WRITES;
Last night I worked on Daffy. It was difficult recording his snoring because he is sooo big and it was hard fitting him into the studio. We had to keep the one door of the studio open and stretch his tail all the way into the kitchen area. He also said that he wasn't tired and and would not be able to sleep in the studio. He wanted to go to his meadow and stretch out in the flowers.
We told him that he did not have to go to sleep for real, but just pretend and we would record his snoring. I know this will be hard for you to believe, but Daffy does not understand what it means to pretend. We explained it over and over, but he really never got it.
Daffy, it seems, can only understand the reality of imagination but can not seem to grasp the concept of pretending.
Very interesting discovery, don't you think?
We finally got him to relax. Sara gave him some hot co co and rubbed his belly and surprise - - he drifted off to sleep. We got some great takes of his snoring.
Last night I worked on Daffy. It was difficult recording his snoring because he is sooo big and it was hard fitting him into the studio. We had to keep the one door of the studio open and stretch his tail all the way into the kitchen area. He also said that he wasn't tired and and would not be able to sleep in the studio. He wanted to go to his meadow and stretch out in the flowers.
We told him that he did not have to go to sleep for real, but just pretend and we would record his snoring. I know this will be hard for you to believe, but Daffy does not understand what it means to pretend. We explained it over and over, but he really never got it.
Daffy, it seems, can only understand the reality of imagination but can not seem to grasp the concept of pretending.
Very interesting discovery, don't you think?
We finally got him to relax. Sara gave him some hot co co and rubbed his belly and surprise - - he drifted off to sleep. We got some great takes of his snoring.
Thursday, April 8, 2010
KIDS STORIES BY SUMU are ready for your little ones to listen to as they sleep OR eat breakfast OR swing on the porch. Three CDs with a "smorgasbord" of characters and situations . . . a different story every three minutes with exciting sound effects. Eleven stories on each CD! $12.99 for each CD or $32.50 for three.
More information is available by scrolling down the entire blog.To order, send me an email at natquinnpi@yahoo.com. (#3 is probably the most appropriate for the youngest ones). Give them all a try. Every time you listen, you and your kids will discover something new.
Include your name, address and I'll send you the order. Free Shipping. Send your payment to my account in PayPal - Natalie Quinn, or send me a check.
More information is available by scrolling down the entire blog.To order, send me an email at natquinnpi@yahoo.com. (#3 is probably the most appropriate for the youngest ones). Give them all a try. Every time you listen, you and your kids will discover something new.
Include your name, address and I'll send you the order. Free Shipping. Send your payment to my account in PayPal - Natalie Quinn, or send me a check.
Thursday, March 4, 2010
A TRILOGY - $32.50" KIDS STORIES BY SUMU"
series #1 - #2 -#3 each $12.99
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To learn more about the stories on each CD, scroll down through the blog.
Questions? write to me: Natalie Quinn
natquinnpi@yahoo.com
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Why listening only? New learning technique - -
Listening isn't "new" - but it's SO old in method that it's considered to be new to today's generation. With all the videos, and great variety of illustrations, a child seldom gets a chance to discover his or her very own self. KIDS STORIES BY SUMU can prime the pump - so to speak. Three CDs each has 11 stories.When children and their parents listen to the stories together, they may have new conversations at the dinner table. When teachers engage their pupils with stories such as Sniffy Poo, the trouble-maker squirrel, a new thought about being good is developed. Each story is less than three minutes with delightfully delicious sound effects by John Vogt Productions in Wellsboro, PA.
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* stories help babies fall asleep
* Pre-K - adults, story-telling
captivates the listeners
* boosts imagination
* stimulates a "thinking" process
* for all listeners, young or old,
artistic juices begin to flow
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* stories help babies fall asleep
* Pre-K - adults, story-telling
captivates the listeners
* boosts imagination
* stimulates a "thinking" process
* for all listeners, young or old,
artistic juices begin to flow
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