Fall News Plus Our App from Music Together's International Headquarters

Teach In School Store Family Music Zone

Fall 2015

Announcing the Debut

of Our Hello Everybody App!

"Being able to access all the collections

from one easy place is priceless!"

"I love that I can follow along with the lyrics!"

---Reviews from App Users

Hello Everybody for your iPhone, iPad, or iPod makes it fun and easy to enjoy Music Together with your family.

The app comes pre-loaded with eight Music Together songs, plus Music Together families can log in to access their song collections. Features include:

Easily sing along with on-screen lyrics
Try some Music Together karaoke by turning the vocals down or off
Record yourselves and easily share with friends and family
Flip through the colorful pages of our Hello, Everybody! Singalong Storybook

Download the Hello Everybody app today! (Android version coming in 2016.)

"Office Jam," a mashup of Fiddle's "Sweet Potato" and "A Ram Sam Sam," is just one of the videos you'll find in the Family Music Zone. Grab your CD and open it up to the inside front cover for your Access Code to create your account and unlock bonus activities.

Use your account to log in to the Hello Everybody app to play Music Together karaoke with your family's favorite Fiddle tunes!

New in the Zone is the Home Movies section, where you can see other Music Together families enjoying our songs. E ach month, we'll select one home movie to feature and send the family a prize. Record a video with our app and s hare it with us for your chance to win!

Ten Parenting Hacks from Music Together

by Devi Borton, M.A., Certified Music Together Teacher Trainer

Ever wanted a magic wand to tame a tantrum? Thrown your hands up trying to get your child to eat another bite? Or wondered how many more miles 'til they hit the road to dreamland? Whatever your parenting 911, we've got a musical parenting hack for you to try. The great news is you already have the goods to make the magic happen! So, exhale and click to read on.

A Guide to Finding Welcoming Community Music Experiences

by Carol Ann Blank, MMT, MT-BC, Manager of Special Needs Services

You're not alone if your child has sensory sensitivities that make it challenging to attend events with live music. But you don't need to miss out on concerts and parades this holiday season. Check out some tips from our on-staff music therapist, Carol Ann Blank, MMT, published in the fall edition of The Wise Mom , the digital magazine of the Holistic Moms Network.

Share Your #MTSweetPotato and Win a Set of All 10 Singalong Storybooks

Check out this semester's Rainy Day Fun video from the Family Music Zone. Then make your own eco-friendly "Sweet Potato" prop.

Share a photo or video of your sweet potato project with us for your chance to win a set of 10 Singalong Storybooks ($150 value).

Tip: Have an iPhone, iPad, or iPod? Use our Hello Everybody app to record your music video.

Study Results: Music Together---A Pleasurable Alternative to Food

You may know firsthand about the ups and downs of keeping your new baby at the health iest possible weight. In a study of overfeeding newborns at the University of Buffalo, preliminary results indicate that Music Together is a satisfying alternative to food. Read a summary from Music Together's research team.

Bring the Hello, Everybody! Singalong Storybook to life this holiday season

with the Little Tyrannosaurus Rex puppet!

Hello, Everybody! Hardcover Gift Set

$26.00 with coupon ($5.00 savings!)

Use coupon code "HELLO2015" at checkout.

Hello, Everybody! Board Book Gift Set

$23.00 with coupon ($5.00 savings!)

Use coupon code "DINO2015" at checkout.

These gift sets will make your child "roar" with laughter. Just the right size for toddlers and preschoolers, the delightful puppet is perfect for play-acting the T-Rex character in the Hello, Everybody! Singalong Storybook.

Each set includes y our choice of a hardcover book with small egg shakers (age-rating: 3+) or a board book with large egg shakers (age-rating: 0+), a 6" Folkmanis Little Tyrannosaurus Rex puppet (age-rating: 2+), and a digital download of the "Hello Song."

Offer expires December 31, 2015, and cannot be combined with other coupon codes.