This event is too wonderful and must be reblogged! I love this and what the children are learning from you, and how lucky they are to have you.
Friday was a rainy day. I played the autoharp, and children sang and danced their hearts out. I love rainy days. I love music. More importantly, children love music. A child came up to me in the middle of the songs and asked, “Jennie, can you play “I Want to Hold Your Hand?”
Did I hear that correctly?
“I Want to Hold Your Hand”, by the Beatles?
Yes, that was exactly the song he wanted to hear.
After I got over my initial shock and excitement, I said, “Better yet, I have the real song, a record album. I’ll bring it in on Monday. And I did. You could have heard a pin drop as I pulled the record out of the album cover with fifteen saucer eyes staring at what was happening. It was wonderful.
I turned it on, and children watched in amazement at the spinning record and…
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Thank you for sharing this story!
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My pleasure Jennie and thank you for all you do for children. You are amazing. Karen 🙂
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You are most welcome, Karen, and thank you for your kind words. They are greatly appreciated! ❤️
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Suddenly…memories! (A benefit to being old enough to remember the song when it was new!)
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KC…I feel the same way. It did bring back memories, especially of a more innocent time. Karen 🙂
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