Carol Anne’s Blog

As we ring in the New Year, I thought it would be a good idea to take a look back at the last 15 months since I began “Kindermusik with Carol Anne Friesen” in Palmyra.

It’s amazing what can be accomplished in one year and this slideshow is proof of that! From starting in the Fall of 2009 with Kindermusik giveaways at Fall Fling at Palmyra Brethren in Christ Church, who knew I’d be saying “Welcome Little Ones” to so many in Palmyra, Elizabethtown, and the Northern Lebanon County area too! Through all the seasons and all the locations and all the age groups … we really are better together!

Send me a quick email if you see yourself pictured (or not!) and I’ll put your name in for a special prize drawing! Be sure you watch to the very end … there are 3 songs that will play … it’s my New Year gift to you!

What a fun time we had spending Christmas with our son, daughter-in-law and two grandsons in Chicago. We had our own private photoshoot (thanks to our son) during a Kindermusik “class” together on the last day complete with instruments, puppets, stories and activities. It was a memory we’ll always be able to treasure through this slideshow.

Over the past few years I have been enjoying packing a shoebox at Christmas with my granddaughters for Operation Christmas Child. Last year our church joined in and we packed 169 shoe boxes. This year my granddaughters, our church and the Palmyra Kindermusik classes got involved. Altogether we packed 199 shoeboxes! Operation Christmas Child is a wonderful ministry of Samaritan’s Purse founded by Franklin Graham, the son of Billy Graham.

In this video you can follow the journey of 2 shoe boxes (packed by my granddaughters) from decorating, to wrapping, and packing, then joining many others on the ride to the drop-off location, when the real journey begins sending hope and love to children around the world.

Just found out this week that the Palmyra Brethren In Christ Church shoe boxes went to Ukraine, Malawi, Columbia and Iraq.
Thanks to everyone who made the Operation Christmas Child project such a blessing to so many!

There’s lots of *NEW* things going on at “Kindermusik with Carol Anne Friesen” this fall!
So far I’ve announced:
*NEW* Teacher
*NEW* Locations
*NEW* Classroom
*NEW* Class Offerings
*NEW* Stay & Play Cafe
and now a *NEW* Blog !

I’ll be posting *NEW* pictures as soon as I figure that part out!

But, let me back up a bit and tell you some of my story!
I have always loved children and wanted to be a mommy for as long as I can remember. When my own children were born I got very excited about how children learn, grow and develop and started on my path to be an Early Childhood Educator with my daughter and son as my guides. Over the years I’ve had the opportunity to be the founder of two Children’s Centers with Preschools, Storytimes, Drop-in and Drop-off Childcare. Then in 1998 I became a licensed Kindermusik Educator and in 2003 a Certified Baby Signs Instructor. Now I love putting all my years of experience together to offer programs that meet the needs of young families in the community.

I am *NEW* to Palmyra so I am still learning about the area, what the needs are and what works here. If you have any ideas for me I’d really appreciate it.
I really want to make Welcome Little Ones a place of support and inspiration to you in your parenting career.

I’d love to hear from you!
Carol Anne