I received another e-mail about the importance of good sleep and learning:
https://www.tuck.com/best-bedtime-stories/

At Tuck Sleep, we cover everything sleep-related, from the science behind it to tips for getting a better night’s rest. We also have guides on careers in sleep health and science, articles by medical professionals debunking sleep myths, and articles about why sleep deprivation lowers productivity and creativity at work.

I have sorely neglected this site as of late, going as far as to forget to check my e-mails even!  Thank you to those who have sent in some great links, and have been quite patient with me to receive my reply:

From Quinn Cooley, GBM Books, PO BOX 70207, San Diego, CA 92167:  "I came across this guide from Norwich University, and I love it because of the incredible games, resources and academic links that can make for a really fun, engaging learning experience."

https://graduate.norwich.edu/international-relations/ultimate-guide-to-online-geography-resources-for-educators/

And from Keira of ImprovEDU, 2900 Patterson Fork Road, Chicago IL, 60605:
"The broken link (https://brians.wsu.edu/errors/) is supposed to go to the excellent resource from Professor Paul Brians on common writing errors which has moved to https://brians.wsu.edu/common-errors/.

Perhaps when you update your page you might also be interested in adding this link (https://blogging.im/betterblogposts)? It’s a detailed guide to help people write better when they are publishing online and will be useful to your visitors... Thanks,"

And another from Jean:  "My name is Jean and I’m an Editor at Jen Reviews. I was doing research on things to do in Iceland and just finished reading your wonderful blog post: http://www.musicartandenglish.com/music-and-art-from-around-the-world.html

In that article, I noticed that you cited a solid post that I’ve read in the past: http://www.iceland.is/arts-culture/visual-arts

I just finished writing a guide that is even more detailed, updated and comprehensive on the 100 best things to do in Iceland. It is over 10,000 words and packed with practical tips and advice. You can find it here: https://www.jenreviews.com/best-things-to-do-in-iceland/

If you like the guide we’d be humbl  ed if you cited us in your article. Of course, we will also share your article with our 50k newsletter subscribers and followers across our social platforms. Either way, keep up the great work!"

Ms. Hayes,

My daughter Ava and I just wanted to send you a quick email to say thanks.  Ava is in girl scouts, and is currently working to earn her Painting badge. The girls are learning about the importance and influence of art, how to draw inspiration from the world around them to create their own art, the color wheel, etc. The girls were told to do some of their own research & practice at home and she came across your page http://www.musicartandenglish.com/music-art-and-english-resources.html. Its been so helpful to her we wanted to reach out and thank you. She's really enthusiastic & passionate about this badge because her grandfather loved to paint in his spare time and he used to give her those art sets for Christmas every year and she LOVED them. Art has always been her favorite subject in school.

When I told Ava I was going to reach out & thank you, she suggested I let you know you about another resource she found all about The Color Wheel at https://online.maryville.edu/liberal-arts-degrees/the-art-of-color/ . She thought it would make a good addition to the art resources on your page. I know it was really helpful to Ava in learning, so hopefully you find some use for it too.

Thanks again!:)

Warmly,
Lynette & Ava Brown

You’ve listed some great resources relating to sleep, so I wanted to introduce myself and tell you a little bit about what my team is doing. We’ve been researching the science behind sleep and working on reviewing sleep products to see if they really have the effects that they claim to have. I thought you would be especially interested in this resource guide of ours: https://www.bestmattressreviews.com/sleep-help-children/

Would you consider sharing this information?

Please let me know if you have any questions or feedback.

Best,
Jenny

Hi Roberta,

I hope you are having a great start to the new year! I’m with Community Resource - a community-first organization that provides resources, tools, and guides to neighborhoods and families in every area. I wanted to connect with you because I saw all the helpful information you have on your website, like the ones found here: http://www.musicartandenglish.com/homeschool-resources.html. They are aligned with the type of information we make available to families and communities we work with. Would you be interested in an additional resource?

Based on a combination of feedback from families and our own research, our team identified and analyzed what we feel is an unbiased scholarship guide that would be valuable for students and parents in your community. This guide breakdowns the best scholarship platforms and instruct users on how to use them effectively to find as many opportunities as possible. You can see the entire guide along with some of its features here:

http://www.reviews.com/best-scholarship-search-platforms/

We’re trying to raise awareness around the barriers that hinder students from pursuing their college education and wanted to see if this guide could be a helpful tool. We would appreciate the opportunity to collaborate with you to share these free guides anywhere on your website so that students and families in your community can have access to these resources.

Let me know what you think or if you have any questions. If there’s someone else I should reach out to, please let me know as well, I’d be happy to connect with them.

Thank you for your time and consideration!

Charisse Marcella

As a homeschooling mother of four, I just wanted to thank you for including some fantastic information on your resources page (http://www.musicartandenglish.com/homeschool-resources.html). I started homeschooling my kids seven years ago, which originally stemmed from my frustration with the current school system, and it's honestly been one of the best decisions I've ever made. It's allowed me the freedom to make learning fun for my kids by teaching them the way I wish I had been taught as a kid, and I think it's SO great that you're shedding some light on it, especially because I often find there's a stigma whenever it's brought up in conversation.

Anyway, a lot of my girlfriends have watched my children grow up excited to learn and have noticed what a positive impact it's had on the kids. One friend in particular is ready to make the switch for her daughter next school year and is in the research process now, so I've been helping her a lot with that. I thought it might be nice to hear that I sent your page and another article I like for her to read through, and think it'd be a great idea to share it with you as well, if you have any interest: https://www.homeadvisor.com/r/homeschool-resources/

Please do let me know if you find it useful for your page. I'm very passionate about this topic, and I'd love to be able to contribute if I can!

Thanks again, Roberta. Happy Thanksgiving!

Take care,
Carrie Jacobson

I want to share a free educational resource with you called Varsity Learning Tools.  Here is our platform: http://www.varsitytutors.com/practice-tests

Currently, we have over 75,000 professionally written problems and thousands of distinct practice tests across 150 subjects. This includes subjects like history, math, foreign languages, and science for all experience levels. We also have practice tests and problems for common standardized tests like the ACT, SAT, GRE, GMAT, LSAT, MCAT, ISEE, and SSAT.

To date, students have completed more than 40 million problems on the Varsity Learning Tools platform. Each question is tied to a specific academic concept, which means your students can pinpoint their particular strengths and weaknesses in almost any area.

The Varsity Learning Tools platform also includes free digital classroom assessment software that instructors may find useful: http://www.varsitytutors.com/classroom-assessment

Tracy Pace
tracy.pace@varsitytutors.com

My name's Oliver and I am the founder of Stars & Catz Music Teacher Network, a community of teachers and schools now five years old and numbering thousands of professionals.

We help students and parents by offering a free teacher matching service. We also help teachers and schools by finding them new, long term students. We don't charge a finder's fee to the students or add a commission to the teacher's rates, so it's literally a free service for students. Our money comes through our unique, win/win arrangement with our teachers and schools. We operate in four countries currently and have one website for each country (though they basically all look the same).

** Australia http://www.starsandcatz.com.au/
**Canada http://www.starsandcatz.net/
**UK http://www.starsandcatz.co.uk/
**USA http://www.starsandcatz.com/

If you have any questions, or would like more information please don't hesitate to get in touch.

Kind regards,
Oliver Braithwaite Director Stars & Catz
Music Teacher Network www.facebook.com/StarsAndCatz

At OnlineSchools.org, we believe that learning is a lifelong endeavor. We strive to provide students interested in earning an online degree with the most accurate, comprehensive, and accessible information about accredited online schools at every education level to ensure that they select the best programs to meet their goal.

The U.S. Department of Education estimates that nearly 1.7 million students are currently homeschooled in the U.S., and these numbers are rising every year. That's why we've recently published a homeschooling guide as a resource for students and families considering homeschooling, building a curriculum and philosophy, and transitioning to college as a homeschooled student. 

Marissa Davis | mdavis@onlineschools.org 
Outreach Coordinator | OnlineSchools.org 
PO Box 961 | Seattle, WA 98101

Here's an e-mail I received from Tyler recently:  As you may know, multiple studies have noted that depression rates in America have steadily increased for the past 50 years. In combination with traditional means of therapy, many individuals are leveraging music as a way to improve their psychological and emotional conditions.

It is for this reason that I wanted to see if you’d be interested in an infographic, created by Kent State University’s Online Music Education Program, that highlights how music can be used as an emotional tool. 

You are more than welcome to share this free visual resource with your audience - the full embed code can be found here: http://musicedmasters.kent.edu/using-music-as-an-emotional-tool/

Hope you are having a great day!


Tyler Putz
Circa Interactive
p: 866-758-3484
circaedu.com