Nick Bayard met his fiancee, Sedia Dennis, while they were both finishing Master's Degrees at Harvard University. Nick had played music in acoustic bands for over ten years prior, but had never performed with a youngster until he met Sedia's then 10-year-old son, Ukweli. Ukweli had five years of piano training under his belt when they met and he was able to pick up rhythm … [Read more...] about Music For Children
Education
Corporate Homeschooling
This year marks the thirty-eighth year I’ve been involved with homeschooling. When I look back on the last four decades, it’s been an amazing experience—not only for me personally, but for all of us involved in this profound educational movement. What has made the homeschooling movement most remarkable is that it was not guided by one charismatic leader or driven by a small gro … [Read more...] about Corporate Homeschooling
Homestead School
When my husband and I decided to take out the front lawn and use that space to grow vegetables, I leapt into the project. Same thing happened when we got chickens. Asked what I wanted for my birthday, I raised the coop idea, happened upon some chicks for sale on Mother’s Day and bought them—before my husband and the kids had even razed the yard to build the chicken hou … [Read more...] about Homestead School