Making music praying twice

[lulalu]

Ok- I have seen this mentioned here recently. Looking at it I am wondering a few things.

 

What makes this so amazing? Is this offering more than just picking songs ourselves to learn?

 

I like the looks of it. I just cant tell if it worth buying or if we would easily be able to make it ourselves.

[Monica_in_Switzerland]

i got it, looked through it, then gave it to my SIL who uses it and really likes it.  

 

Yes, I think you can do it yourself.  My recollection, and it has been a LONG while, is that it's sort of like FIAR but with music.  I love the way it includes a little bit of Claatholic in each day, it wold be a great circle time thing, but at the time I got it, I just had too much on my plate.  Now my kids are mostly tots a go big, and that brings other things to my plate.  lol.  It's not bad, but it's not blow-me-away amazing either.  If you're looking for a way to add a little Catholic flavor to your day, I think it could be a good choice.  

[carriede]

I have an old missalette that I teach hymns out of. If I remember correctly, most of the other stuff are kiddie songs and finger plays. I opted not to.

 

But I also opted out of Classically Catholic Memory to "make my own". Yeah right. ;)

[Syllieann]

I like it, and for me it is worth it. I basically had no idea what I was doing with early music. Going through it has helped me learn to teach rhythm and melody to my kids. At this point I could apply it to other things, but I couldn't have before. If you've ever worked in early childhood music you probably don't need it. The songs are chosen to include a variety, but you could do that yourself too if you were so inclined. I like having it all done for me in a way that reflects the liturgical seasons. I bought it when my oldest was 3 so the bang for the buck was pretty big. Not sure it would be worth it for a 4 year old that is the youngest/only.