I love homemade and found instruments. If you look around your kitchen, you will find it is filled with interesting musical instruments. I think Thanksgiving is a wonderful time to entertain guests with the instruments you find in your kitchen…

Nov 17 2022
A funny wind instrument you can find in your kitchen!
Fill your baster bulb with water by putting the open end under a slow running faucet until it reaches the top of the bulb or try to remove the bulb, fill it and replace it. You may have to experiment…
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Nov 10 2022
Performing Arts Tools I Try to Use When Creating A Lesson Plan for Young Children
1. Comedy. (Theater)
2. Surprise. (Theater)
3. Props/visual aids - including unusual props as attention grabbers. (Theater)
4. Movement (Movement/Dance)
5. Auditory elements - Music, singing and storytelling. (Music and Theater)
6. Appeal to the imagination! Include moments when students…
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Nov 3 2022
Book a holiday concert with Rachel and make jingle bell shakers!
My Jingle All the Way concert is a fun show for all ages. We will sing and jingle along to favorite seasonal songs. I will have some jingle bells for audience members to play with me but you can also…
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Apr 27 2022
Rachel Sumner performs for TPAC fundraising event
You won't want to miss this fun event benefiting the Tennessee Performing Arts Center's art education programs! Purchase a family ticket for Saturday, April 30, 1:30-4:30 p.m. and enjoy a wide variety of interactive activities, including:
- Dance parties (on…

Dec 31 2021
Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive in 2022
This week on Rachel's Fun Time Radio Show I'll feature "Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive" and a story about being kind to help prepare us for a happy new year! Tune in on Radio Free Nashvillle WRFN 107.1 FM and103.7 FM on…
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Nov 6 2021
Meet Henri Henrietta the Monarch Butterfly
Click on the link below to see a video of Henri Henrietta emerging from a chrysalis! Her name was Henrietta but I renamed her Henri Henrietta because I learned he was a boy. Do you know how I knew? See…
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Dec 28 2020
Tap Those Toes is a Children’s Album Nominee for the 2020 Just Plain Folks Music Awards
I am proud to say that my CD Tap Those Toes is among the top 10 Children’s Album Nominees for the 2020 Just Plain Folks Music Awards. You can hear it at https://rachelsumner.com/tap-those-toes (One of my favorite creators of…
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Dec 7 2020
Support Your Holiday Cheer
Support your holiday cheer and my work as an independent artist during the pandemic. Buy my CD "Jingle All the Way" at https://rachelsumner.com/album/1775626/jingle-all-the-way or on your favorite mp3 downloading site.
It features 11 holiday favorites, an original Christmas song, and…

Nov 27 2020
"I Can't Wait for Christmas"
As I was writing this song, I tried to capture the anticipation and excitement I felt as a child as Christmas approached. This song and 11 other holiday favorites are featured on my CD Jingle All the Way. There are…
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Nov 19 2020
Adapting Our Thanksgiving Plans
How can we adapt our plans for Thanksgiving this year so that we are not contributing to the spread of COVID-19? Here is one idea! Join me on Thanksgiving morning at 10:00 a.m. CST for a live virtual concert. We…
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Oct 30 2020
Here is a photo of my Halloween Candy Chute or Candy Slide
I promised to have an update about how my candy chute turned out. I used an old walker, black duct tape, and a 7 1/2 foot PVC pipe that is 2 inches wide. These were all things I had around…
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