Affiliates

You may recognize many of our affiliates for their distinguished accomplishments; outstanding presence in the educational, dance, entertainment and children’s music community, or for their contribution to promoting excellence in education, supporting the needs and rights of children. Each offers their own special brilliance and all have devoted their lives to enriching the lives of others with their inspiring essence, wealth of knowledge and outstanding compassion towards children, families and education.

The Learning Station is privileged to have this select group of professionals, organizations and companies implementing their music to improve the learning, health and well-being of others.

Kimbo Educational

• Kimbo Educational – www.kimboed.com
  Kimbo specializes in music and movement, with an emphasis on providing musical resources for early childhood. With over 350 titles, Kimbo’s award-winning line of CDs and DVDs offer a creative and fun way for kids to learn. The Learning Station is honored to have Kimbo Educational as the primary distributor of our entire music line.

Child Development Specialists

• Marlyn and Marty Appelbaum – Appelbaum Training Institute www.atiseminars.org
• Dr. Becky Bailey – Conscious Discipline consciousdiscipline.com
• Jean Blaydes Madigan – Action Based Learning www.actionbasedlearning.com
• Gavin Keller  – Keller House  www.keller.education
• Nancy Blackwell – Longevity of Success www.longevityofsuccess.com
• Jonathan Eastman – Brainheart Guidance Inc. www.brainheartguidance.com
• Bernadette Herman – Pathways To Learning www.pathwaystolearn.com
• Robin H. Jurczyk – R.J. Consulting robinest@paragould.net
• Kay Zastrow & Peggy Simonis – Teaching Loving Discipline www.teachinglovingdiscipline.com
• Glendie Farrar – The Training Connection thetrainingconnection.org
• Sharron Krull – Play Power www.sharronkrull.com
• John Funk eceducation.blogspot.com
• Beth, Terri & Rachel – Apron Ladies www.apronladies.com
• Carolyn Kilar – Kaleidoscope Pediatric Speech Therapy – www.kaleidoscopellc.org
• Frog Street Press – www.fsp3.com
  Frog Street Press specializes in early childhood educational resources and effective teaching strategies for young children.  Dedicated to early learning their mission is to impact the future of young children and ignite their academic, social and emotional growth by creating purposeful resources that educators embrace.
  In 2010 Frog Street Press completed the largest product development project in its history; a comprehensive bilingual program entitled “Frog Street Pre-K”. The senior author team of Frog Street Pre-K includes Pam Schiller, PhD, Alma Flor Ada, PhD, F. Isabel Campoy, PhD and Brian Mowry, and includes contributions from many other early childhood experts. This program is now available for purchase and has been submitted to the Texas Education Agency for inclusion in the 2011 pre-kindergarten adoption.
  The Learning Station is honored to musically contribute and join in with a plethora of distinguished and celebrated literary scholars, early learning specialists and child development professionals who have united to create this all-inclusive, early learning program.

Physical Education Specialists

• Carrie Flint – Musical PE Plus www.musicalpeplus.com
• Kathryn Playa – The Playa Foundation www.theplayafoundation.org
• Leah Kalish and Wendy Piret – Move-With-Me www.move-with-me.com

Dance Specialists

• Christy Lane – Christy Lane Enterprises www.christylane.com

Clowning Professionals

• Bubba Sikes – www.bubbasikes.com
• Oogie & Oogles Piddleop – Funzie the Fun Co. www.funziethefunco.net
• Dr. Magic & Mrs. Magic – www.kidabra.org
• Sally Shaver – Kanga Kids www.sillysallytheclown.com
• Candy Will – Butterscotch the Clown http://www.butterscotchtheclown.net/
• Mary Anne Ross – www.clownsupplies.com

Conferences

• Early Learning Coalition of Osceola County – www.elcosceola.org
• NAEYC – www.naeyc.org
• SECA – www.southernearlychildhood.org
• Louisiana AEYC – education.laws.com
• K-TOT Texas – www.ktot.org/08-Conference.htm
• Indiana AEYC – www.iaeyc.org
• Illinois Pre-K-K Conference – www.prek-kdg-iascd.com
• Southern California Kindergarten Conference – www.socalkindergartenconference.com
• Early Learning Coalition of Sarasota County – www.earlylearningcoalitonsarasota.org
• Family Guidance Center Dothan, Alabama – www.familyguidancecenter.org
• Osage Nation Child Care Program – www.osagetribe.com/childcare
• United Methodist Association of Preschools – http://www.umapfl.com
• Mississippi Early Childhood Association – www.msearlychildhoodassociation.org
• Alabama Office of School Readiness Conference – www.dca.state.al.us
• Frog Street Press Splash Conference http://www.fsp3.com/splash/splash.shtml
• Gesell Institute of Human Development  http://www.gesellinstitute.org
• FLAEYC –  www.flaeyc.org