: About Me

Kathy Stemke has a passion for writing, the arts and all things creative. She has a B.S. from Southern Connecticut State University and Covenant Life Seminary, as well as graduate coursework from New York Institute of Technology and Columbia University. Hanging her hat in the North Georgia mountains she has been a dancer, choreographer, teacher, tutor, writer and an antiques dealer for many years.

As a freelance writer Kathy has published several articles. She is a contributing editor for The National Writing for Children's Center. Ms. Stemke's first e-book is available on her education blog. Sign up for her free monthly "Movement and Rhythm Newsletter." http://educationtipster.blogspot.com Kathy's next two children's books are slated to come out in 2010! "Trouble on Earth Day" and "Sh, Sh, Sh, Will the Baby Sleep?"

Kathy has recently joined the staff of DKV Writing 4 U.  DKV Writing 4 U is a writing service that includes ghostwriting, copywriting, editing, proofreading, critiquing, media releases, and much more.

She has been known to marry her photography and poetry together in book form. She loves to write about dance, personal finance, family relationships, health and fitness, education, antiques, biographical personalities, children's picture books, literature, and biological sciences. This writers favorite activity is spending time with her family and friends.

My passion is ...

writing and creating visual or auditory art.

I know too much about ...

spending money.

My parents always told me ...

to be honest.

My childhood ambition ...

was to be a famous dancer or a nun.

My favorite memory ...

is the birth of my daughter, Stephanie.

Why I write ...

Writing inspires me to look inward and outward more precisely.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

I am reading fiction, lots of non fiction, poetry and hundreds of children's books!.

My first job ...

was a check out girl at the supermarket.

My best moment ...

was when I found my wonderful husband.

My inspiration ...

is my creator and the wonderful world He created.

Education > Early Childhood Ed Encouraging creative movement and music in young children

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All of us have enjoyed dancing around the living room to music when no was looking. These are uninhibited moments in response to music. In fact, moving to the beat of the music is an innate quality found in all human beings. Infants and toddlers bounce to the music without any instruction at all. We need to provide children with a safe environment to explore and learn all they can about how their bodies can move to music. MUSIC APPRECIATION AND EXPRESSION Improvising movement to music is a natural way for children to express themselves. This release of emotional tension can help to calm ch...

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