The holidays are approaching fast and you're on a tight budget. You told the kids again and again that you just do not have money to buy all of their friends gifts this year. You even have to scale down on their gifts. Yet, deep down you feel a little guilty and would like to give everyone just a little something. Sound familiar?

The Bing Note Team believes strongly in the use of music to promote learning. Growing up in Council Bluffs, Iowa I was known as the "little girl with the big operatic voice." And even though I did not pursue a career as a singer, many of the materials we develop to inspire children, are influenced by music.

The Bing Note Team has found another exciting site for you to view. This one's called The Mailbox at www.educationcenter.com. Now the materials developed are initially intended to help teachers in the classroom, but parents this is a wonderful source for you to use as well.