“Miss Jenny” began writing songs for her students 15 years ago after attending a professional development seminar. The speaker explained that children learn more, retain more, and love learning through songs. Jenny was so inspired that she began writing songs about everything she wanted to teach. When California introduced its draft for the state standards 14 years ago, she wrote a song to teach each standard to her children.

At that time, teachers at Miss Jenny’s school really wanted tools to teach these new standards. Some asked her to produce her songs professionally. Being a violinist from Missouri, she was excited by the prospect of producing real songs in a real studio near L.A!

Jenny found some excellent musicians who worked with her to turn her ideas into quality music. After producing her first two programs, Phonics Time and Science Songs, she conducted a pilot study with 80 teachers (and over 1500 children) in San Diego, CA. She invited them into her classroom, told them about her ideas, and asked for their feedback. They used the songs in their classrooms and gave her suggestions for making the music truly user-friendly and effective with children. They suggested important changes. They requested books with lyric sheets and simple lesson ideas. They wanted more songs to teach all subjects. Jenny felt that she could make an even greater difference for children, outside her own classroom, through her music. She took her colleagues’ advice.

Jenny’s next step was to align songs with standards throughout the United States. Recently, she has written additional music and aligned her work with the Common Core Standards, accepted by most states in the U.S.

Miss Jenny’s work has been recognized by many other publishers and professional organizations. Staff Development for Educators, the Institute for Educational Development, the Bureau of Education and Research, and independent school districts have hired her to give professional development seminars. Several companies, including NASA, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill and Pearson Learning, have licensed songs to enhance their programs.

Currently, Miss Jenny teaches first grade in Hawaii. She is honored to have the ability to make a difference for thousands of children world-wide as she works everyday to help her own students.

Miss Jenny believes in helping children world-wide through charitable donations to organizations like Hope 4 Souls and the American Cancer Society. She also is proud to support American workers. All CDs, DVDs, and books were printed in the U.S.A.

Thanks for inviting “Miss Jenny” into your home or classroom. Feel free to contact her directly at missjenny@edutunes.com.