Music Play for All Young Children
Conferences & Training Workshops
Concerts & Family ENgagement
Each of Jim’s concerts is an ACTIVE sing-along, clap-along and dance-along. Invite Jim to your community for a family concert filled with music play!
Author / Literacy Events & Projects
Promote the joy of reading and writing through a featured author visit OR collaborate with Jim on a VIDEO book project in your community.
Purchase books & CDs
Browse our selection of books and CDs available for personal use or to send as gifts! Jim signs each book ordered through our store! Tax-exempt purchases possible.
Jim Gill is a musician, author, and, most importantly, a child development specialist.
Watch one of Jim's favorite musical games!
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Sample some of Jim’s original clap-alongs, dance-alongs and jump-alongs that are favorites in classrooms, library story times and family rooms!
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News
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Is it possible?
It doesn’t feel possible, but it has been 40 years since I first picked up a banjo and started strumming rhythms during weekly play groups that I was leading for families with young children with special needs. After releasing ten CDs, two musical books, and accumulating millions of music streams, I have no plans to put it down. In fact, I am having more fun than ever because I am continually encountering teachers, care providers, librarians and family members with young children who tell me that my songs are a part of their circle times, story times and family play times. And that my musical books are read and sung at special moments throughout the day! This feedback keeps me energized and inspired! I love it when folks let me know that they did a “Silly Dance Contest” with children they work with or sang new words to my book, May There Always Be Sunshine!
I’d LOVE to visit!
I’d love to bring my banjo and my excitement for music play to YOUR program……whether it is a library system, early childhood program, children’s museum or other agency. Send me an email to start a discussion!
Testimonials
… and have experienced his training events and concerts.“Over the past 20+ years I have known Jim, I have found him to be an inspiring and true advocate in the field of early childhood education. In both his professional training workshops and his family concerts, he intertwines child development concepts with an uplifting and enthusiastic presentation that you cannot help but walk away feeling motivated to be the BEST teacher or the BEST parent for young children. In my role as director of a Child Development Center and, now, as part of a non-profit for the early childhood field, I, along with my colleagues, have invited Jim to southern California a number of times to present both concerts and training sessions. I thank Jim for making a difference in the lives of children and for all the joy he has brought to this field.”
– Linda Haar, Board President, Creating Change for Children // Encinitas, CA