JoyfulPamela's Lensography!

Hello world ~ I'm very glad to meet you! Writing lenses here on Squidoo has been so much fun for me. I truly am enjoying writing and reading the wide range of lens topics throughout Squidoo. I am a performing musician and teacher who feels very passionate about music education. I work hard and have fun at the same time with homeschooling my children, also.

I have learned so much from so many people through my life! Now, I am hoping the work I have done will be helpful for children, parents, teachers, friends, and visitors! May God bless you in all your endeavors! :) Thanks for visiting! ~ Pamela

My one little blog, Joyful Songs, from four years ago has grow to five music blogs and one education blog! Several side branches? It's just that I have many interests in the field of music and because of that, it was suggested to me to create a separate 'niche' for each area of interests so that you, the reader, may choose your favorites without skimming through the rest.

Classical Composers ~ Bios, music, & lesson plans.

~ Ludwig van Beethoven

~ Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

~ Antonio Vivaldi

~ Classical Flute & Piano Composer ~ F.D. Kuhlau

The Nutcracker Ballet by Peter I. Tchaikovsky

~ Composer Peter Tchaikovsky & the Ballet

~ Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy

~ March

~ Overture

~ Russian Dance

Carnival of the Animals by Camille Saint Saens

~ Camille Saint Saens

~ Carnival of the Animals

~ Musical Dancing Elephants?

~ Sounds of the Aquarium

Contemporary Musicians

~ Jonathan Cain ~ Keyboardist from Journey

~ "Chicago" Rocks the World!

Music Education Pages

~ Music is FUNdaMENTAL Thoughts About Music & Intelligence.

~ Can music alter physical and mental health?

~ Patriotic Music Lesson ~ music of the USA!

~ Reading Music ~ learn how to read music and music theory.

~ Sheet Music Sources ~ free and lost cost sheet music.

~ Joyful Songs Resources ~ books & materials for students.

~ Time for Top 10 Metronomes

~ Music Practice Tips (coming ...)

Orchestra Series

~ Learn all about the instruments of the orchestra with these lapbook unit studies!

~ The Brass Family

~ The Orchestra

~ The Percussion Family

~ The String Family

~ The Woodwind Family

Instrument Series

~ Clarinets are Cool!

~ Fantastic Flutes!

~ Saxophones are Sensational!

~ Best Keyboard Instruments

~ Marching Bands!

~ Woodwind Instrument Posters

Fun Music Stuff!

~ Musician Humor!

~ Musician Gifts

~ Melodious Music Boxes

~ Fun, Relaxing Dinner Music!

~ Interestingly Unique Music!

Songs of the Season

~ Saint Patrick's Day ~ Music

~ Summertime Music!

~ Autumn Songs

~ The Four Seasons by Vivaldi

Christian Music

~ Great is Thy Faithfulness

~ Music for Christians: Sheet Music

~ Gifts for Christian Musicians

Thank you to all my "Rocket Mom" friends who help and encourage me. You ladies are incredibly creative and kind!

Bonnie & Rocket Moms ~Thank you for the special present of being invited to participate in the "Rocket Moms Big Sister Group"!!

I gleefully joined Rocket Moms in the fall of 2009. I met many interesting, talented, hard working women who have helped me in numerous ways ever since! You can learn all about the RM's at my Rocket Moms Lensography. It also has a listing of all my assignments that I have completed with them. If you are a RM, please feel free to leave a link to your lensography there in the plexo so I may visit you.

Therefore I Squidoo Tshirt by Heather426

"Survivor Quiz" was chosen as the "Superstar Lens of the Day" on February 8, 2010!

Thank you again Robin, Bonnie, and the Rocket Moms!!

For visitors of Squidoo and my dear friends and family ...

~ just so you don't think I've totally lost my mind (only partially :D), you can read about what and who a Giant Squid is below. It may seem a small thing to some, but to my fellow lensmasters and I, it is a very special honor! ~ Getting involved in this "community" of interesting people has brought out something new in myself that I didn't know existed! I'm not saying I'm a great writer, graphic designer, webmaster, or whatever (although I'm surrounded by some incredibly creative people who are). What I am saying is that so many people have encouraged me to try doing things that I didn't think I could do. They have helped me to grow tremendously, and I am very thankful to them all!! I still consider myself a little Squidling because I have so much to learn about writing, web design, graphics, HTML, CSS, google, marketing, keywords, links, ............ and so much more!

Thank you especially to Megan, Robin, Bonnie, Rocket Moms, Giant Squids, and the other friends and lensmasters whom have reached out a cephalopod arm or tentacle to help! (See, I'm learning everyday. Who knew there was a difference between squid arms and tentacles? Not me until now!)

I became a Giant Squid 50 in January of 2010, a Giant Squid 100 in July of 2010, and a Giant Squid 150 in 2011!

JoyfulPamela's Articles at Zujava (Pen name ~ Butterfly) !

Stop by and say "hi" again anytime!

Squid Graphics Thanks to

Steve Thompson at Squidville!