About "EduTunes With Miss Jenny"

Hi, and thanks for visiting "Edutunes With Miss Jenny!" I ("Miss Jenny") began writing songs for my students 24 years ago after attending a professional development seminar. The speaker explained that children learn more, retain more, and love learning through songs. I was so inspired that I began writing songs about everything I wanted to teach. When California introduced its draft for the state standards 21 years ago, I wrote a song to teach each standard to my children.

At that time, teachers at my school really wanted tools to teach these new standards. I conducted a pilot study with 80 teachers (and over 1500 children) in San Diego, CA. Other teachers used the songs in their classrooms and gave me suggestions for making the music truly user-friendly and effective with children. This truly has become my passion and my way to make a difference in the world. I hesitate to write a resume here (and even thought about saying it in the 3rd person) but I want you to feel confident that this work WILL make a difference for your children...so here goes! Over the last 24 years, I have...
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• Developed over 350 educational tunes along with related products to meet children's needs.
• Studied in the UH Manoa doctoral “Learning Design and Technology” program in order to incorporate the latest research-based strategies into this work.
• Given professional development seminars independently and for companies including the Bureau of Education and Research, Staff Development for Educators, and the Institute for Educational Development about promoting effective, research-based classroom practices.
• Licensed songs to companies including Pearson Learning, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, Wizard Schools, and NASA
• Created collaborative projects with fellow teacher-authors including Deanna Jump and Deedee Wills.
• I'm currently working with Heidi Butkus from HeidiSongs to offer a great solution for Pre-K through second graders. You can try all our music for FREE for 30 days at her HeidiSongs site. You'll see my music sets throughout the site, with my entire catalog at the bottom.

Edutunes would not be possible without all the wonderful people who have helped along the way. Thanks to my husband, Robert Kramer, who supports me in every way; to my former principal, Suzanne De La Vergne, who encouraged me to get started; to all the pilot teachers who have helped to make songs truly effective in the classroom; to Lisa Lipton, one pilot teacher who has been instrumental in assisting with consulting, songwriting, and product development from the beginning; to Dawn Dershem and Mia Molinaro, two more pilot teachers who have offered tremendous support and guidance; to Bob Fixman, my father, who has given me tremendous support throughout this journey; to my musicians, Randy Renner, David Beldock, and Pierre Grill, for your amazing work; to Bradley Clopton for your graphics; to Jason de Alba for your wonderful designs; to Newton Lim for helping me to write when I injured myself; and to the parents, teachers, and kids who make this business possible every single time they place an order.

Thanks for inviting me into your home or classroom. Feel free to contact me directly at missjenny@edutunes.com.