Jim Gill

Can’t Wait To Celebrate! 20 Years of Music Play

Jim Gill is bringing his 20th anniversary celebration to the Sharing a Vision Conference!

Jim released his first recording of music play, Jim Gill Sings The Sneezing Song and Other Contagious Tunes, twenty years ago. Since that time, early childhood professionals all across the country have recognized, in Jim’s CDs and books, the invitation to children of all abilities to play.

In this lively keynote celebration, Jim will share some of his favorite examples of music play. More importantly, he will discuss how his creations in music play reflect what he learned from his many years leading play groups for families with children with special needs. The lessons Jim learned years ago about the developmental opportunities in play continue to provide the foundation for the best practices in early childhood education for all children.

Jim Gill is a musician and author with unique credentials among children's artists. As a child development specialist, with a special emphasis on the study of play, each of Jim’s recordings and books are created as an opportunity for playful interactions between a child and a caring adult.

Jim has released six award-winning CDs of music play for young children, and is the author of two children's books. His latest, A Soup Opera, which received a 2010 American Library Association award, is a sing-along opera performed with symphony orchestras.

Jim worked with organizations such as Head Start, The National Association for the Education of Young Children, The National Association for Family Child Care and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

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