The Children's Music
Web Awards 2008
How to be a judging family or judging classroom
In
order to be a judging family or
classroom, you must
a:
have an email address & phone #s
where we can communicate with you
b:
have access to real kids - students,
family members, neighbors, etc.
In
return, you will get to keep the
recordings. OH, and you'll have our thanks
We
have two major rounds of judging:
Family: (June 30 to August 8,
2008)
The
first round uses family groups to
screen the material. As the responsible adult, you will receive at your
home a
package of about 5 music, story, or book recordings from a specific
category or
categories to judge over 4 weeks during the summer, along with
instructions.
Your job is to audition the material with the children and help them
form
opinions using a simple matrix. The children will rate the material
according
to excellence, kid appeal, etc etc. Then, it will be your job to
summarize the
results, and send back the results to us via postpaid snail mail or
email
WITHIN THE DESIGNATED TIME FRAME.
Small
playgroups or family day care
centers are encouraged to apply for this round as well.
Schools and Day Care Centers (
August 25
to October 3, 2008)
The
second round of judging uses schools
and day care centers. As above, you will receive a package of about 5
recordings with instructions at your home or school site. Over 6 weeks,
you
will help the children listen to the material and then help them rate
it
according to our guidelines. Infant caregivers will make their own
opinions,
based on their experiences listening with the babies. It will be the
teacher/caregiver's job to summarize the results, and send the results
back to
us via postpaid snail mail or email WITHIN THE DESIGNATED TIME FRAME.
The
participation of families and schools
is crucial to this process. We especially need families and schools
outside the
US. We also need children familiar with languages other than English,
and
religious schools for the religious material.
Again,
as a thank you gift, you will keep
the recordings that you have been sent.
If
you are interested in being a judge,
please follow these directions by June
25, 2008 for judging families or August
20, 2008 for judging schools;
Email
lisah@montyharper.com
Put
"judging family" or
"judging school" in the subject line of the email.
In the body of the email, list
your name,
mailing address, day phone #, evening phone #, email, school ( if
applicable),
ages of children, and religious material or languages you can judge. If
you are
in a country outside the US, include suggestions for customs forms (
what
designation won't cost you anything... gift? sample merchandise?)
Tell
your friends! Gold stars for
families and teachers who recruit other participants!
It's
more fun together!
Thank you!
Proudly Part of the
Children's Music Web