School Programs

Skip Jones has been working in schools across the midwest for over 25 years. He delivers his message of respect and tolerence through songs, stories and a little bit of grandfathers' wisdom in a variety of programs that are focused on respect, anti-bullying, the environment, diversity, culture, exploration, and of course music.

Be a HERO (Helping Everyone Respect Others) - Bully-Free Schools program promoting respect, character development, and safe school environments.

The Story Blanket - Focused on learning and appreciating cultural diversity, the environment. A motivational program encouraging curiosity and exploration of the world around us.

Music In My Mother's House - Making music with the heart... and Skip's unique and diverse instruments from all around the world.

Songs and Watercolors - A residency program for all grade levels that includes Skip's wife Judith A. Gosz, focused on learning, creativity, and exporation through music and art.

Residencies - All of Skip's programs can be offered as residencies lasting from 1 day to 2 weeks. Residencies include 6-8 grade level presentations per day, an all school assembly, staff in-service, and can include an evening community concert.

Elder's Meditation of the Day - March 30
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"If anyone has children, they better teach their children to follow the traditions that we're leaving behind because it is later than we think with all that's going on."
--Juanita Centeno, CHUMASH

"The habits, attitudes and beliefs that carry the human through the trials of life are developed at a very young age. If we are taught respect at a very young age, the odds are we'll be respectful throughout our whole lives. If we are taught to dance at a young age, we'll dance our whole lives. If we are taught to sing the traditional songs while we are young, we'll sing those songs throughout our whole lives. And who do we drum and sing songs to? Our children. This is how we keep it going. Great Spirit, today, teach me to teach the children."
- Don Coyhis, Mohican Nation