The Beads on One String Project is an "Interdisciplinary Unit" for elementary schools, emphasizing that "We're more alike than we are different". Over 100,000 kids have experienced this program, where the whole school comes together to learn in a fun way about important related topics such as Anti-Bullying, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, Character Education and Disability issues

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Kids love both beads and music, right? It's a natural opening to begin conversation on tough issues. Here's how it might work: Schools often use "Beads on One String" as the theme for their whole year by using our "Curriculum Connection" as developed by the Director of Education at St. Cloud State University. In their Music education class, students learn the song, sometimes even in sign language. Art teachers have fun with projects, making beads or symbolic beads with the kids. Social Studies and other disciplines tackle the issues the school wants to address while relating to certain pages in the book. To top it off, the Principal plays the CD of the uptempo song as a lead in to morning announcements. In this way, the entire school comes together to learn about our "connectedness", singing and laughing while creating clever art projects. Schools everywhere tell us "The Beads On One String Project" is much more fun and effective than traditional lecture methods. But that's not all. The project culminates with the Dennis Warner Concert. The students look forward to this and eagerly participate. Dennis is respected not only in music circles for his eight CDs, but also in the education community. (Read Dennis' Bio). His concert includes an entertaining Powerpoint presentation on how the song came about as well as a reading of the book with personal stories that captivate an audience. With humor, fun and music, Warner drives home the important message students have received from their teachers. Click the "Next" button to see how "Beads" is used in the schools.