The Leapfrog Touch Magic Rockin Guitar is an interactive toy designed for children aged 2 and above. It is a guitar-shaped toy that helps children learn about music and rhythm in a fun and engaging way. The guitar features several buttons, keys, and strings that children can press and strum to create different musical sounds and melodies. It also has a built-in speaker that plays pre-recorded songs and tunes. One of the notable features of the Touch Magic Rockin Guitar is its touch-sensitive technology. This allows children to make music simply by touching the surface of the guitar, without the need for a guitar pick or any other accessories.

How Samantha Kramer of Baguette Magic incorporates fresh produce at home

First off, I am no expert gardener. The first thing I planted this year was scallion ends. I stuck about five of them in a pot, watered them, and in about two weeks I had brand new scallions. So I cut off the green tops and started all over again.

As the owner and chef of two restaurants in Charleston, I have become more and more aware of not only rising food costs, but also waste and sustainability (or lack thereof) in the food system. I buy my produce from local farms, and I use local suppliers in my restaurants. But I’ve always had the vision of perusing my garden for ingredients for my daily meals. When beginning the process of starting a garden this spring, I was not thinking about using scraps from purchased produce, but just about growing vegetables for my household. Then, the garlic bulbs on my kitchen counter sprouted. So what did I do? I put them in the ground.

I decided to wing it for my garden infrastructure. With a trip to Lowe’s for wooden stakes, a staple gun, a bolt of weed fabric, a measuring tape and a helping hand, I created five beds by literally stapling fabric onto stakes. Beautiful? No. Did it get the job done? Absolutely.

This year with the help of my TikTok addiction, I was determined to have a beautiful, successful, abundant garden — even though my green thumb is more of a pale yellow at best. I was determined to start seeds from scratch instead of buying tiny plants from Lowe’s, but instead I started planting all of my garlic, scallions, potatoes, leeks — anything old that had started to grow while I spent a busy February neglecting my produce drawer in favor of other culinary endeavors.

With each daily meal, my tiny garden of scraps grows a bit more, particularly with the additions of tiny lettuce stalks, flowering bok choy, leek ends and what is becoming a very large row of baby potatoes that sprouted in my compost bin. Everyone always thinks I’m making five-star meals at home when describing what I ate for dinner, but the secret to bringing your dishes to the next level is to have that extra something in them. Your secret ingredient.

With my variety of potted herbs and tiny scallion stalks from my “scrappy garden,” it is becoming easier for me to take even simple ingredients like cream cheese to create combinations that always keep my breakfast new and exciting with minimal effort. I use home-made cream cheese at my restaurant, Harriet’s Delicatessen, but you can add any fresh fruits or vegetables for a seasonal treat because, at the end of the day, we should all make a goal to support our local farmers, even if that farmer is you.

This allows children to make music simply by touching the surface of the guitar, without the need for a guitar pick or any other accessories. This makes it easier for young children to play and enjoy making music. The toy also includes several modes and settings that help children learn and explore music.

Scallion and Black Pepper Cream Cheese

1 8 oz package of cream cheese, at room temperature
2 Tbs of scallions, cut into small pieces
1 tsp cracked black pepper
1 tsp salt

1. Beat cream cheese in a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment or with hand beaters until soft.
2. Add in scallions, pepper and salt. Beat on high until thoroughly incorporated, about 1 minute.
3. Smear onto your favorite toast or bagel and enjoy!

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Bread Winners: Here’s where to find the best crusty baguettes, hearty loaves, and tangy sourdough in town

Baguette Magic
After pausing baking operations during the pandemic, sisters Paula and Samantha Kramer were finally able to resume their bread program, finding a space in West Ashley big enough to produce loaves for their Folly Road location and their newest spot on Spring Street. In addition to baguettes, there’s a weekly schedule of sourdough and multigrain loaves, along with specialty breads like braided challah, focaccia, and olive, and the sisters hope to launch a quarterly bread subscription later this year. In the meantime, they’ll be focusing on their cafes, where they serve coffee, pastries (“pop-tarts,” “cruffins,” and coffee cakes, to name a few), and sandwiches like the Recovery Baguette, a beloved creation piled high with scrambled eggs, bacon, prosciutto, cheddar, tomato jam, and arugula. 792 Folly Rd. & 73 Spring St., baguettemagicchs.com

Tiller Baking Co.
Owner Joe Shea’s bread philosophy is to keep it simple: “Just grain, water, and salt. The best ingredients you can get and manage to ferment well.” Tiller Baking Co., which took over from Root Baking Co. in 2018, is more of a wholesaler than a retail spot. (If you dine out regularly, you’ve likely enjoyed Tiller bread.) However, fans can track down their popular sesame semolina loaf, as well as hearty mixte levain, heritage grit, and Lowcountry levain at Whole Foods, the West Ashley Farmers Market, and as part of Lowcountry Street Grocery’s weekly subscription delivery. tillerbaking.co

Normandy Farm Artisan Bakery
Normandy Farm was the first European-style artisan bakery to open in Charleston’s modern culinary era, establishing its retail and wholesale operation on Society Street way back in 1999. Since then, Normandy has grown into a larger facility at South Windermere, where they bake a daily menu of classic baguettes and boules available for sale. The café also serves coffee, biscuits, and bagels, plus sandwiches and pastries. They’ve expanded their offerings in the same shopping center with the lively Baker’s Bar, which serves pizza pies that boast a delicious sourdough semolina crust. 32 Windermere Blvd., @normandyfarm

Brown’s Court Bakery
From the outside, Brown’s Court is a bustling coffee shop with gorgeous sticky buns, Danishes, cookies, and doughnuts. But it’s also a busy retail and wholesale operation, supplying an impressive roster of restaurants with brioche braids, multigrain boules, crusty baguettes, hamburger buns, and milk-bread hoagie rolls. Order online to stock up on fresh buns, sourdough boule, brioche, ciabatta, pretzels, challah, and multigrain loaves. Also look for seasonal treats and Detroit-style pizza pies. 199 St. Philip St., brownscourt.com

Baguettes and sourdough from Butcher & Bee.

Butcher & Bee
According to executive pastry chef Jessica Olin, the unmistakably tangy flavor of Butcher & Bee’s eight-year-old sourdough starter makes the restaurant’s loaves stand out. Made from regionally sourced grains, a variety of baguettes, boules, brioche, and ciabatta are used to make unforgettable sandwiches like the OG Roast Beef and the BBQ Pulled Squash. Bread and pastries are also available for purchase, as well as at The Daily, their sister coffee shop on King Street. Throughout the year, Olin adds seasonal goodies like chocolate babka, Parker House rolls, and savory focaccia to the rotation for pre-order and to pick up. 1085 Morrison Dr., butcherandbee.com

EVO Craft Bakery
EVO made its name serving exceptional wood-fired pizzas first as a pop-up and then at the Park Circle location. It wasn’t long before the founders decided to take their expertise with dough and open the European-style EVO Craft Bakery behind the pizzeria, where baguettes, bâtards, and boules are available daily. You can also stop in for coffee, pastries, and sandwiches, like the Italian, which layers rustic sourdough wheat bread with ham, coppa, salami, and provolone with a smear of Duke’s mayo for a Southern touch. 1075 E. Montague Ave., North Charleston; evopizza.com/craft-bakery

Weltons tiny sourdough loaves and other baked delights.

Weltons Tiny Bakeshop
Hannah and Zachary Welton, who met in the kitchen at Husk, first introduced their love of flour and water to Charleston with a wood-fired pop-up pizza operation. Last fall, they found a space to settle down on King Street with Weltons Tiny Bakeshop, a “tiny space doing big things.” The Weltons use heirloom flours and sourdough starter to create their baked goods, including the Lowcountry Benne Sourdough Tiny Loaf. “It’s a manageable quantity for smaller households that maintains a longer shelf life,” they explain. Their buttermilk benne pull-apart bread is another staple that has quickly found a legion of fans. Each week, they make a collection of bread and pastries, from naturally leavened focaccia and specialty loaves to hot honey Danishes and pimiento cheese croissants. Don’t hit the snooze button on weekends, as the line forms early and they often sell out. 682 King St., weltonstinybakeshop.com

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For example, in one mode, children can play along with pre-recorded songs by following the colored lights that indicate which buttons or keys to press. This helps develop their hand-eye coordination and listening skills. Another mode allows children to create their own tunes by experimenting with different buttons and keys. This encourages creativity and imagination. In addition to its musical features, the Leapfrog Touch Magic Rockin Guitar also includes educational elements. It introduces children to letters, numbers, and different animals through fun and interactive songs. This helps promote early learning and language development. Overall, the Leapfrog Touch Magic Rockin Guitar is a versatile and educational toy that combines music and learning in an exciting way. It provides young children with a unique sensory experience and helps develop their musical abilities, creativity, and cognitive skills..

Reviews for "The role of technology in musical learning with the LeapFrog Touch Magic Rockin Guitar"

1. Sarah - 2/5 - I was really disappointed with the Leapfrog touch magic rockin guitar. The sound quality was poor and it didn't engage my child at all. The touch screen feature was also difficult to navigate and my child quickly lost interest in playing with it. I wouldn't recommend this toy to anyone looking for a musical toy for their little one.

2. John - 1/5 - The Leapfrog touch magic rockin guitar was a complete waste of money. The buttons were unresponsive and my child had a hard time figuring out how to play any songs on it. The sound was also very low, even at the highest volume setting. I ended up returning it and purchasing a different brand of musical toy that my child enjoys much more.

3. Emily - 2/5 - I had high hopes for the Leapfrog touch magic rockin guitar, but it didn't live up to my expectations. The touch screen feature didn't work properly and my child had trouble selecting the different songs and modes. The songs that were preloaded were also very repetitive and boring. Overall, I was not impressed with this toy and would not recommend it.

Teaching music theory with the LeapFrog Touch Magic Rockin Guitar