{{Short description|American children's musical group}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}} {{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians --> | name = The Learning Station | image = | caption = The Learning Station and their official website. | background = group_or_band | origin = Melbourne, Florida, United States | genre = Children's music | years_active = 1987–present | label = Hug-A-Chug Records,<br /> Hug-A-Chug Books and Don Monopoli Productions (United States) | website = http://www.LearningStationMusic.com/ | current_members = Don Monopoli<br />Laurie Monopoli<br />Jan Hrkach }}
'''The Learning Station''' is an American educational children's musical group, comprising the husband-and-wife team of Don Monopoli and Laurie Monopoli, with Jan Hrkach.<ref>Peck, Penny (September 1997). "Rock 'N' Roll Songs That Teach", ''School Library Journal'' '''43''' (9): 167.</ref>
==History and music career== Couple Laurie and Don Monopoli founded the group in Connecticut before moving to Melbourne, Florida in the late 1980s. At that time, Hrkach, who also partnered with Monopoli in a Brevard County recording studio, joined the group.<ref name=Sentinel>Oates, Sarah (20 October 1989). "Record studio owners prove they can cut it", ''Orlando Sentinel'', p. F1.</ref> The group has released several albums for years, and performed across the US.<ref name=Sentinel /> Group member Laurie Monopoli has an early childhood education degree, and develops the educational content of their concerts and recordings.<ref>Dollard, Alicia (14 July 1995). "For youngsters, Learning Station's just the ticket", ''Hartford Courant'', p. B3.</ref>
==Releases== ===CDs=== * ''Children Love to Sing and Dance'' (1987, re-released in 2001) * ''Singing, Moving and Fun'' (1987, re-released in 2001) * ''A Children's Christmas'' (1988) * ''Play to Rest'' (1988, re-released in 2000) * ''All-Time Children's Favorites'' (1993, 1999) * ''Tony Chestnut & Fun Time Action Songs'' (1997) * ''Rock 'N' Roll Songs That Teach'' (1997) * ''Here We Go Loopty Loo'' (1998) * ''Sift and Splash'' (1999) * ''Physical Ed'' (2000) * ''Seasonal Songs in Motion'' (2001) * ''Get Funky and Musical Fun'' (2003) * ''La Di Da, La Di Di, Dance With Me'' (2004) * ''Literacy in Motion'' (2005) * ''You Can Dance!'' (2007) * ''Brain Boogie Boosters'' (2008) * ''Kid's Country Song & Dance'' (2009) * ''Children's Favorite Autumn Songs & Fingerplays'' (2011) * ''#1 Best Kid's Songs!'' (2011) * ''Action! Fun! Dance!'' (2012) * ''Preschool Learning Fun'' (2012) * ''Brain Breaks Action Songs: Let's Move!'' (2014) * ''Nursery Rhymes with The Learning Station'' (2015) * ''Baby Shark and Festive Tunes'' (2020) * ''A Bunch of Celebration Songs For Kids'' (2020)
===Videos and DVDs=== * ''All Aboard With The Learning Station'' (1990) * ''Movin' and Groovin''' (2000) * ''Physical Ed'' (2001) * ''It's Showtime!'' (2002) * ''Brain Breaks Action Songs Vids for Kids'' (Volume 1) * ''Brain Breaks Action Songs Vids for Kids'' (Volume 2) * ''Brain Breaks Action Songs Vids for Kids'' (Volume 3) * ''Brain Breaks Action Songs Vids for Kids'' (Volume 4) * ''Music and Movement for Kids'' (2017)
===DVDs and Blu-rays by 20th Century Fox/20th Century Studios=== * ''Brain Breaks Action Songs Vids for Kids'' (Volume 5) * ''Brain Breaks Action Songs Vids for Kids'' (Volume 6)
===Books=== * ''The Book About Tony Chestnut'' (2010)
== References == {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{official|http://www.learningstationmusic.com}} *{{YouTube|c=TheLearningStation}}
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