Dr. Thomas Moore is nationally recognized as an early childhood consultant, keynote speaker, workshop leader, and children's recording artist. He has given more than 800 speeches and workshops in the United States and abroad. From a keynote address to 1,200 k-12 teachers at Harvard University, to teacher-training workshops in Denmark, Italy, Germany, and Nigeria, Dr. Moore creates learning experiences that educate and encourage teachers.

Moore's ten recordings for children are used in classrooms and homes nationwide. His books include Humpty Dumpty Dumpty, a children's book, and Where is Thumbkin?, a resource book for teachers. Moore is a contributing author of the Wright Group/McGraw-Hill curriculum, DLM Early Childhood Express.

Moore is a columnist for Children and Families, the magazine of the National Head Start Association. His articles last year included cover stories for Early Childhood Today and Parent and Child. Moore has also written for Young Children, the journal of the National Association for the Education of Young Children, and has been quoted in Parents Magazine, New York Daily News, and others

In his varied career, Moore has given a solo voice recital at Carnegie Recital Hall, hosted a children's television show, taught preschool, directed a children's choir, and composed two symphony pieces for children. He has been a university associate professor of early childhood education and coordinator of the North Carolina Head Start Collaboration Project.

Moore earned his Bachelor of Music from Manhattan School of Music, and his Masters and Ph.D. degrees in early childhood education from Indiana State University. Indiana State recently presented Moore with its Distinguished Alumni Award. Moore is also the recipient of The Order of the Long Leaf Pine, North Carolina's most distinguished civilian honor, for his work with children. However, his most prized possession is the "Angel Among Us" award, presented by Mrs. Fullagar's K-2 class in Laurinburg, North Carolina.

"Thomas Moore mesmerizes his audience and gets standing ovations. He is the only speaker we bring back year after year."

– Pamela Schiller, Ph.D. Past President, Southern Early Childhood Association and Texas AEYC; Organizer, DLM Early Childhood Conference, Texas

Some Words About Music

With his extraordinary baritone voice, his B.A. in Music from Manhattan School of Music, and his solo recital at Carnegie Recital Hall, Thomas Moore could have chosen to be a professional musician. But his heart lead him elsewhere -- to children.

Dr. Moore is not a performer. Instead, he uses music as a tool to teach. His keynotes merge music with solid speaking content to create an inspiring experience for his audience.

The Official Musician of the National Head Start Association, Dr. Moore has dedicated his life and music to bringing people together.

"The foundation of my work is how much I value teachers. I celebrate the teacher." – Dr. Thomas Moore

Education

Ph.D., Elementary Education/Early Childhood, Indiana State University.

M.Ed., Education, Indiana State University.

B.A., Music, Manhattan School of Music.

Former teaching positions:

Associate Professor, Family and Child Studies, Georgia Southern University.

Assistant Professor, Early Childhood Education, University of Southern Mississippi

Former positions:

Coordinator, North Carolina Head Start Collaboration Project

Education Consultant for the Governor of Rivers State, Nigeria

Guest Lecturer at the Royal College for Education and Educational Research, Copenhagen, Denmark

Founder and Choir Director, Bethlehem Center Children’s Choir

Dr. Moore has received the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, North Carolina’s highest civilian award, for his work with children.