Before I launch into today's blog post, I want to give a huge THANK YOU to those of you who took the "better blog survey" I sent out. Sara Devine was the winner randomly chosen to receive a free E-Book - The Rap Pack for Teens! I appreciate your survey responses so much and [...]
In my last blog post, I started a brand new series on how to AMP UP your teen music therapy sessions. I love using fresh, new ideas in my sessions, so I'm happy to share what's worked well with my tween & teen groups. Today, I want to share a musical game I created called the ABCs [...]
"Woo-oo-oo-ohh," "Woo-oo-oo-ohh." I constantly have this running through my head after I listen to "Best Day of My Life" by American Authors. It's catchy and it repeats over and over in the song...so I find it running over and over through my head! Today's blog post is the first of a series on how to [...]
Did you catch Part 1 of my summer blog series on Music & Movement? Or as I like to say, Movin' and Groovin' in Music Therapy! Check out that video here - we're working on identification of shapes. Today, I want to share a video that incorporates movement into an individual session where we're working [...]
Today's post is Part 1 of my summer blog series on movin' and groovin' during your music therapy sessions with kids! Movement is so important when children are learning - it wakes up the body and the brain and actively engages children in the learning process. In the video below, I am working on shape identification [...]
One of my favorite things to do here on the blog is to create a series around a topic relevant to my music therapy sessions with children. Last summer, I created a summer blog series on how to incorporate Sensational (or sensory-based) Activities into your music therapy sessions with children with autism. The series was [...]
"When I'm gone, when I'm go-ne. You're gonna miss me when I'm gone. You're gonna miss me by my walk, you're gonna miss me by my talk. You're gonna miss me when I'm gone." That song has been stuck in my head more than a time or two the past few months! If you don't [...]
I can't believe it - last Sunday was the final day of Friendship Circle for the school year! Friendship Circle is an amazing program that I've been a part of for the past four years. The program provides opportunities for socialization and friendship for children, tweens, and teens with special needs. I provide group music [...]
As April is winding down, so is the school year here at University of Miami (UM), where I've been teaching this past school year. It has been an incredible year and I have learned so, so much! I'm looking forward to the coming months, where I have a few major life changes coming down the [...]
Last week, I shared some of my favorite St. Paddy's Day session ideas for my middle school and teen music therapy groups. Check that post out HERE! Today I want to share a few more ideas. I always love having a theme or holiday to inspire my session planning! Movement to an Irish Jig There [...]
