I'm writing this blog post with one hand as my 4-month old baby snoozes on my chest. Not a bad way to get work done, is it? As hard as it is to be productive with such a cute, interactive, smiley baby around, I've still managed to set up some excellent programming for the upcoming [...]
It was always my dream to be a music therapist in Miami. The combination of palm trees, beautiful weather and a career I'm passionate about seemed like the absolute dream come true. So to have that dream become a reality is something I am thankful for each day! Another thing I love about being a [...]
It has been quite a while since I've been able to get out my weekly Wednesday blog post! Between a new baby, two weddings and a road trip from Florida to New York, it has been hard to find the time to get out a post. But today I'm back at it! I'm continuing a series [...]
Rockin' and Readin' kicked off last month at the West Dade Regional Library and it was a hit! Over 50 children and their parents attended and we had a blast singing, playing rhythm instruments, waving the parachute and hearing a singable story to "Ain't Gonna Paint No More." Rockin' and Readin' is a program I [...]
Today is the final installation of my Movin' and Groovin' summer blog series! Before you read any further, make sure you catch up the previous posts: Watch video of how I combine movement with learning shapes Watch video of how I incorporate movement into an activity to teach -AT words Learn some of my original [...]
I've really been enjoying being able to share my ideas for how to incorporate more movement into our music therapy sessions with kids! Sometimes I think I'll never need a gym membership because of all the stomping, spinning, hopping, jumping, and dancing I do in my sessions! If you're not caught up already, watch this video [...]
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 [...]
Does it seem like a while since I've written a blog post? Well that's because it has been and the reason is...I had a baby!! She arrived three weeks earlier than expected, which means I sure was glad I had planned ahead and gotten my music therapy sessions covered, my freezer meals made, and the baby's [...]
