Happy Saturday Song Share! I hope you've been enjoying the latest: Flora the Fish (for your beachy session plans) and Say Hello and Shake Hands (a greeting song for kids!) Today's song is for your instrument jam sessions. Whether you're using drums, bells, shakers, or any other type of instrument, this song will be great! Have [...]
Happy 4th of July everyone! I am looking forward to some much needed R&R today, as well as fireworks at the Biltmore Hotel tonight! I hope you are spending your 4th of July in a relaxing way and that you'll be enjoying it with family and friends. :) If you follow me on Facebook or [...]
Hey hey! I'm back for another Saturday Song Share! Today's song was one of the very first ones I wrote when I started my job at UCP's Early Beginnings Academy back in 2006. I figured since summer is in full swing it would be appropriate to share a song about Flora the Fish (see pics [...]
It has been two months since the launch of Tuneful Teens: Creative Ideas for Engaging Adolescents in Music Therapy. I could not be more pleased and humbled by the response to this (my first!) ebook. So thank you! Today I want to share a Tuneful Teens success story! Yay! I recently received an email from Jennifer Hezoucky [...]
It's time for another Saturday Song Share! Woot woot! Last week's song share was a High Five song (always a popular way to greet a friend!). Today's song share is another greeting song...this one encourages children to say hello and shake hands. This is one of my favorite original songs....I think because of the minor key. [...]
I'm SUPER excited to write this blog post! Last week, I started a brand, spanking *new* music therapy group! This group came about from talking with one of the parents whose children I work with. She works with the Down Syndrome Association of Miami and asked if I would be interested in offering a summer [...]
It's time for a Saturday Song Share! I've been sharing songs here and there, and today I'm super excited to start a new regular series for Wholesome Harmonies - Saturday Song Share! So mark your calendar and stay tuned. Here goes! Greeting songs are an important part of my music therapy sessions for children with [...]
Hellooo!! Today is one of my favorite days at UCP - Graduation Day! Everyone is buzzing with excitment. It is a day for real celebration as we look back on the children's accomplishments and how much they have grown. Last month I shared a video of our Graduation Song from last year, "It's Always More [...]
We have a *newly updated* Songs for Kids web page! There you'll find a variety of my original songs that that can be used in your music therapy sessions or music classes! The songs address a variety of goals and fall under the following domains: Academic, Communication, Move & Groove, Social Skills, and Sense-ational. When you visit the page, [...]
Lately I've been sharing lots and lots of songs and private practice tips (which I love to do!) Today, I want to share with you some happy news. :) Earlier this week, I found out that my master's thesis was accepted for publication by the Journal of Music Therapy!! I could not be more thrilled and honored [...]