Life has been pretty darn exciting lately! Wholesome Harmonies is offering a number of summer music therapy groups including: Kids Rock and children and tween music therapy groups through the Down Syndrome Association of Miami. At UCP, we are in full presentation-preparation mode: the debut of our musical Little Red Riding Hood happens next week! [...]
We are in full showtime preparation mode here at UCP's Early Beginning Academy! I have to say, that's one of my favorite modes to be in. In the past, we have prepared many performances that involved singing (watch an adorable video here) and playing instruments. Recently, I have started adding musicals to our program agendas [...]
Things have been a bit of a whirlwind here at Wholesome Harmonies! I have a few big projects in the works and some other exciting announcements, so stay tuned to the blog. At UCP, we are in full preparation mode for our Spring Musical, Little Red Riding Hood. I am so excited about this performance! [...]
Winner winner chicken dinner! We have a winner! If you are a Wholesome Harmonies newsletter subscriber (it's free), you know that someone on the list had a chance to win a *FREE* copy of Tuneful Teens 1. I asked those who were interested to post on Facebook about where they are most 'stuck' when it comes [...]
I am so excited to celebrate the one year anniversary of Tuneful Teens. Be sure to read this entire post to find out how you can win a *FREE* copy! I cannot believe it has been one year since Tuneful Teens: Creative Ideas for Engaging Adolescents was launched. I remember coming up with the idea to [...]
I am finally back in the swing of things after a wonderful whirlwind of wedding festivities! (By the way, my favorite discussion so far with my preschoolers went like this: One child: "Amy got married!" Another: "She graduated!" I love how their minds work.) Today, I am sharing a video that goes along with this [...]
Mommy & Me at the Library: A Music Group for Babies & Toddlers Join board-certified music therapist Claire Gentry as she leads an energetic and fun music group for babies and toddlers. Parents and caregivers are encouraged to join in the fun! Throughout the session, babies and toddlers will be moving and grooving to music, [...]
I think I waited longer than most for my edition of the Journal of Music Therapy to arrive. Maybe it's because I'm all the way down in Miami? Regardless of the reason, I was thrilled to receive my copy. The reason? My master's thesis Joint Attention Responses of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder to Simple [...]
Last week, I shared some ideas on how to improve your practice with children with ASD. You can read that post here. Here are some more tips and suggestions of things that I have learned along the way that have completely changed my sessions with children with ASD (in a good way!): 4. Bring down the [...]
Happy Wednesday! My master's thesis, Joint Attention Responses to Simple Versus Complex Music of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) JUST came out in the most recent issue of the Journal of Music Therapy! Yay! It has not yet arrived in Miami, so I am eagerly checking the mailbox to see if the little brown book is in there. [...]