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The Song: Blue Skies Artist: Noah and the Whale This is HANDS DOWN my favorite song EVER for working through depression in therapy. It is not as versatile as many of the songs I share on the blog, but the purpose … Continue reading
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Here’s another game that I use with groups from time to time. This game can be adapted to be used with different ages and there are endless adaptations for categories. For this post I will be sharing how I utilize the … Continue reading
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Whistling is an excellent way to exercise oral motor muscles and can in turn help with speech production. Many music therapists use whistling and playing oral motor instruments, in addition with singing, to help our clients with speech production or … Continue reading
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Here’s a game that I use with my piano students that is always fun to play! All you need are two tokens of some sort (I use game pieces) and letter cards (A-G, including sharps and flats if you wish). … Continue reading
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When I first heard this song I didn’t think much of it, but quickly noticed that three of my adolescent girls wanted to hear it and use it in their therapy sessions. So after spending time with the recording and … Continue reading
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Today’s post features two children songs that are great for using with egg shakers! These two songs come from The Laurie Berkner Band, and I love to use them with my children groups. If you haven’t heard of them, make … Continue reading
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Who knew such a simple instrument could be so versatile? You can pick these little rhythmic gems up at most music stores, or can easily find them online. I love them because they are an inexpensive instrument (so you can purchase … Continue reading
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Whether you are shaking maracas, tambourines or what your mama gave you, these songs are excellent for getting you in the shaking mood. Though I must advise caution with the last 3, as the lyrics are not the most appropriate … Continue reading
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Social skills are an area of interest for many therapists and their clients. Not only are social skills a vital area of development for children, adults may still be working on developing these skills as well. In later years, or perhaps in … Continue reading
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Some may not consider this a “song”, as there is no singing, but perhaps one does not have to sing to make a song a “song”. There are a great number of songs that are spoken rather than sung and … Continue reading
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