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Paddle Drum Egg Toss: Another Fun Musical Game!

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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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9 Perfect Songs for #Whistling! #ThursdayTherapyTune (s)

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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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The Amazing Race to Middle C! A Game for #Teaching #Piano

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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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One Song, So Many Uses: A #ThursdayTherapyTune for Everyone

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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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Egg Shaker Songs for Kids!

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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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6 “Eggcellent” Uses for Egg Shakers

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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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8 Songs to Get You Shaking! #ThursdayTherapyTune (s)

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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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#MusicTherapy and #SocialSkills… 4 Reasons Why They Are A Perfect Match

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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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One of the BEST #Patriotic Songs of All Time.. Thank You #JohnnyCash for this #ThursdayTherapyTune

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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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Summertime Instruments!

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Summertime is here and many people like to incorporate summertime tunes into their fun. But why stop there? There are several instruments that work great in creating the summertime atmosphere that I often use with my clients. So here are … Continue reading

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