Tag: Music Together
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Seven Ideas to Make the Thanksgiving Holiday Special: Quarantine Edition
Hello! Hello! How Are You? In years past, during the start of the holidays, I would be involved with choir performances for my music therapy groups. Last year, I recall I was very busy leading performances from the Rising Star Choir, The Metro Parks disAbilities Group, and the Peterson’s Choir for Parkinsons. I recall feeling…
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Important Update for August 2020 Going Forward
Since March of 2020 I’ve seen varying social media posts either saying, “What’s Next 2020?” or “Things I’ve Learned in 2020”. The first statement speaks to the fact that 2020 has brought on some unfavorable changes, thrown us into a pandemic, and completely upended what we think of as a “normal” day or week. The…
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Music Therapy Parent Ed Moment: “One Little Owl”
Hello Parents! I have a song to share with you today! I use this song in my work as a Board Certified Music Therapist. Check out this 2 minute video which teaches you the song so you can sing it at your home and lets you know how I use this song in my clinical…
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The six times in the day that music makes a difference to infants and young children
Young children need routines, rituals, and predictability to feel secure in there environment. We are often creatures of habit but good habits are often learned and established to gain that sense of good health and feelings of security. In the post focused on singing to infants 0-9 months, I talked about moments of musical play…