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Valentine’s Day Activity
This year, Valentine's Day coincides with the 50th Anniversary of the British Invasion...the Beatles on Ed Sullivan! What better way to celebrate both events than with the song, "I Want to Hold Your Hand"! This song is universally enjoyed by young and old alike. In...
Rainbow Wrist Streamers
Never underestimate the power of wrist streamers! At the beginning of the school year, I purchased rainbow streamers on wrist scrunchies from Bear Paw Creek, LLC. They work wonderfully with individuals of all ability levels because of their design. Since they are...
Snowball Fight!
Here in the Chicago area, we have had a cold and snowy winter! Needless to say, we've been exploring aspects of winter in our music therapy sessions. Over the holidays, I found Snowtime Anytime indoor snowballs at Hallmark. I thought they would fit in perfectly with...
Virtual Jack-o-Lantern Activity
Today in a couple of our sessions, we made virtual Jack-o-lanterns! First we sang a song written by my friend and fellow music therapist, Amanda Ellis, called, "Pumpkin, Pumpkin, It's Almost Halloween". You can listen to it below or click HERE. She also designed a...
Halloween Fun
Halloween is such a fun time of year. This year I found a tarantula puppet that was so scary; I left on the price tag just in case it was too much for the kids. Boy was I wrong! (Except for one staff member who ran out of the room when she saw it!) One activity...
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