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Indestructible Maracas

by Linda | Jan 15, 2015 | Blog, Instruments, Motor skills

[fb_button] If you are looking for maracas that seem to be indestructible and sound good, I highly recommend Hohner’s Kids S363 Mini Plastic Maracas. I have used these maracas in my music therapy sessions for almost five years and none of them has ever broken....

Fun with Tambourines

by Linda | Oct 24, 2014 | Attention, Autism, Blog, Following Directions, Impulse Control, Instruments, Intervention ideas, Motor skills, Movement, Multi-needs, social skills

Tambourines are great instruments because they give instant feedback and are easy to use. This Fall, I taped different pictures of items we see during the season to the front of each tambourine. I used a fantastic new tape I found at our local teacher’s store,...

St. Patrick’s Day Activity

by Linda | Mar 16, 2014 | Activities, Blog, Following Directions, Impulse Control, Instruments, Motor skills, Social, St. Patrick's Day

I always have fun planning activities around a St. Patrick’s Day theme! There’s a large variety of music that can be used….instrumental jigs and reels, vocal standards, music that is fast or slow, etc. In addition, there are rainbows, shamrocks,...

Fun with the Lollipop Drum!

by Linda | Sep 26, 2013 | Attention, Blog, Instruments, Intervention ideas, Motor skills

In this session, one of the students had requested drums and I just so happened to have the ever popular, lollipop drums, with me today. In this video, Sarah is working on motor and attending skills – sustaining play and stopping when cued. As the song...

Instrument of the Day – The Qchord

by Linda | Sep 23, 2013 | Activities, Autism, Blog, Impulse Control, Instruments, Intervention ideas, Motor skills, Turn Taking

The Qchord is a fun and motivating instrument. It is easy to use and can be adapted to all ability levels. This past week we were using it in our groups to work on turn taking and fine motor skills. Waiting for a turn is especially difficult with a...

Solo Cup Shakers

by Linda | Dec 21, 2012 | Autism, Blog, Crafts, DIY, Following Directions, Instruments

[fb_button] We’ve been having a lot of fun this week making shakers and then playing them along with holiday music. This craft project is super easy and gives everyone a chance to be creative. Here’s how we did it: 1. Put on some background music. We...