The majority of kids in early childhood pick up the skill of rhyming through osmosis. After frequent exposure to nursery rhymes, books, and singing, they spontaneously start generating rhyming words themselves. These frequently appear as “nonsense words” as they play with language. It might sound […]
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Here’s a fun and slightly spooky rhyming song that can be used as a stand alone intervention to teach rhyme recognition. It also serves as an entertaining review of body part identification for kids that might need it. By using a physical prop like those
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Many, many moons ago as a very young music therapist, I offered “Summer Music Camp” as a way to get the word out about my services. One call came from a mom named Russ. I can still hear her voice on the phone: “Why don’t
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Following the theme of making connections for Music Therapy Advocacy Month, a wonderful discovery for me occurred when I started working with a six year old girl on the autism spectrum named Emily. As part of the assessment process, her primary goal areas were identified
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In honor of Social Media Advocacy Month for music therapy, the Tuneful Teaching Blog is officially taking flight. This has been in the works for about a year. I have been enjoying all the great music therapy blogs out there, all the while learning and
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Welcome to Tuneful Teaching! I am a Board Certified Music Therapist and a mom of three. I am a lifelong learner with a pile of books waiting to be read in almost every room. Through the powerful medium of music, I target non-musical goals such
