This song can be used in both individual and group settings. In a group, children sit on parents laps while parents bounce or sway with the music. This can also be done with parents standing and holding children’ In an individual setting or with older children, children learn the difference between fast and slow and demonstrate movements with their own bodies by bouncing up and down or swaying side to side. this is a super simple song that is quick to learn and easy to sing. ENJOY!! Bouncing and Swaying by On A Good Note Read More
Category: Movement
New Song: Beanbag In My Hand
This new song is a perfect gross motor activity that all encourages attentive listening and identifying body parts. I enjoy using this song in individual settings as well as in groups. Enjoy! I love using my beanbags from Bear Paw Creek with this song! Be sure to check out all of their awesome USA made products!! Beanbag In My Hand by On A Good Note Read More
Tap the Bells with Your Toes!
Every so often, my session plans don’t work out the way I planned. As I mentioned in one of my MT advocacy posts, you cannot always predict how a client is feeling or how they are going to act on any given day, so you must remain flexible! This next intervention came out of one of those flexible moments, creating an intervention on the spot to meet my client’s needs while still challenging them. I could not have been more excited about the results. This is our second time doing this intervention, as it worked out so splendidly the first time! One of the large goals I am working on with this particular client is gross motor functioning. We are working on maintaining balance, increasing individual leg movement, and increasing core strength. Here is the intervention: First, I placed the case of desk bells on the floor and asked the client to open it. This requires him to use those fine motor skills to unzip the bag. I then ask him to pick up a specific color of bell (working Read More