The hospital can be a very strange, intimidating, and stressful place for children and their families. There are new sounds, new people, uncomfortable feelings, and so much that is unfamiliar. Music therapy can be a great way to comfort, console, and help kids cope with what is going on around them. In my music therapy sessions, I sometimes use fill-in-the-blank songs as a device to get kids talking about their hospitalization or working on coping skills. “In the Hospital” is adapted from the song “In the Jungle” and asks children to talk about new experiences, sounds, and people at the hospital. “Take Me Out to the _____” is adapted from “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” and focuses on describing a child’s favorite place or somewhere they would like to go. These interventions could be adapted for individuals of all ages and can be used in multiple settings. Below you will find both the FREE printable versions of these songs along with examples. ENJOY!! In The Hospital – Free Printable In the Hospital (example) Take Me Out Read More
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Music Therapy Songwriting
I am so excited to be talking about one of my favorite topics this week… SONGWRITING! I love songwriting (if you couldn’t already tell from my music page)! I write new songs nearly every day of the week. Some of them stick and become recorded, published works, where as others are never heard by another soul. Songwriting doesn’t have to be a serious process, but I promise, the more you do it the better you will get. My songwriting practice occurs all day, every day, singing to the dog, singing to myself in the car, recapping my day in song format, etc. During piano lessons, I’ll spontaneously create songs to give instructions or teach a new concept and my students ask, “how did you do that?” Easy, I sing my thoughts and ideas and occasionally come up with great rhymes. It’s that simple. Sometimes, my songs are more thought out and start with an idea on a piece of paper that gradually evolves into lyrics with a chorus and verses that take a week or more to complete. Often, I’m Read More
Vlog – Songs and Tips for Music Therapy with Spanish Speaking Clients
I am so excited to share my first vlog today! I had so much fun recording this that there will definitely be another one at some point soon! All week, I have been sharing ideas on the blog (www.onagoodnote.net/blog) on how to successfully incorporate Spanish into your music therapy session when you don’t speak the language. In this (first) vlog post I share a couple tips and two simple songs you can use in your music therapy sessions! Read More
5 Simple Children’s Songs in Spanish!
Here is a quick list of some simple children’s songs in Spanish!!! “Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes!” (with English instruction) Colors, colors – ¡Colores, colores! Hello Song – Buenos Dias Simple Numbers Songs Happy Birthday in English and Spanish This lovely website also has a LONG list of simple Spanish children’s songs. ENJOY!! Read More
Freebie Friday – 2.7.14
This week I have shared two free resources on the Blog! Because they have to do with upcoming or current events, I wanted to make sure you didn’t miss them. So, here they are again. 1. Free Printable Valentines Tag to go with the Heart-Shaped Crayon Valentines! 2. Free Printable Practice Olympics Chart! Be sure to signup for free updates on our home page to get all of these great resources straight to your inbox! Read More