I love picking up new things to incorporate into my sessions. The Target dollar spot sometimes has some great finds! On a recent trip, I picked up a pack of phonics cards. I have several clients who are working on a lot of speech and academic goals. I love these cards because they are so diverse. Not only can you work on identifying letters and their sounds, but each picture has several objects that start with the the letter at the top of the card. On the backs of the cards are several words on the back. Not only do I ask clients to identify letters, sounds, and words, but I ask them to talk about the picture on the card. I use the simple song below to prompt clients to look up at the card and tell me what they see! How do you use flash cards in your sessions? Read More
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“Moo Baa La La La!” – Singable Story
A couple months ago I was making a quick pit stop at Barnes & Noble for some coffee and a quick bathroom break. I had no plans to even browse the store but then something caught my eye! How could this adorable scene and title not catch my eye? As soon as I flipped through the first couple pages, a tune popped into my head and I just HAD to buy it! I have fallen in love with this book and have used it is so many of my music therapy sessions. I’ve used this “Moo Baa La La La!” by Sandra Boynton in all of the following ways: as a reward at the end of sessions a quiet cool down to target specific speech sounds to work on multi-word phrases (ie “turn the page”, “the end”, “more please”, “pink pig”, etc.) for attention identifying animals and their sounds naming colors answering questions taking turns reinforcing vocalizations encouraging eye contact AND SO MUCH MORE!! What are some of your favorite children’s books that you have turned into singable stories? Read More