Category Archives: Thursday Therapy Tune

Stand Like a Flamingo! #ThursdayTherapyTune for #GrossMotorSkills

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Here is a great piggy-backed tune that I use for working on balance! I especially like using this song in the summertime because it’s all about Flamingos! Not only do kids learn about this pink feathered friend, they get an opportunity … Continue reading

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Drum Roll Please!! Presenting the TOP 3 #ThursdayTherapyTune Posts

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I can’t believe the year is halfway over! Is it really almost summertime? I’m on my way to Columbia this weekend for the Missouri Music Therapy Institute and have been super busy getting my piano course ready to roll! Due … Continue reading

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10 Summertime Hits You Gotta Have On Your List! #ThursdayTherapyTune (s)

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Here it is! My favorite songs for summer. Some are old, some are new, but there’s most likely something for you! (Sorry couldn’t help myself with that one!) Hope everyone is keeping cool and ready for some Summer Fun now … Continue reading

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FREE Mini Lesson! Functional Piano #CMTE Course Preview! #ThursdayTherapyTune

As posted on Monday, the Missouri Music Therapy Institute is coming up on June 21! Today you get a sneak peek of what will be covered in my course as I show you how to easily, functionally, and effectively accompany … Continue reading

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#ThursdayTherapyTune: Current Hits for Singing the ABCs Part II

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Continuing last week’s post regarding songs for speech and the sounds of the ABCs… here are the remaining 13! N- Na Na Na- One Direction (2011) O- The Best Day of My Life- American Authors (2013) P- Poker Face- Lady Gaga (2008) … Continue reading

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#ThursdayTherapyTune (s)- Songs for #Speech: Current Hits for Singing the ABCs Part I

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Sometimes we need to go a little outside of the box to encourage speech. Music therapists use singing as a main intervention to work on speech, as do many speech therapists. There are always the traditional songs like the “Old … Continue reading

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#ThursdayTherapyTune : Songwriting with Survivors

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Tonight I have the privilege of attending the Gynecological (GYN) Cancer Alliance’s support group and I couldn’t be more excited to see these wonderful women again. Their courage, strength and optimism strikes me each time I am honored to be … Continue reading

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Mystery #MothersDay #ThursdayTherapyTune !!

I’m not sharing the title of this one!! Watch the video for clues! Can you figure out what it is without Google? Do you already know it?! This is a GREAT song for Mother’s Day, whether you are reminiscing about mothers … Continue reading

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#ThursdayTherapyTune (s): April Showers and May Flowers

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The saying “April Showers Bring May Flowers” has been around for a while and the saying continues to prove true (at least it does in the Midwest!). Though the “April” showers have passed that doesn’t mean we won’t have continued rain … Continue reading

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#ThursdayTherapyTune… The Ding-a-Ling Song featuring the Triangle

The song of the day is “My Ding-a-Ling” as performed most famously by Chuck Berry. If you have heard this Oldie Goldie, you may have thought to yourself “I would be the worst therapist in the world to teach this … Continue reading

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