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Friday Fave: Sticky Productivity
My favorite method of staying organized and on top of my life is making lists. But sometimes it's just so much more convenient to scribble a note on a sticky pad and stick it somewhere I know I'll see it later...like on my computer. I'm not exaggerating when I tell...
Peanuts Pumpkin Carols
I have a Halloween tradition with one of my classrooms at school, and that is singing Peanuts Pumpkin Carols the week leading up to the big day. What are Peanuts Pumpkin Carols, you ask? They are a group of cleverly penned Halloween songs set to the tune of...
Custom Song: The Texas Pledge
Did you know that Texas state law requires all students to memorize and recite the state pledge each day at school? Neither did I, until I received this email from Rene, a Listen & Learn reader from the Lonestar State: What I have wanted, what my kids have...
Sunday Singalong: Vocal Rest Edition
My plans for a brand-new "Sunday Singalong" video were thwarted by this icky cold I've been fighting for a week, and I am not happy about it. I haven't been doing any singing this weekend, but I have been busy writing...including my first guest post at Kids Sing...
Friday Fave: Association Memberships
This week, professional association membership has been a hot topic in the digital world among music therapists. It all started when music therapist Kat Fulton posted a link to an article she wrote in which she listed 10 reasons why she is a member of the American...
Get in on the Music Therapy Round Table!
Do you listen to the Music Therapy Round Table? It's a free monthly podcast hosted by myself along with fellow music therapists Kimberly S. Moore and Michelle Erfurt. While normally our communication takes place via the internet and Skype (we live in three different...
The Right-Left Song for Shakers
I heard the original version of "The Right-Left Song" for the first time last fall when Kimberly Sena Moore presented it at AMTA National Conference. Kimberly has a great video of this song, which was actually written by another music therapist named Michelle Hardy....
I <3 My Readers!
Last month, Listen & Learn celebrated it's 2nd birthday. I asked my newsletter subscribers to share with me their favorite L&L post or song, and in return, I chose 3 responses to share with you. Valerie K., Jess K., and Kathy S. will receive a physical copy...
Sunday Singalong: ‘Dem Dry Bones
Out of all 480+ posts I've written, one I wrote last year titled 'Dem Bones, 'Dem Bones happens to be one of the most viewed pages of this entire website. And not just around Halloween time; it's popular all year 'round. I'm assuming that this must be an in-demand...