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Today’s Blog of Note!
Wow, wow, wow...I don't even know what else to say. Oh, "Thank you, Blogger!" might be a good place to start. I am so thrilled and honor to be featured today as the Blog of Note, which can be found on Blogger's homepage, the Blogs of Note blog, and Blogger's Twitter...
Friday Fave: Inaugural Guest Post!
Since launching Listen & Learn Music a year ago, I have been extremely fortunate to connect with so many wonderful parents, music educators, and fellow music therapists. Twitter and Facebook have also been wonderful tools for networking within the music therapy...
Compliments
Several of the classes with whom I work at The Hope Institute are specially designed for children with behavioral issues and disorders. Usually those students are some of the sweetest and most enthusiastic kids I see all week, but there are times where it is very...
Music is for Ourselves, Too
I know I'm not alone in the fact that I am constantly forgetting this, and then being reminded of it every so often. Those of us in the music therapy or education field, particularly those who work with children, are so focused on how music can help our students and...
The Leaves on the Trees
As I've mentioned, oh, just a few hundred times or so before, summer is the #1 season in my book. But there's just something about the change in temperature, the beautiful colors, and the smell outside as fall approaches that makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside. The...
Tone Block Time
What a weekend! Saturday evening was the Celebrity Chef dinner at The Hope Institute, and my students did an AMAZING job singing three songs in front of an audience of over 300 people. Not only did we receive a standing ovation after the second song, but the entire...
Friday Fave: Celebrity Chef
A couple of weeks ago, I mentioned that there was a big event coming up at The Hope Institute, where I work as the music therapist. That event is our annual Celebrity Chef gala, and it is happening tomorrow night! Chicago chefs Brian Duncan and Paul Virant will be...
I Love You, a Bushel and a Peck
Are you already singing this song after reading the title of this post? I am! Actually, I spent several weeks singing this song in rehearsals for a local production of "Guys & Dolls" and I haven't stopped since. While going through my children's book collection a...
The Best Birthday Gift Ever
I have just one word to describe what happened today: WOW. I thought maybe I'd get a few pledges toward my Kickstarter project today in honor of Listen & Learn's first birthday, but I had no idea that I would raise the remaining $400, as well as an additional $133...