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More Songs for Teaching
One of my very favorite websites for discovering great tunes - as well as sharing my own - is Songs for Teaching. I've been lucky enough to have quite a few Listen & Learn originals available for downloading (find them here) at Songs for Teaching, and recently had...
Flower, Stand Tall!
Flowers are popping up all over the place, and they are a great topic for a song around this time of year. Flower songs are good opportunities to address color identification, which is what I had in mind when I wrote the song below. Flower, Stand Tall by Listen &...
Friday Fave: Sadie!
This is our new little bundle of joy! Sadie was born on March 28, and we finally got to bring her home yesterday. She had a fun first night in her new home: she got to meet all of her grandparents, take a walk around the neighborhood, and play with all of her toys....
Eight Silly Monkeys
I'm feeling generous today, which is why I'm sharing all the details of my students' favorite book, Eight Silly Monkeys. I picked this book up at Barnes & Noble three years ago, and it has held up through all this time in the hands of my students, who can be less...
Safety Comes First
I love hearing from my readers, especially when they have a success story to share involving a song I've shared on the blog. A close second to that is readers who give me ideas for new songs and activities, because sometimes I need a little grease to get the wheels...
I’m So Glad it’s Springtime
Good Wednesday morning! This post is going to be short and sweet, because I can't wait to get to work on the new song I'm writing about traffic safety (a wonderful suggestion from music therapist Amy in California). I woke up today with this simple song about spring -...
Counting Time: Flowers
It's that time again - counting time! I'm so glad to be counting flowers rather than umbrellas, like I did so often last month. One of my favorite things about spring is watching all the beautiful colors pop up in my neighborhood. My neighbors have the most gorgeous...
Jingle Jane & Silly Sally
Last week as I was preparing for a music therapy session, a thought came to mind: Jingle Joe needed a female counterpart. So right then and there, I created Jingle Jane, and she's been a part of the tambourine gang ever since. Here's the new verse: Jingle Jane was...
Happy Mother’s Day!
I am lucky to have an amazing mom, who just also happens to be my best friend. Our new house is just down the street from hers, so we're neighbors, too! This picture was taken at my mom's 50th birthday party last month. I am so grateful to have such a wonderful mom in...