Many parents know that it’s important to sing with their baby, but sometimes you just get stuck and don’t know what to sing. Here are some early childhood songs that I love to sing with my 8 month old. Singing is a fantastic way to not only bond with your baby, but to help them..
We were recently featured on KSL’s Studio 5 talking about “6 Ways Parents Can Use Music In Early Childhood“. Check out the clip below! You probably don’t give a second thought to that tune you sing to your toddler in the car or the lullaby that puts your baby to sleep. But music can have..
Music Therapy is a powerful tool in special education to help children learn and grow through music. In this video, Jaycie Voorhees explains how a music therapist might address some of the needs of children in special education by creating a song to target a specific need. In this case, the child needed help to learn..
SpyHop Productions beautifully documents how music therapy is used in Autism treatment. Just two years ago, SpyHop Productions put together a documentary about music therapy in Autism treatment. As luck would have it, my friend and fellow music therapist Amanda Maestro Scherer and I were featured in the film! It was SUCH a privilege to..
A quick look at some highlights of music therapy My friend and fellow student Brandon Moore created this video while we were studying music therapy up at Utah State. I’ve always loved it and hope you enjoy!
A fun and engaging song to use in early childhood settings! This is one of my absolute favorite finger play songs to use in early childhood (it’s tied with the Monkey and Alligator game:), and kids absolutely love it! I first found it on songsforteaching.com as recorded by Jim Rule (find the recording here) and I..
