- Filter by
- Categories
- Tags
- Authors
- Show all
- All
- #MNMTweek2014
- #mtadvocacy
- 10 little ladybugs
- 101
- 16 tons
- 2013
- 2016
- 2016 Movies
- 2016 music
- 2016 TV shows
- 2017
- 300 sounds
- 5 little apples
- 5 little ducks
- 5 little leaves
- 5 little turkeys
- 5 tips for sleep
- A Hole in the Bottom of the Sea
- A pentatonic minor
- a sailor went to sea
- academic skills
- Acapella
- Acceptance
- accessible
- ACDC
- Acoustic
- acoustic guitar
- Acoustic Instruments
- ACPAD
- Activities
- Activity
- adapted
- Adapted Kids Songs
- adapted lessons
- Adapted Lyrics
- Adapted Songs
- Adapting Instruments
- Adaptive
- Adaptive Lessons
- Adaptive songs
- Add it to my wish list
- Addams Family
- Addition
- Adulta
- Adults
- Advocacy
- Aerodrums
- Ah La La La
- Aiken Drum
- Ain't Gonna Paint No More
- Air Drumming
- alphabet soup
- Alphabet Theme
- AlphaSphere
- Alternative ways to relax
- Alvin and the Chipmunks
- Alzheimer's disease
- Alzheimer'sAwareness
- Amazon Prime
- Ambient music
- America
- Amplifier
- AMTA
- Andy Hull
- Animal
- Animal Boogie
- animal identification
- Animal Theme
- Animals
- Annie
- Any Age
- Apple
- apples
- Apps for Autism
- arm strength
- Art Camp
- Arthur
- Articles
- Arts
- Arts Advocacy
- Arts n' Crafts
- Arvo Part
- ASD
- Ask For Help
- At home
- at the bottom of the sea
- Atmosphere Music
- Audio Cable
- Audio Quality
- Audiobook
- AUSM
- Austism Society of MInnesota
- autism
- Autism Acceptance
- Autism Advocacy
- Autism Awareness
- Autism Awareness Month
- Autism Camp
- Autism Resources
- Autism Society of Minnesota
- Autism Society of MN
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Autumn
- Autumn Hay Ride
- Avatar
- Baby Animals
- Baby Bumblebee
- back to school
- Bag of Fun
- Balance
- Barefoot Books
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Bass
- Bass beats
- Beach Boys
- Beanbags
- Bear Paw Creek
- Bearson
- Beatboxing
- Beautiful Day
- Bed Time
- Beverly Hillbillies
- Billboard Music Awards
- BINGO
- Bioacoustics
- Black Friday
- Blastoff
- Blocks
- blog
- blogs
- Blues
- Blues improv
- Board-Certified Music Therapy Videos
- Bob Dylan
- Body Identification
- Boogaloo
- Books
- Boomwhackers
- bop it
- Brain Break
- Broadway
- Brown Bear
- Bruno Mars
- bubblegum
- Bubbles
- Buddy Holly
- bug theme
- bugs
- Building Relationships
- bumpity dump truck
- butterflies
- cabasa
- Calm
- Calm Dogs and Cats
- Calming music
- Camp
- Camp Art for All
- Car entertainment
- Cards
- Caring
- Cash
- Catchy Tunes
- Cello
- cerebral palsy
- Chainsmokers
- Chant
- Check your inbox
- Chew Fidgets
- Chicken
- Chidlren
- Child
- Children
- Chilly Hay Ride
- Chitty Bang Bang
- Choice Making
- Choices
- Choir
- Christmas
- Christmas music
- Circus
- Circus Theme
- City and Colour
- Classic
- Classical
- Classical Music
- Classical Piano
- Classics
- Classroom
- classrooms
- Client Favorites
- Client Success Story
- CMTEs
- Cognition
- Colbie Callet
- Collaboration
- Color
- Color Identification
- Color Speaker
- Colorful
- colors
- Communication
- communication skills
- community
- Community events
- Community Music Therapy
- Comparing Audio Players
- Conference
- Contemporary Caroling
- Cooperation
- Copland
- Counting
- Craft
- Crafts
- Craig Smith
- Creative Arts
- culturally and linguistically diverse
- Culture
- CVC
- Cyber Monday
- Dad
- Daily Routine
- Dan the Taxi Man
- Dance
- Dance Music
- Dancing
- dancing music
- Date
- Davide Bowie
- Deals
- Dean Martin
- Decision Making
- different sounds
- Dinner
- dinner music
- Dinner Table
- Dinosaurs
- Directions
- disability
- Disability Events
- Disaility events
- Disney
- Disney Songs
- DIY
- DIY Shakers
- Don Ross & Andy Mckee
- doTERRA
- Down by the Bay
- Down Down Baby
- Down Syndrome
- Down Syndrome Association of Minnesota
- Down Syndrome Awareness
- Down's Syndrome
- Drama
- Driving My Tractor
- Drum
- drums
- DSAMN
- Duets
- Early Childhood
- Early Childhood Special Education
- Early Literacy
- earth day
- Easter
- ECSE
- Ed Sheeran
- Education
- Educational
- elastic band
- Electric Guitar
- Electrifying Melodies
- Electronic
- Electronic Assortment
- Electronic Instrument
- electronic instruments
- Electronic Music
- Elevation Worship
- elf
- Elvis
- Elvis Presley
- Emotion Identification
- Emotional
- Emotional expression
- emotional regulation
- empowerment
- Epsom salt bath
- Eric Carle
- Eric Clapton
- Eric Whitacre
- Erik Satie
- ESCE
- Essential Oils
- Etta James
- Eventbrite
- Events
- Exciting
- Executive functioning
- Expectations
- Expressive Communication
- expressive language
- Expressive Solos
- Expressive Therapies
- facts
- fall
- Fall Theme
- Family Event
- Family Events
- Family Music
- Family Plans
- Family Travel
- Farm
- farm theme
- Father's Day
- Favorite
- favorite blogs
- favorite podcasts
- Favorites
- Feel-Good Music
- Feltboards
- Fidget Cube
- Fidget Friday
- Fidgets
- Fine Motor
- Finger fidgets
- fingertallycounter
- fireman
- Fish
- five little monkeys
- five little pumpkins
- FKJ
- Flowers
- Flutter Flutter in the Sky
- Focused play
- Following directions
- following directions rhyming
- Following peer ideas
- Food
- Food theme
- Football
- Frank Sinatra
- Fraser
- Free Sheet Music
- frequently asked questions
- Friday Favorite
- Friday Favorites
- Friday Roundup
- Fridgesongs
- Friendship Circle
- Fruit
- Fruites
- Full Orchestra
- fun
- Fun activities
- Functional Life Skill
- Future Music
- Games
- Gather Drum
- Gene Wilder
- George Thorogood
- Get your kids to sleep
- Getting the right gift
- Getting to Know You
- Ghostbusters
- Gift Giving
- Gift Guide
- GIft of Music
- Gifts
- Good Manners
- Google Play
- Gotye
- Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities
- Grace Baptist Church
- grand opening
- grant writing
- Grants
- Greatfull
- Greeting songs
- grinch
- Gross Motor
- Gross Motor Imitation
- Group
- Group Movement
- Group Music
- Group Music Therapy
- Groups
- Guest Blog
- Guest Blogger
- Guided relaxation for sleep
- Guitar
- Guitar Center
- Gymnopedies
- had an apple
- Hairspray
- Halloween
- halloween theme
- Hampsterdance
- Handbell
- Handmade
- hangman
- Hap Palmer
- Happy
- Happy Holiday
- Harry Potter
- Haywyre
- Health
- Here in Minneapolis
- hide and seek
- hiding
- High school
- Hip Beats
- Holiday
- Holiday Music
- Holiday Season
- Holiday Shopping
- holidays
- home alone
- homemade
- Hospice
- Hot Potato
- How do you play that
- How To
- humor
- Hungry Like The Wolf
- I Ain't Gonna Paint No More
- I Feel Good
- I had a tiny turtle
- I Had Some Apple Seeds
- I Know a Chicken
- I Went Walking
- I wonder how they made that sound
- I've Heard This Before
- icebreakers
- If You're Happy and You Know It
- Imaginary World
- Imagine Dragons
- Imitation
- Imogen Heap
- impulse control
- In Home
- in the jungle
- In the Mood
- in the summer
- Inclusion
- Inclusion classrooms
- Inclusive
- Inclusive Arts Camp
- Incubus
- indie folk
- Infants
- Informative
- Ingrid Michaelson
- Innovative Artists
- inspiration
- inspirational
- Instrument
- instrument lessons
- instrument pla
- Instrument Play
- Instruments
- Interactive
- Interns
- Intersections
- Intervention
- Interventions
- Invigorate
- iPod
- It is winter
- it's a beautiful day
- it's raining it's pouring
- iTunes
- Itunes Apps
- Jackson 5
- Jacob Collier
- Jailhouse Rock
- James Newton Howard
- Jams
- Jason Mraz
- Jbrary
- jim carrey
- Jimi Hendrix
- John Travolta
- John Williams
- Johnny Cash
- Johnny Lang
- Joint attention
- JudithJellison
- Julia
- Julie Andrews
- kazoo
- Keep updated
- Kids apps
- Kids books for sleep
- Kids in the car
- Kidsneedsleep
- Kimbra
- Kylie Horwath
- La Cucaracha
- La La Land
- Labor Day
- Landmark Center
- Language
- Language Skills
- Large
- laughter
- Laurie Berkner
- Laurie Berkner Band
- Lead Sheet
- Learned Behavior
- leaves are falling
- Les Miserables
- less
- Lesson Plans
- let's go fishing
- Licensure
- Life Skills
- Lifeworks
- Light Drums
- Lightly Row
- Lion Sleeps Tonight
- Literacy
- Little Goblins Ten
- Live Music
- Live Rock Band
- Louis Armstrong
- Love
- Love Songs
- Lowertown St Paul Studios
- Lullaby
- Lynn Kleiner
- lyric analysis
- Mad lib songs
- Magnesium for sleep
- man on the moon
- March
- MariaRamey
- Mark Ronson
- mat
- Matching
- Math Skills
- Medium
- Memorial Day
- Memories
- mental health
- mental health awareness
- Mi Mu Gloves
- Michael Buble
- Michael Jackson
- Military
- Millions of Songs
- Mini pop bottles
- Minneapolis
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
- Minnesota
- Minnesota Department of Human Services
- Minnesota Orchestra
- Minnetonka Symphony Orchestra
- Mirroring
- MMEA break
- MN
- Modeling Behavior
- Mom hacks
- Mommy tips
- monday movement and music
- Monday Music & Movement
- Monday Music and Movement
- Monster Mash
- Monthly News
- Mood Boost
- More than one instrument
- motivation
- motivational
- Motor goal
- Motown
- Move and Groove
- Move to Music
- move your scarves everybody
- Movement
- Movement Monday
- Movie
- Movie Monday
- Movie Soundtrack
- Mozart
- MT Advocacy
- MT bag
- MTAM
- Multi-Instrumentalist
- Mura Masa
- Music
- Music & Movement
- Music and Movement
- Music Apps
- Music apps for kids
- Music Artists
- Music Bingo
- Music for pets
- Music from all around the world
- Music Games
- Music of 2016
- Music on the go
- Music on the Weekend
- music therapy
- Music Therapy Advocacy
- Music therapy game
- Music Therapy Groups
- Music Therapy on YouTube
- music therapy resources
- music therapy week
- Musical Events
- Musical Knowledge
- Musical Playground
- Musicals
- Musician's Friend
- Musicians of the Minnesota Orchestra
- My Favorite Music
- My Favorite Things
- Mystery
- name games
- name learning
- name songs
- Nat King Cole
- Natalie Cole
- national interpretive dance day
- Natural remedies for sleep
- Natural Remedy
- necessities
- neurodiverity
- Neurodiversity
- NeuroTribes
- New Year
- New Years
- Newsletter
- Night In
- No musical experience required
- Nostalgia
- Novel
- Numbers 1-10
- Occupational Therapy
- Ocean
- ocean drum
- Ocean Songs
- Ocean theme
- October
- oh mister sun
- Oh What a Beautiful Mornin'
- Oklahoma!
- Old Blue
- Old Dog Blue
- old gray cats
- Older Adults
- Oldies
- Olivia Newton-John
- on plans
- one of a kind
- One-Man Band
- Orchestra Hall
- Orff
- Outdoor Opposites
- Over in the meadow
- Overview
- Pacer
- Palmar grasp
- Pandora
- Parachute
- Parent
- Parent resources
- Parents
- Patriotic Music
- Patti Page
- PBS Kids
- PECS
- peek-a-boo
- peekaboo
- Peer identification
- Peer Interaction
- Pentatonix
- Percussion
- Performance
- Pete the Cat
- Physical exercise
- Physical Therapy
- piano
- picker upper
- Picky Eaters
- Piggyback songs
- Pipa
- Pirates of the Caribbean
- Plants
- Plastic Musik
- Play
- Playlist
- Playlist of the Week
- Playlists
- Pocket POD
- polar express
- Pop Goes the Weasel
- Pop Music
- Popcorn
- popcorn kernels
- Portable
- Portable Amp
- Pre-K
- Pre-reading
- pre-school
- Pre-Writing
- Prepositions
- Preschool
- Presentation
- Presents
- Pride
- Prince
- PTSDawareness
- Pure Imagination
- Purple People Eater
- Putty
- Queen
- quote
- quotes
- Radiohead
- Raffi
- Rain
- rainbow
- Rainbow Strings
- raindrop plop
- rapport
- Reading Skills
- Recall
- Reggae
- Regulation
- Relaxation
- Relaxation playlists
- Relaxation resources
- Remixes
- Remo drums
- Repetition
- Research
- resources
- Resources for car rides
- Resources for the intern
- Resources to decompress
- Resume
- Review
- Rewind the Time
- Rhyming
- Rhythm game
- rhythm games
- Road trip entertainment
- Robert McDowell
- Rock
- Rock & Roll
- Rock Band
- Rocketship
- rocketship run
- Rocking in My School Shoes
- Roli
- Roli Keyboards
- Romantic
- Rose
- Ryan Judd
- Sam Cooke
- sam smith
- Santa Tracker
- Saturday Afternoons
- Save money
- Scarf
- Scarf on my head
- Scarves
- School Age
- School Resources
- Schubert Club
- Scooby-Doo
- Seaboard
- Seasons
- Second Saturdays
- Seeds
- self care
- Self-expression
- Self-Regulation
- sensorimotor functioning
- Sensory
- Sensory Bottle
- Sensory Friendly
- Sensory Friendly Concerts
- Sensory Friendly Events
- Sensory input
- sensory stimulation
- september
- septuagenarians
- Sequencing
- Serenity
- Sesame Street
- sesion plans
- Session Ideas
- session plan
- Session Plans
- Shake it Off
- Shake Shake a Hand
- Shake Your Sillies Out
- Shakers
- shapes
- Sheet music
- Shop Online
- Shopping
- Side by side comparison
- silly
- sing
- Sing a song Saturday
- Sing with a friend
- Sing-a-long
- Singable Book
- Singable Books
- sledding
- Sleep
- Sleep aids
- Sleep natural
- Sleep Soundly
- sleeping tips
- Sleepy Time
- Slow Me Down
- Small
- Smile stickers
- Snow
- snowmen
- So Many Choices
- Soccer
- Social
- Social Media
- social media advocacy
- Social Settings
- Social Skills
- Social work
- social/emotional
- Solo Performer
- Solo Piano
- song aapting
- Song adapting
- Song Writing
- Songbook
- Songs
- Songs for a Rainy Day
- Songs for Dad
- Songs for Kids
- Songs for the conference room
- Songs of the 20's
- Songs of the 30's
- Songs of the 40's
- Songs of the 50's
- Songs of the 60's
- Songs of the 70's
- Songwriting
- Soothing Vocals
- Sound Effects
- Sound Localization
- Soundrop
- Soundtrack
- Special Ed
- Special Education
- Special Education Resources
- Special Events
- SPED
- Speech Language
- Speech Therapy
- Sports theme
- Spotify
- Spotify Playlist
- Spotify Playlist of the Week
- Spotify Playlists
- Spotify Playlists of the Week
- Spring
- Spring theme
- Springtime
- St. Patrick's Day
- St. Paul
- Staff Picks
- Star Spangled Banner
- Star Wars
- Step Up for Down Syndrome
- Stevie Ray Vaughan
- Storms
- Stretchy Band
- Strum
- Summer
- Summer Camp
- Summer mixtape
- Summer theme
- Sun
- Superheroes
- Swan Lake
- Sweet Caroline
- Take Me Out to the Ballgame
- takingdata
- Tambourine
- Tap a Tune
- tap the magic tree
- Target
- Target Tunes
- Tchaikovsky
- TeachersPayTeachers
- Teaching Artist
- Ted Mann Concert Hall
- TED talk
- Teen Transition
- Teenagers
- Teens
- Telephone number
- Television
- Thank You
- Thankfulness
- Thanksgiving
- Thanksgiving gathering
- The Ants Go Marching
- the Bare Necessities
- The Beatles
- the clown juggles shapes
- The Farmer in the Dell
- the finest musician
- The Hampsterdance Song
- The King and I
- the lion sleeps tonight
- The Musical Autist
- The Rhythm Tree
- The Strokes
- The Wonky Donkey
- Theater
- Theatre
- theme songs for life
- Therapy Shoppe
- There's an Instrument For That
- Things You Never Knew About Dinosaurs
- this old man
- Thomas Newman
- Thoughtful Thursday
- Thriller
- Through a Pets Ears
- Throwback
- Timeless Tuesday
- Timeless Tunesday
- Tiny Tim
- Tipper the guy who made sounds for Transformers
- Tips
- Tips and Tricks
- Titanic
- titanium
- Toca Band
- Today is Monday
- Todder
- Toddlers
- todlers
- tom hanks
- Tomorrow
- ToneKits
- ToneROCKS
- Toneworks
- Toneworks Community Foundation
- Toneworks MT Spotify
- Tonworks
- Top Music
- TPT
- Track From the Future
- Tranquil guitar
- Transition
- Transition Age
- Transition songs
- transition to school
- travel binders
- Travel Tips
- trees
- triangle
- Tribute
- Tribute to Gene Wilder
- Turkey
- Turn Taking
- TV
- Twas the Night
- TWCF
- Twin Cities
- Two is better than one
- Ukulele
- Uncategorized
- Understanding
- Unique instruments
- Unique Sounds
- University of Minnesota
- UofMN
- Up
- Uptown Funk
- Use the Force
- Vacation apps
- Valentine
- Valentine Day
- Valentine's Bingo
- Valentine's Day
- Valentine's theme
- Variety
- Veggies
- Veterans Day
- Video Game Soundtrack
- VidRhythm
- Viola
- Violin
- Visual Art
- visual schedule
- Vocal Chords
- Voices & Choices
- Vox One
- Vroomaloom Zoom
- VSA
- VSA MN
- Wahode Day Camp
- wanna be like you
- wanna shake like you
- Wash hands
- Washboard
- Washing
- way up high in an apple tree
- Ways to Relax
- We All Go Traveling By
- We're Going to the Zoo
- We're Making Soup Today
- Weather
- Weather theme
- Weekend Recap
- Weighted Blankets
- Werewolves Of London
- West Music
- What instrument is that?
- What is Music Therapy
- What kind of music is that?
- what's in my bag
- Wheels on the Bus
- When you need a mood boost
- where are the froggies
- Where is Thumbkin
- Wicked
- Wiggly Fingers
- Wikifonia
- Willy Wonka
- Wind
- Windsync
- Winter
- winter theme
- Wish List
- Women Who Rock
- Women's History Month
- Wordless
- Wordless Wednesday
- Working memory
- Working together
- Workout
- Workshop
- Workshops
- World Down Syndrome Day
- World Lullabies
- World music
- World Music Therapy Day
- xyolophone
- Yakety Saks
- Yoga
- You're A Wizard
- You've got mail
- Young Adult
- Youth & Adult Conference
- YouTube
- Zoinks!
- Zoo animals
January 7, 2013
Published by Andrea Gaitan at January 7, 2013
Categories
Image via Some of the silliest sessions I have led had songs that centered around the theme of a circus. I’ll be sharing them through the […]
January 4, 2013
Published by Andrea Gaitan at January 4, 2013
Categories
I’ve talked about how much we love to use the Laurie Berkner Band’s songs during music therapy sessions. Today’s Friday favorite is another from the LBB […]
December 28, 2012
Published by Andrea Gaitan at December 28, 2012
Categories
Image via Macmillan I think most music therapists that work with kids know how versatile the book Brown Bear, Brown Bear can be during sessions. The words […]
December 21, 2012
Published by Andrea Gaitan at December 21, 2012
Categories
While not everyone celebrates Christmas, the Reader’s Digest Merry Christmas Songbook has a abundance of songs that anyone can enjoy. The standard Christmas hymns and carols […]
December 7, 2012
Published by Andrea Gaitan at December 7, 2012
Categories
Image via Amazon I love using a big blue scarf for gross motor therapeutic music interventions! There are endless possibilities. The blue scarf can be an […]
November 30, 2012
Published by Andrea Gaitan at November 30, 2012
Categories
I made these felt fish using a free template from the blog at Purlbee (Fish Templates Here). Initially, I made the felt fish for my son […]
November 26, 2012
Published by Andrea Gaitan at November 26, 2012
Categories
Photo via Peter Rimar One of the places we serve at Toneworks Music Therapy Services is Golden Nest, a small Korean assisted living facility. I (Andrea) […]
November 23, 2012
Published by Andrea Gaitan at November 23, 2012
Categories
We adore The Laurie Berkner Band as music therapists and I (Andrea) as a mom of two young children. When I saw the new Christmas CD out […]