Archive for the ‘Music’ Category

You love Special Kids? Grab a tissue and watch this.

You love Special Kids?  Grab a tissue and watch this.
Twenty-five young adults with developmental disabilities from the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center joined Darius Rucker on the ACM Awards stage, performing “Music from the Heart,” a song the campers wrote collectively last summer with ACM Lifting Lives Music Camp songwriters Brett James and...
April 5th, 2011 | Creative Arts, Music | Read More

Hap Palmer Music for children

Hap Palmer Music for children
You know that we promote using music in the classroom.  The kids love it, you love it and it reaches children with special needs in a way that many other methods will not.  Well, check out Hal Palmer’s music.  It’s great!  If you want to know more about music and movement in the classroom here...
January 6th, 2011 | Creative Arts, Music | Read More

Music Social Story

Music Social Story
Music is universal.  I don’t know of many children who do not love music.  If you have browsed the Creative Arts page you know that we think music should be an important part of every child’s educational day.   Here is a photo of a music area in a classroom.     There are visuals posted...
January 3rd, 2011 | Creative Arts, Free Printables, Music, Social Stories | Read More

Spiderman, Music and Autism?

Spiderman, Music and Autism?
  How can you go wrong with Spiderman and Music? Do you have a student or a child who would do anything for Spiderman? I know there is a fine line between encouraging the restricted interest and using that interest to enhance progress in other areas. Well look at this site. This is not a group of freebies...
April 20th, 2009 | Creative Arts, Music | Read More

Golden Oldies and Autism

Golden Oldies and Autism
Here is an interesting Freebie site that you can use in as classroom center or a group activity. This site has Golden Oldies. These are free downloadable recordings of Kid Songs and Stories from years ago. These are simple stories, free from violence, lewd humor, and questionable content. They would...
March 21st, 2009 | Creative Arts, Music | Read More

Free Music Playlists

Free Music Playlists
Do you want to see something amazing? Now you see that the first song is for me — you now you know how old I am!  But the other two are very kid-friendly.  This site is totally free! And there are 1000′s of songs to choose from.  You know how we promote music for use with our students...
February 19th, 2009 | Creative Arts, Music | Read More

Music Therapy

Music Therapy
You know by now that I love the creative arts and the use of those arts with our special students. I want to provide you more information on Music Therapy and the use of music with students with autism. This is a PDF file on the use of music with students with ASD. You need to understand the use of music...
October 20th, 2008 | Creative Arts, Music | Read More

Music and Learning

Music and Learning
Do your students love music? I know so many students with autism that adore music. It can be such a reinforcer and can be used in the creation of behavior plans – as the motivating activity in which to enhance behavior change. Do you like free? Now, you know by now that I do. All teachers do! Well,...
October 3rd, 2008 | Creative Arts, Music | Read More

Music in the Classroom

Music in the Classroom
We have all heard about Music Therapy and it’s use in the world of autism. Here is some research based information on Music Therapy. But you need to remember that every classroom may not have access to a certified music therapist. There is something to be said for just using Music in the classroom...
September 3rd, 2008 | Creative Arts, Music | Read More