Welcome back to More with Music!   I feel like I should be welcoming myself back.  :). It's been a super long time since I last posted here (like around 2 years!).  I hope to post more often this year, but am going to refrain from committing to posting a certain number of times per week/month, etc.. Trying to eliminate some stress!   One thing we can all agree on is that school is definitely different this year!  As I sit here writing this post, I have spent around five hours today prepping for music therapy sessions-face to face and virtual sessions.   Whew! It i ..read more

Happy first day of Spring! While I like different aspects of each season of the year, I'm definitely looking forward to spring weather!  Not too hot, not too cold and plenty of sunshine for everyone. Today I'm re-sharing a song that I use a lot in classrooms. It's called the Sounds of Spring. The Sounds of Spring by Amanda G. Ellis, MT-BC When I sing this song, I first teach the signs for the three sounds mentioned in the song:  wind, bees and birds.  We sign the sounds as we sing.  I have a visual of each sound as well as sound effects (prerecorded on voice output devices), so the students c ..read more