Music Therapists Working with Older Adults
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I know I'll find a good idea...when I get stuck
JoAnn is so full of brilliant ideas for music-based sessions with seniors and young children that I always know I’ll find a good idea at Music Sparks when I get stuck planning my own sessions. Also, I can always trust that JoAnn will speak with compassion and care about the concerns older adults, young children, and parents may be facing. Music therapists, early childhood educators, activity professionals, parents and caregivers should all be reading JoAnn’s work on a regular basis to keep fresh, meaningful music experiences happening in their day-to-day lives.
Rachelle Norman, MA, MT-BC
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How Saturday Morning TV Can Help With Session Planning
As a child, one Saturday morning cartoon I watched was the “Road Runner Show”. I can still sing the theme song. There’s a good chance many in senior living communities can, too. Chuck Jones, the famous cartoonist behind the Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote, created a set of nine rules that he used to create every […]
Making Plans Session Starter
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Feed yourself so you can feed others
How do you feed yourself? I’m not talking about feeding yourself food. This is about feeding yourself personally and professionally. When boarding a plane, we hear: “…in the event of loss of cabin pressure to put on our oxygen mask before assisting others.” This advice also applies to feeding ourselves. Literature to feed the soul and […]