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My name is JoAnn Jordan. I am a board certified music therapist providing services in Hays, Kansas and the surrounding area. Providing music therapy services to older adults & preschoolers is a joy for me. Sharing resources is what this site is all about.
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Monthly Archives: May 2011
Children’s Songs for Father’s Day
Father’s Day is coming. Here are some songs children can sing about men. In fact it might be fun to sing them with fathers, uncles, and grandfathers… Continue reading
Posted in Music, Preschool, Theme
Tagged Holidays, Music, postaweek2011, Song, theme, Toddlers and Preschoolers
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Men in Song
June is International Men’s Month and Father’s Day in the US is June 19th. Residents at the local Sterling House have asked me to share songs about men during June. A few I will be sharing are: Mack the Knife … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Music Therapy, Older Adults, Theme
Tagged active older adults, Assisted living, Fathers Day, Holidays, postaweek2011, Song, theme
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Easy Summertime Music Fun With Your Child
With our local school year completed, many in my community are thinking of summer. Some of my best memories as a child are of summer evenings playing games and having fun with my parents and siblings in our yard.
I love injecting some creative music making into a child’s experiences! So prepare for smiles on your face and a child’s as you try out a few of these ideas. Continue reading
Posted in Music, Preschool
Tagged creativity, Music, postaweek2011, Toddlers and Preschoolers
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Second Story Window
On Musical Gems I recently posted What are your six songs?. One of the songs I listed was “Second Story Window”. It is a silly song I learned years ago as a Girl Scout. If you are wondering how this song … Continue reading
Top 10 Songs Long-Term Care Staff Should Know
Given the limited number of long term care facilities which employ a music therapist or contract music therapy services, I thought it would be nice to share songs the staff could join residents in singing. Know that song preferences change with locale and facility. With that in mind here is my Top Ten Songs to Know in Long Term Care. Continue reading
Posted in Music, Older Adults, Quality of life
Tagged Long-term care, Music, Music Therapy, postaweek2011, Quality of life, Song
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Tweet, Tweet
This post is in response to my friend, Michelle Erfurt, who asked me about Tweet Chat. And, it is for my hubby and a friend who are thinking about trying their hands at Twitter. My experiences are limited to a short period of use, but here is what I know and what I find helpful. Continue reading
Posted in Resources
Tagged hashtag, Online Communities, postaweek2011, Social Networks, Twitter
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She’ll be Comin’ Round the Mountain
It so happens “She’ll be Comin’ Round the Mountain” is a frequently requested song in my intergenerational and older adult groups. I also use in my preschool groups. In an effort to create more variety in the song and to use various skill sets, here’s one adaptation I use: Continue reading
Flight Songs
With the Space Shuttle Endeavor scheduled for lift off this morning, fond memories of living in the Orlando, Florida area watching shuttle launches are on my mind. Evening launches were my favorite. In honor of this lift off and in keeping with the transportation week theme, here are a few flight related songs you could use. Continue reading
Songs for Transportation Week
May 15-21, 2011 is Transportation Week. (Those who subscribe to my newsletter, can use the August 2010 Transportation newsletter ideas.) So here are some song ideas for the week. There are a mix of songs appropriate for preschoolers, older adults, and intergenerational groups.
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Do the Chicken!
Break out of your shell, get up! Get moving. Do the Chicken Dance. Continue reading
Posted in Exercise, Older Adults, Preschool
Tagged active older adults, Children, intergenerational, postaweek2011, Toddlers and Preschoolers
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