Back to School
Three of my favorite singable books for getting back in the school routine!
Cows in the Kitchen
🐄Want to know one of my go-to singable books for practicing the core word “in”?
Check out “Cows in the Kitchen”! The @childsplaybooks story illustrated by
by @airlieanderson is PERFECT for this! It’s also great for animal identification and “where” questions.
In the club, I’ve created visuals for you to download and use while you read/sing the book 🧡!
Earth Day, Birthday!
Earth Day is coming up and I highly recommend the singable book, “Earth Day, Birthday” to help spark discussions re: how to take care of our planet. Here’s how I use it in sessions:
Spring Singable Books
🌸Happy Spring!! Here are a few singable books you can use this time of year (I like to pair them with a garden-themed sensory bin!).
5 activities for Valentine’s Day
💌Before, after, or while you’re reading a Valentine’s Day singable book…try one of these 5 activities!
Winter-themed Singable books
❄️ A big ol’ snowstorm is happening here in the midwest, so I thought it’d be the perfect time to share some of my favorite winter-themed singable books!
The Mitten
Back in my private practice days, I was taught a little tune (set to the melody of “The Farmer in the Dell”) to accompany, “The Mitten” by @janbrett1 ❄️.
🐇It’s a great go-to for sequencing, working on the preposition “in”, animal identification, answering who questions (“Who squeezed in the mitten?”), big vs. little (The mitten gets bigger with each animal added!) and more!
✋This year, I paired it with my #winter sensory bin and hid the animals amongst the pom-poms, mittens, and snowflakes as an extra fun challenge! The students searched through the bin with the tweezers (great for #finemotor control practice), scoop, and/or their fingers to find the animals to add to the mitten.
🧶And to make it even more exciting, the intern I’m supervising this year is incredible at knitting and she actually handmade a knitted mitten to use with the song - HOW AMAZING IS THAT?!
📘So many fun ways to use this classic book in your #earlychildhood , #languagetherapy , or #musictherapy sessions! Visuals, core word lists, and how I use the book are available in the Singable Book Club!
Ps. I fully realize I need to paint my nails (this polish is still hanging on from our family photos…back in OCTOBER lol)
Mail Myself to You
Need a fun and quick movement song to use with your students?
“Mail Myself to You” is a song by Woody Guthrie that was made into a singable book. It’s PERFECT to use this time of year when you’re talking about gift-giving, wrapping presents, etc.! The greatest gift of all is YOU!
Spider on the Floor
🕷️🕸️“Spider on the Floor” by @raffi_music
Great for:
*Where Questions
*Sequencing
*Following directions
*Movement and Coordination
Fall-Themed Singable Books
Fall singable books for music therapy. Musical books that are lyrical and work well for the special education or general education setting.