Recent Music Articles
Daria shows you how to make morris bells, a folk music tradition from England and the British Isles. Making the bells is easy and dancing with them is fun!
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Daria Marmaluk-Hajioannou shows us how to grow gourds and turn them into musical instruments like shekeres and guiros! What a fun project! We are also giving away packets of gourd seeds so you can try this project at home. Giveaway ends June 28th, 2012.
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Daria shows you how to make your own Sistrum, an ancient Egyptian instrument, out of a wire coat hanger, electrical tape and buttons!
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Learn how to make your own Chinese gong using simple objects you probably have in your kitchen. Decorate your gong with tactile crafts and make lots of noise!
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Jennie writes about how her son, Max, responds to music. Other therapies failed Max and often stressed him out, but Music Therapy has been very successful for him!
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ThumbJam is a simple music app that allows your child to make beautiful, clear sounds with their iPad. It features all sorts of advanced options for changing the sounds or mixing tracks, but at it's foundation it's really just a touch-and-play game.
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Eric Jerman reviews the musical iPad app TappyTunes, explaining how it works and why it's a good app for blind children.
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Here's a quick and easy craft that is perfect for the holidays - learn how to make your own jingle bells with bells and pipe cleaners. You can wear them like a bracelet or anklet or even make a jingle stick!
Shared by Daria Marmaluk-Hajioannou in Holidays, Make Your Own, Music, Sensory Play | 1 Comment Add new comment
Find our top ten list of best children's songs about Halloween. Pumpkins, trick-or-treat, ghosts, and witches all make an appearance here!
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Daria writes about the power of music to bridge the generations. Grandparents sing to their grandchildren to connect and play, and this can be very powerful for blind children as well.
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Daria tells you about the history of a fun instrument called a cajita and how to make one yourself out of simple materials.
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Performer Jeanniemack teaches hand motions for popular children's singalong songs in this collection of video clips recorded at Perkins School for the Blind. Children love interactive songs, and kids who are blind or visually impaired learn coordination, body awareness, rhythm, and teamwork, and of course are included in the classroom culture. If you have forgotten the songs of your childhood, or want to expand your collection, start here with Jeanniemack.
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Learn how to introduce music to even the youngest infant. All babies benefit from having music in their lives.
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Music therapist Meredith R. Pizzi explains how you can use music and rhythms to encourage your child to get up and move!
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Daria Marmaluk-Hajioannou shows you how to make rattles using recycled bottles. She gives you ideas for things you can put in the bottles and different games you can play!
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Find out how to make your own ocean drum and how to have fun playing with it, too.
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Music can be a great way to stimulate a visually impaired baby, but where do you begin? We'll give you some practical ways to incorporate music into your baby's day.
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In this article we'll explain what Music Therapy is, why it's an important part of your special needs child's arsenal of services, and how you can enhance your child's life at home by including more musical activities.
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Learn how to make your own Cajon, a box that's a drum that's a box!
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The best children's music that you've probably never even heard of. Check out these great performers and support up-and-coming stars!
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