The Wheels on the Bus with Stretchy Band by “Miss Carole” Stephens of Macaroni Soup! This blog post is brought to you by “Wheels on the Bus” with Stretchy Band by “Miss Carole” Stephens of Macaroni Soup. WHY: create community, cooperative play, follow instructions, and workout! BOOK […]
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A Stretchy Band for Every Skill I have been using products developed by Bear Paw Creek for years, and I just cannot get over the versatility of the stretchy band. Whether you are working on motor/physical skills, cognitive skills, or communication development; the stretchy band
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Animal Boogie Lesson Plan Share I have taught early childhood music and movement classes for several years. My favorite way to plan sessions is to base the session on a book I know my families will love. The following is one of the lesson plans
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AMTA Regional Conferences 2017 Since 2013 Bear Paw Creek has been advertising or sending donations/door prizes to the regional music therapy conferences. This year we will also have our products on display at the GLR Conference! It’s already full swing and it sounds like loads
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Shamrockin’ with Creative Movement Props for St. Patrick’s Day One of my favorite ways to incorporate music and movement into our days is by using holidays and the times of the year. St. Patrick’s Day is coming and I’m excited to share a song written
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Dr. Seuss, Beat Competency, Reading Skills March 2 was Dr. Seuss’ birthday and this week is Read Across America week. With that in mind I went to gather up all my Dr. Seuss books from our book shelves. But….. Since our oldest son moved out
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Crossing the Midline with the Stretchy Band, Balloon Ball, Bean Bags About a year ago I stumbled across Tracey from OT Mom Learning Activities. She lives in Africa and was looking for some bean bags, and I also sent her a stretchy band and balloon
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Stretchy Band Activities Round Up Every few months I like to do a search to see if anyone has written any new blog posts on using the stretchy band. I am always excited to find one and also humbled. It’s a humbling thing to see
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5 Great Singable Stories to Engage Your Child I love singable stories. As a music therapist, early childhood music educator, and toddler mom, I value books that are fun, engaging, and diverse. I look for books that I know the kids are going to love
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Stretchy Band Movement Prop, Music, and Dementia A few years ago we went with our neighbor’s to a local assisted living facility. Caroline’s Dad lives there, and they head over once a month with their guitar, banjo, voices and meet some friends to put on
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