Winter Music Video Playlist

Hi, everyone. Long time, no see. :)

One of my most enjoyable routines with my older music groups is to start with a short music video. In some way or another, it relates to the activity of the day or current events, and is an opportunity to practice a leisure skill that is also more age-appropriate for my tweens and teens than a hello song.

And now, since we are just returning to school this week from our winter break, we are practicing a lot of our routines and procedures, and need a variety of music to use for our activities. So, I created a playlist on YouTube and let students choose which song to start class with, and then also, which songs to use as we practice handing out, collecting, and cleaning instruments. This helps increase motivation and engagement.

Ann Marie's Winter Music Video Playlist

I am constantly adding to it, so it will grow over time. I hope you bookmark it and can use it in your classes and groups! The songs are all appropriate for schools, and there are a wide variety of genres, from classical to dubstep. :) Enjoy!

Comments

Effective Behavior Management

Building Rapport One Step at a Time Last month, I did a short presentation at my former graduate school for the student music therapy association there. One of the programs I work in is a public school day treatment setting with adolescents with emotional and behavioral disorders, and the organizer of the event felt that presenting on behavior management strategies would be most informative for the group. I thought I would share parts of my presentation here, as a new series on the blog. If you're anything like me when I was going through my music therapy practica, this is the population that produces the most anxiety for you. Hopefully these practical, concrete tips will ease some of that anxiety, because I feel this is a very fulfilling pouplation to work with, and I hope you get the opportunity to do so someday. It's also possible that you are very comfortable with or excited about working with this population. If that is the case, I hope this series reaff...

Movement Ideas with Music, #1: The Parachute

I finally got a parachute! It has taken me way too many years to acquire one! In fact, it's been a windfall year for parachutes--a 12' parachute was donated to me and a 6' parachute was finally found at a super affordable price that fit my budget. I'm really glad it worked out that way, as I need the smaller one for my tiny groups, but the big one is great for my big groups and my big kids! After check-in, I like to begin my groups with a fun movement activity. This energizes the group, increasing their attention and motivation for the course of the session, and setting the stage for whatever work we will do later. Sometimes it's just something fun, and other times it is directly related to other goals we will address later in the group. This is a simple activity that is paired with a relatively recent pop song, so I find it appropriate to use with all ages of children. Grab your parachute and a copy of " Shake It Off " by Taylo...

PDF for Shake them 'Simmons Down

You can view the song from this blog post and find the file available for download here ! I've notated the song in the key of C--transpose to whatever key best fits your needs. I also notated V chords as straight Vs, but you are of course free to spice them up as V7s, or get more inventive with the chord progression as a whole--whatever best fits your population!

Songbird Studio

Search This Blog