Music therapy activities

Music is a great way to unite large groups and gatherings and is the source of great activities that are suitable for both able and non-able clients.

Search our entire catalog of creative, goal-based music therapy session ideas for children & teens with special needs. #wholesomeharmonies #musictherapy

The 6th graders have just finished up a unit project on Musical Styles. The goal of this project was to get the students to explore music outside of the country/pop/rock bubble that we tend to be in in our small town. I also wanted them to listen to music more closely to analyze things like the meaning of the lyrics, why & how music is used in different situations, and where they hear music. I gave the students 4 projects to choose from. The project was to be done mostly at home, but after…

Music therapy is a fascinating field and there are many potential benefits of music therapy for seniors.

Music lessons for kidsWorksheets: My Mix Tape #musiceducation

Check out this post for creative and exciting ways to add scarves into your music activities. Also, find some specific scarf music examples.

ACTIVITY OUTLINE Title: Musical Bingo Domain: cognitive, music Population: Adult Mental Health (Forensics) Category: memory, leisure activity, reality orientation Materials: pre-made Bingo cards, chords to all songs on sheets, guitar, bingo card markers, papers with songs/artists to draw, prizes for winners Procedures: 1. Let clients choose a Bingo card and give them place markers 2. Begin drawing songs and singing them 3. Clients mark off either song names, singers, or both from their…

These are songs that have relaxing elements to be used for relaxation activities.

Music is powerful enough that it can even touch people with dementia. This post looks at a variety of music activities and how they can help. #music #seniors #activities

ACTIVITY OUTLINE Title: Musical Scattergories Domain: cognitive Population: Adult Mental Health (Forensics) Category: leisure activity,...