by Devmelodies | Jan 2, 2016 | Activities, Music, Music Therapy
Happy New Year! As we drink our morning coffee and recover from last night’s festivities, I am watching my kids run around the house and already they are singing a tune and tapping their feet. They really don’t miss a beat..pun intended! Since they were...
by Devmelodies | Jan 9, 2014 | Activities, Early Childhood, Family, Music, Music Therapy, Songs
We have seen some of the coldest winters EVER here in Central Illinois. We’ve spent a lot of time indoors and shared many stories between our families of cold winters in the past. Today, I share with you a cold song that was passed down to me from my mother....
by Devmelodies | Apr 1, 2013 | Activities, Early Childhood, Family, Music, News
This summer marks Developing Melodies’ THIRD summer offering Tiny Melodies here in Bloomington. We have seen so many children and their parents toe tapping, finger snapping and stick clacking to the rhythms and fun of our early childhood music curriculum....
by Devmelodies | Mar 12, 2013 | Activities, Family, Music, Music at Home, Music Therapy, Tutorial
One of my favorite, yet most challenging, music therapy groups is in connection with SOAR (Special Opportunities Available in Recreation), a wonderful program in our city for individuals with special needs. We are currently finishing up our 2nd year with this group!...
by Devmelodies | Feb 12, 2013 | Activities, Early Childhood, Music, Tutorial
If you’ve been hanging around our blog, facebook, or twitter for a while, you’ve probably noticed that we have a love for kazoo. It is something that I bring about in Music Therapy sessions pretty often when working with vocalization and most often, when...
by Devmelodies | Dec 11, 2012 | Activities, Early Childhood, Family
The holidays are here and the inevitable “I want….” is starting to come out. Yes, I would love to say that we have tried to curb this behavior in every way possible, but kids will be kids and the “I wants” will happen. This year, we...
