Isn’t fall wonderful? The colours, the smell, fun scarves, pumpkin spice lattes, everything is just cozy! Speaking of feeling cozy, new weather brings new things to learn about and that includes dressing for the elements. Teaching children about dressing appropriately for different seasons does not only teach them about being prepared but teaches sequencing. Learning …
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The Fabulous Sound of /F/
When working on speech sounds with children, some are easier than others! For example, we can easily incorporate practicing the sound /s/ into practice because we pluralize words on a daily basis. The sound /f/ can be a bit trickier since it is not as common in our day to day repertoire of sounds! Below …
Happy September!
Doesn’t the beginning of September feel great? We were all students at some point in our lives and I think September will always bring an idea of a fresh new start in my mind! I am so excited to be back at work again. I took quite a few weeks off this summer to …
Let’s Make Some Noise, Calgary Alberta!
I received a fabulous opportunity to work with the special needs ministry at Centre Street Church in Calgary, Alberta. The special needs ministry has planned an incredible summer full of activities and I was invited to participate as a music therapist. I wanted to share a song that I wrote based on the …
Spring Has Sprung!
Spring has finally sprung in Calgary, Alberta! Even as I type this, I feel as if I am going to jinx this beautiful weather we have been having! Our winter was extremely harsh this year and it feels incredible to finally get outside for some fresh spring air. If you work with kids you …
The Owl in the tree says, “who, who who?”.
Working with children and grammar can be tricky. It can be difficult to go back to the basics, especially when it is in your native tongue. It seems that grammar is just instilled in us as we acquire language, but what happens if we do not acquire these skills in the beginning? What if the …