Session Ideas for seasonal sessions, sequencing sessions, IEP sessions, Children's Music therapy sessions, and more!

Books based on popular songs are some of my favorite tools to bring into sessions. The melody is already familiar, the lyrics already live somewhere in the client's brain, so the book becomes an easy anchor for vocal participation, joint attention, sequencing, lyric work, all of it. And honestly? They're just fun to read! Here are 20 song-based picture books I love (or have on my "next to buy" list), grouped by what they tend to do best in session. Bookmark this one! Some of

This game, originally played on Kelly and Ryan, was posted in a music therapy Facebook group and I just knew I had to make it! I made two options. 1. For Groups/ Large Matching Cut out the strips of titles and the words for the word bank. Put the words in the correct song title. Do this in teams, in a group, or try having group members act out the desired word in order for somebody to be able to fill in the blank- the possibilities are endless! Find this version here: (I know

Hey everyone! So excited that the weather is FINALLY changing down here in Houston. While I love the time off from school, I really will...