Music in Our Lives Podcast

Episode 5: Fretboard Fun

Wade M. Richards, LCAT, NMT, MT-BC — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 10:37:12 -0400

Podcast, Episode #5- Wade, Molly, Sara, Jonathan
Opening: We Got the Music!

Remarkable Resources: Prelude Music Therapy website- www.preludemusictherapy.com & Have Fun Teaching- www.havefunteaching.com/songs
Fretboard Fun: Adding nine chords to your guitar playing
Why Not Wellness?: even breathing to selected music

Song Lab: Moving in All Directions- song about learning North, South, West, and East
Closing: Homeward Bound

Episode 4: Season of Love

Wade M. Richards, LCAT, NMT, MT-BC — Fri, 9 Feb 2007 21:09:21 -0400

Podcast, Episode #4- Wade, Molly, Sara, Megan, & Devlin

Opening: "Welcome Here"

Featured Song: "Season of Love" featured in Sign Songs, January 2007

Remarkable Resources: Come on Everybody, Let's Sing! by Lois Birkenshaw-Fleming & www.abcteach.com

Songs for the Season: Devlin's Hannukah ideas & Sara's "Winter is Coming" song

DO's and DON'T's: Megan shares ideas for working with children who have ADHD

Song Lab: Song to encourage respect among teenagers

Closing: "The Greatest Gift" written by Wade with an adult client in hospice.

Episode 3: Welcome in the New Guys

Wade M. Richards, LCAT, NMT, MT-BC — Fri, 9 Feb 2007 20:13:48 -0400

Podcast, Episode #3- Wade, Molly, Sara, & Devlin

Opening: "Circle of Friends"

Featured Song: "How Do You Eat Your Apples?" featured in Seniors' Spot, October 2006

Remarkable Resources: The Way I Feel by Janan Cain & http://www.canteach.ca/elementary/songspoems.html

Song Lab: Song to make purchases at the "Snack Shop" using quarters.

Songs for the Season: Sara's ideas for "Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree" and Devlin's idea for the "Dancing Scarecrow".

Closing: "Time to Say Goodnight" using Orff instruments and the chords CMaj7 and DmMaj7.

Episode 2: Goodbye Trisha!

Wade M. Richards, LCAT, NMT, MT-BC — Thu, 8 Feb 2007 08:18:35 -0400

Opening: "Hello, How Are You?"

Featured Song: "Push the Elephant" featured in Sign Songs, Summer 2006

Remarkable Resources: www.butlerwebs.com & www.enchantedlearning.com

Song Lab: Song to decrease inappropriate behaviors and increase attention.

Songs for the Season: Trisha's Spanish song "El Verano es Grande"- song about summer foods. Lisa sings "Let's Go Down
to the Beach" and "The Caissons Go Rolling Along".

Closing: "Shalom", a round with harp accompaniment.

Music In Our Lives Podcast, Ep. 1: Summer 2006

Wade Richards, LCAT, NMT, MT-BC — Mon, 15 May 2006 22:31:10 -0400

Introduction to the Music In Our Lives Resource Magazine for Music Therapists. Original songs, resources, and experience ideas are shared. Greeting song, Noteworthy News, Song Clip from Adults' Arena, Remarkable Resources, Song Lab, Songs for the Season, Closing Song