http://musicteachersblog.com/
This last blog comes from Janice's blog-Adapting Music Games to suit Special Needs Classes, Is my favorite of the three blogs from TeachingTips.com. I had the pleasure of working at Gateway Michael the Elementary and Middle Technology Schools in Midtown Saint Louis City when it opened some twelve years ago. There were six students, all boys one with autism the others, cerebral palsy. The one thing that they had in common was the ability to play musical instruments through a device that connected to their motorized wheelchairs with keyboards attached to them.
What I found most interesting about this site was the game ideas and Music Flash Cards that are available as free downloads at Music lesson Plans along with other curriculum ideas for teachers.
Janice and her husband share a passion for teaching and sharing music with people with special needs and they want to share some of their ideas in this post. This may be a new experience for some, and the needs of different disabilities in individuals vary quite a lot, so feel free to use and adapt the ideas that you feel most comfortable with. Knowing that there are so many special teachers out there who share the joy of music with disabled people every day, so if you have your own experiences, advice or teaching tips please feel free to add them to the comment box on Janice's blog.
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