Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Song Games

Chapter 2 of "Music for Special Kids" highlights fun song games that can be played with one child or a group of children. Song games are defined as games that make use of a predetermined musical component, such as melody or rhythm or a known song.

One song game that I use quite frequently is based on the song Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes. It's a terrific song to use to increase attending skills, participation and the ability to make a change in routine. You can find the directions for this song game here: http://www.musicforspecialkids.com/search/label/Head%20Shoulders%20Knees%20and%20Toes

Other song games highlighted in the book are:

What's That Song?
Song Puzzles
Singing and Sequencing and
The Sing and Whistle Game

To find out more about the Music for Special Kids book go to the Jessica Kingsley Publishers website: http://jkp.com/catalogue/book/9781849058582