Generated by All in One SEO v5.0.1.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Rhythms For Living Nurturing Creativity and Wellness ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://rhythmsforliving.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Blog](https://rhythmsforliving.com/blog/) - Using the Arts to Enhance Learning - [My Daily Superfood Smoothie](https://rhythmsforliving.com/my-daily-superfood-smoothie/) - When I was diagnosed with breast cancer I started making this Daily Superfood Smoothie to help load my body with cancer fighting foods. I still drink it daily. - [My New Obsession: Pact Organic Clothing (And Why You'll Love It Too!)](https://rhythmsforliving.com/my-new-obsession-pact-organic-clothing-and-why-youll-love-it-too/) - I'm on a mission. A mission to ditch the synthetics and embrace a more natural, sustainable wardrobe. For a long time, I didn't think much about what my clothes were made of. But recently, I started learning about the impact of synthetic fabrics on both our bodies and the environment, and I knew I needed - [A Fun Gingerbread Song for Kids](https://rhythmsforliving.com/a-fun-gingerbread-song-for-kids/) - Here is a cute song for your kiddos this Christmas season! Who doesn't love yummy gingerbread cookies? In this song Five Gingerbread men are made and then eaten! This counting song is sure to have your little ones singing and counting along! Kids will have fun counting each cute man and subtracting one after each - [Christmas Songs for Kids to Play](https://rhythmsforliving.com/christmas-songs-for-kids-to-play/) - Xylophone Fun Christmas Edition During my teaching I found a need to create a curriculum for my students to teach them basic music reading skills. Most of my little students were learning to identify and match colors and letters. They were also learning basic reading skills. I found that my students, mostly students with special - [Five Little Pumpkins - Xylophone Fun Song For Kids!](https://rhythmsforliving.com/five-little-pumpkins-xylophone-fun-song-for-kids/) - Today we have another fun song for Fall! Five Little Pumpkins is a holiday favorite and another simple song for kids to learn to play and sing. This is a two page song spanning the entire xylophone from Middle C to High C or C8. Lyrics are provided so you can sing along. Xylophone Fun - [Xylophone Fun Song For Fall](https://rhythmsforliving.com/xylophone-fun-song-for-fall/) - Xylophone Fun Song for Fall This is a simple yet fun song for fall. This song is a FREE DOWNLOAD to be used with the Xylophone Fun Curriculum. If you already have the curriculum you can grab this freebie and get playing! If you aren't sure what the curriculum is head over to the Xylophone - [Sounds like music!](https://rhythmsforliving.com/sounds-like-music/) - One of the phrases I hear the most from my toddler these days is, "Sounds like music!" He is very attuned to the sounds around him and now he is noticing how sounds organized in a specific way make music. At two and a half he is often saying, "Shhh, hear that!" when he zeroes in on an interesting sound. - [Music With Babies and Toddlers: Part 4 - Recommended Resources](https://rhythmsforliving.com/music-with-babies-and-toddlers-part-4-recommended-resources/) - Some of our favorite musical toys and instruments for Babies and Toddlers. Recommended Resources - [My Favorite Books and Cds](https://rhythmsforliving.com/my-favorite-books-and-cds/) - One of my favorite activities to include in a music session is a Book and CD, or an illustrated book that comes with a CD. Well done Books and CDs have not only beautifully recorded music but beautifully illustrated pictures to make the songs come alive. In a previous post I mentioned my love of - [How I Use Music With My Son: Part 4 - Our Favorite Musical Toys](https://rhythmsforliving.com/how-i-use-music-with-my-son-part-4-our-favorite-musical-toys/) - Our favorite musical toys for babies and toddlers - [How I Use Music With My Son: Part 2 Sing-A-Long Books and CDs](https://rhythmsforliving.com/how-i-use-music-with-my-son-part-2/) - Using music with babies and toddlers for literacy, bonding, and development - [Healthy Rhythms: Handmade Non-Toxic Candles](https://rhythmsforliving.com/healthy-rhythms-handmade-non-toxic-candles/) - If you are like me you love to sit with a good book, a cup of tea, a beautiful candle with its warm glow, and enjoy a quiet evening to yourself. You may also hate toxins and want this beautiful evening to be a healthy one. You do not want to be breathing in synthetic - [Toxins: Plastics Are Killing Us](https://rhythmsforliving.com/toxins-plastics-are-killing-us/) - Ever since plastic was created our world has had cheaper, more convenient products. However our health has decreased as well from how toxic plastic is. Plastics contain harmful chemicals like BPA, PFAS, and phthalates. Obviously we do not want anything food or drink related to be coming in contact with these chemicals. However almost all - [Let's Talk About Poop!](https://rhythmsforliving.com/lets-talk-about-poop/) - Did you know your poop can tell you a lot about your health? Your poop can tell you if you are dehydrated, if you have enough fiber in your diet, and how quickly food is passing through your digestive system. When I was diagnosed with cancer and started making changes in my diet and lifestyle, - [Create A New You in 2024](https://rhythmsforliving.com/create-a-new-you-in-2024/) - Do you make resolutions every January that fizzle out in a month or two? Does the New Year bring fresh motivation but you find that it is isn't sustainable? Do you want to make positive changes in your life but feel overwhelmed by all that needs to be changed and being able to follow through? - [It's A Small World Advent Calendar Countdown to Christmas](https://rhythmsforliving.com/its-a-small-world-advent-calendar-countdown-to-christmas/) - Join us as we continue around the world for days 14 through to Christmas Eve on the 24th! We have completed days 1 through 13 and our calendar is looking so festive! You can read more about those days here. Join us as we visit a few more children from around the world and learn - [My Cancer Journey: Conventional or Alternative Treatment?](https://rhythmsforliving.com/my-cancer-journey-conventional-or-alternative-treatment/) - Deciding between Conventional and Alternative Treatment for my Breast Cancer. - [A Scandinavian Christmas](https://rhythmsforliving.com/a-scandinavian-christmas/) - One of our favorite advent calendars is this Disney Small World Calendar. December 1st started us off with a child from Norway. So in honor of the Scandinavian countries we decorated our music room with items from Sweden. Most of the Scandinavian countries celebrate similarly though each has their own traditions. Christmas begins with St. - [Play Christmas Carols Easily](https://rhythmsforliving.com/play-christmas-carols-easily/) - Xylophone Fun Christmas Edition During my teaching I found a need to create a curriculum for my students to teach them basic music reading skills. Most of my little students were learning to identify and match colors and letters. They were also learning basic reading skills. I found that my students, mostly students with special - [Xylophone Fun with Boomwhackers](https://rhythmsforliving.com/xylophone-fun-with-boomwhackers/) - If you are familiar with my Xylophone Fun Curriculum you are probably aware that it is typically used with a xylophone, or more precisely the Rhythm Band, Basic Beat, or Westco Resonator Bells. But did you know that you can use it with many different instruments that use the same color and note combinations? One - [Xylophone Fun Resources](https://rhythmsforliving.com/xylophone-fun-resources/) - Resources for using Xylophone Fun Curriculum and eBooks for introducing young children to reading music - [My Cancer Journey: Its Worse Than We Thought](https://rhythmsforliving.com/my-cancer-journey-its-worse-than-we-thought/) - The story of my cancer healing journey continues. New information meant things were worse than I thought. - [My Cancer Healing Journey: Making Changes](https://rhythmsforliving.com/my-cancer-healing-journey-making-changes/) - The day after I found out I had breast cancer I began making changes. Immediately. I began changing everything I put into my mouth. No more processed foods. No more pesticides. No more alcohol. I began eating a plant based whole foods diet. Why? As soon as I found out I had breast cancer I - [My Cancer Healing Journey: The Dreaded Call](https://rhythmsforliving.com/my-cancer-healing-journey-the-dreaded-call/) - I got the dreaded call today. The biopsy results. The first lump was benign - just a calcification. But the second lump...Invasive Ductal Carcinoma. Breast Cancer. The word no one wants to say. I was sure my results were going to be benign. My mom had multiple biopsies and lumps removed over the years and - [15 Tips for Camping with Young Children](https://rhythmsforliving.com/15-tips-for-camping-with-young-children/) - Tips for tent camping with two small children. What we learned on our two night trip in the Pacific North West. - [Singable Christmas Books for Kids](https://rhythmsforliving.com/singable-christmas-books-for-kids/) - Snuggle Up With Books and Sing Grab some of these fun, singable Christmas books and snuggle up with your kids! Grab some blankets, pillows, and hot chocolate and make memories! These books are some of my favorites because they are all books that we can sing. Most of them are well-known Christmas carols or songs - [Hanukkah Books for Kids](https://rhythmsforliving.com/hanukkah-books-for-kids/) - Here are a few books to help kids learn more about Hanukkah, as well as songs and games that are special to this holiday. Hanukkah begins at sunset on December 18, 2022. - [Thanksgiving Books for Children](https://rhythmsforliving.com/thanksgiving-books-for-children/) - “I am a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. This means I receive a small commission if you make a purchase at no extra cost to you.” Today I am sharing my - [It's A Small World Advent Calendar](https://rhythmsforliving.com/its-a-small-world-advent-calendar/) - We have been loving our Small World Advent Calendar this month! This is a childhood treasure of mine and I have shared with with my boys the last few years. Every day we get to pull out a new child from the bag and read about how Christmas is celebrated in their country. The calendar - [There's An Elf On The Shelf In My House](https://rhythmsforliving.com/theres-an-elf-on-the-shelf-in-my-house/) - My boys and I wrote a little song for the Elf on the Shelf this year! Its very simple and will get stuck in your head so read ahead with caution! There's an elf on the shelf in my house! There's an elf on the shelf in my house! He's always watching me, He sees - [It's A Small World Advent Dec 1](https://rhythmsforliving.com/its-a-small-world-advent-dec-1/) - It's December first and that means the beginning of our countdown to Christmas! Our Small World Advent Calendar always hangs in the homeschool room and teaches us about how children around the world celebrate Christmas. - [Five Gingerbread Song and Visuals](https://rhythmsforliving.com/five-gingerbread-song-and-visuals/) - Five Gingerbread Song and Visuals for young children. Math and literacy through music. - [Psalm 19 for Children](https://rhythmsforliving.com/psalm-19-for-children/) - Psalms for Children YouTube series: Storytime with Kristen. I'm Listening, God, Psalm 19 for Children by Elspeth Campbell Murphy. - [FANOS Check-In To Build Intimacy In Marriage](https://rhythmsforliving.com/fanos-check-in-to-build-intimacy-in-marriage/) - FANOS is an acronym and comes from 'phainos' which means "to bring to light". This five step check in brings to light the inner world of each spouse. Downloadable resource. - [Walking Through Holy Week](https://rhythmsforliving.com/walking-through-holy-week/) - Today I have a FREE PRINTABLE for you! We have just started Holy Week leading up to Easter Sunday. I have created a simple Easter Story book for your kids to illustrate and keep for future years. The book has a page for each day of Holy Week and includes the scripture reference for the - [Scripture Art For Your Home](https://rhythmsforliving.com/scripture-art-for-your-home/) - Filling our home with scripture is one of the best things we can do. Its a simple way to encourage ourselves daily with TRUTH and positive affirmations, to encourage our children to read and memorize scripture, and fill our homes with the WORD which is our sword of the Spirit against the enemy. I have - [Recommended Apps for Kids](https://rhythmsforliving.com/recommended-apps-for-kids/) - Several of my clients' parents have been asking for a list of apps for the iPad. Here is a list of a few that I recommend, most of which are free: My Current Favorite: Young Music Genius - learn about instruments and composers, play instrument game where you hear an instrument and guess from 4 - [Baking with Fresh Blueberries](https://rhythmsforliving.com/baking-with-fresh-blueberries/) - Blueberries are full of antioxidants and vitamins and a benefit to your health and wellness. Here are two quick and simple recipes for baking with your freshly picked blueberries. - [Apple Picking and Baking](https://rhythmsforliving.com/apple-picking-and-baking/) - Apple picking fun for the whole family plus wholesome baking ideas for Fall! - [Fall Fun](https://rhythmsforliving.com/fall-fun/) - A fall walk to find nature treasures #outdoorplay and the crafts we made with them #indoorplay - [Simple Advent for Preschoolers](https://rhythmsforliving.com/simple-advent-for-preschoolers/) - Five Simple Bible Verses for Advent for Preschoolers; Five weeks of memory verses and songs to teach the Christmas story; free download - [Playlists for Simple Advent for Preschoolers](https://rhythmsforliving.com/playlists-for-simple-advent-for-preschoolers/) - Youtube playlists for my Simple Advent for Preschoolers - [Simple Advent for Kids](https://rhythmsforliving.com/simple-advent-for-kids/) - A Simple Advent Plan for Kids with suggested activities and music. - [Xylophone Fun Extra Resources](https://rhythmsforliving.com/xylophone-fun-extra-resources/) - Extra resources to accompany the Xylophone Fun Curriculum - [Come Said the Leaves](https://rhythmsforliving.com/come-said-the-leaves/) - This is a simple yet fun song for fall. This song is a FREE DOWNLOAD to be used with the Xylophone Fun Curriculum. If you already have the curriculum you can grab this freebie and get playing! - [Including Cooking and Baking in Your Homeschool Rhythms](https://rhythmsforliving.com/including-cooking-and-baking-in-your-homeschool-rhythms/) - Cooking and baking are an important part of our homeschool rhythm. Learning life skills includes growing their own food, grocery shopping, cooking their own food, cleaning and maintaining a home. - [Family Fun: Baking with Fresh Picked Apples](https://rhythmsforliving.com/family-fun-baking-with-fresh-picked-apples/) - In our of National Dessert Day I am sharing with you a few of the fun apple baked goods we make as a family. - [Psalms for Peace and Relaxation](https://rhythmsforliving.com/psalms-for-peace-and-relaxation/) - A collection of three Psalms paired with images and sounds of nature to increase relaxation and self care. - [Super Simple Way to Teach Music to Young Children](https://rhythmsforliving.com/super-simple-way-to-teach-music-to-young-children/) - Teach Music to Young Children with Xylophone Fun Curriculum Looking for a simple way to introduce music learning to your preschooler or young child? The Xylophone Fun Curriculum was designed specifically for young children to teach basic music reading skills. What's more? This curriculum also encourages skills such as matching colors and letters, letter recognition, - [Music with Babies and Toddlers: Part 1 - Music and Signing](https://rhythmsforliving.com/music-with-babies-and-toddlers-part-1-music-and-signing/) - Using music to learn and practice signing with baby - [How I Use Music With My Son](https://rhythmsforliving.com/how-i-use-music-with-my-son/) - Using music with babies - [How I Use Music With My Son: Part 3 - Using Music with Physical Therapy](https://rhythmsforliving.com/how-i-use-music-with-my-son-part-3-using-music-with-physical-therapy/) - Using music with babies, specifically with physical therapy - [Sing-A-Long Books for Summer](https://rhythmsforliving.com/sing-a-long-books-for-summer/) - Here is a super fun way to work on literacy skills this summer! I have created three eBooks for children that are colorful and fun, each with a theme: BEACH, OCEAN, and PIRATES, perfect for the summer time. Each book is sung along to the tune of BINGO, an easy well-known tune. Kids will learn - [Fun Summer Sing-a-long Books](https://rhythmsforliving.com/fun-summer-sing-a-long-books/) - Here is a super fun way to work on literacy skills this summer! I have created three eBooks for children that are colorful and fun, each with a theme: BEACH, OCEAN, and PIRATES, perfect for the summer time. Each book is sung along to the tune of BINGO, an easy well-known tune. Kids will learn - [Simple way to add music to your homeschool schedule](https://rhythmsforliving.com/simple-way-to-add-music-to-your-homeschool-schedule/) - Looking for a simple way to introduce music to your kids at home? Wanting to make music a part of your homeschool routine? Xylophone Fun is a simple and easy to use curriculum for parents. - [How my training as a therapist would have made me a better educator](https://rhythmsforliving.com/how-my-training-as-a-therapist-would-have-made-me-a-better-educator/) - Before becoming a music therapist I was a music educator. After completing my Bachelors is Music education I took a job as a general music teacher in a public elementary school. My training had prepared me to teach children to sing and play instruments as well as music theory and appreciation. What it didn't teach - [Another Adventure: Travel Art Journal](https://rhythmsforliving.com/another-adventure-travel-art-journal/) - Living on the road is stressful. Creating art calms me. Learn how I packed for art on the road and how I’ve used art for my self care. While traveling is exciting it can be alot of work and stress to move hotels every few days, especially with kids. Its alot to pack and unpack. - [Stories of Truth Challenge](https://rhythmsforliving.com/stories-of-truth-challenge/) - I would like to propose a CHALLENGE. Record a video of your favorite Bible story, or children’s story that speaks truth and teaches the principles our children need to learn. - [Another Adventure: Daily Bread​](https://rhythmsforliving.com/another-adventure-daily-bread​/) - Learning the daily rhythm of praying for our daily bread, mindfulness, and psychological flexibility - [FREE Audio Books For Kids](https://rhythmsforliving.com/free-audio-books-for-kids/) - Some recommended sites for FREE audio books for kids...need a few minutes of quiet and want to provide a learning opportunity for your kids? Try having them listen to an audio book. - [Singable Stories](https://rhythmsforliving.com/singable-stories/) - Today I'd like to feature another favorite resource of mine: Singable Stories! These are great for parents and kids to do together. While you are sitting down together to read books, why not have some that you can sing too? Benefits of singing books: Bonding with your child Encouraging language development Encouraging music development Tapping - [Do you hear what I hear? Its beginning to sound a lot like Christmas!](https://rhythmsforliving.com/do-you-hear-what-i-hear-its-beginning-to-sound-a-lot-like-christmas/) - Just in time for the holidays - our newest edition of Xylophone Fun! Included in this ebook are visuals, xylophone layout, tips on how to use the resource, links to purchase a xylophone or desk bells, and 7 simple Christmas songs! Songs included are: Bohemian Bell Carol Jolly Old Saint Nicholas Jingle Bells Angels - [Another Adventure: Day 16](https://rhythmsforliving.com/another-adventure-day-16/) - A continuation of our road trip adventure. Follow along as we visit family and search for our forever home. - [Another Adventure: On The Road Again, Day 1](https://rhythmsforliving.com/another-adventure-on-the-road-again-day-1/) - Another Adventure: On The Road Again We set out on a new adventure this morning after a whirlwind three weeks of stress and chaos. We found out on June 29th at 10 that we would would need to move out asap as our landlord needed the house back. We had already made a verbal agreement - [Another Adventure: Day 5 - Rest and Trust](https://rhythmsforliving.com/another-adventure-day-5-rest-and-trust/) - We made it to the in-laws in Central Florida! The kids are beyond ecstatic and think they are in heaven. I'm grateful for a little extra time to catch up on sleep and rest as I am realizing my body is needing to recoup after two very hard weeks. Kelton's working hard as ever and - [Literacy and Art](https://rhythmsforliving.com/literacy-and-art/) - My boys love trains and therefore any book about trains. Since we are quarantined at home we are reading even more books than usual, and we read a lot of books. A big part of our homeschooling is reading to the boys, as a family, or having the boys work on their reading skills. I - [Using Art for Self Care](https://rhythmsforliving.com/using-art-for-self-care/) - Spending time daily to engage in creating has many benefits for mental health and wellness. Here are a few ways I use art for self care. - [Healthy Living: Natural Cleaning](https://rhythmsforliving.com/healthy-living-natural-cleaning/) - One of my goals for 2018 is to be more healthy. One way I am helping my family to be more healthy is to use natural products for cleaning rather than the commercial, chemical laden products. Read about my favorite all purpose cleaner. - [New Adventure](https://rhythmsforliving.com/new-adventure/) - A few months ago we made the big move from coast to coast, again. After living in the great PNW for about four years we travelled back to the Southeastern Coast. Our main reason was to be closer to family. Leaving our friends and church family in Washington was difficult. Very difficult. However we are - [American Airlines: NOT Family Friendly](https://rhythmsforliving.com/american-airlines-not-family-friendly/) - American Airlines attendants at Philadelphia Airport cancelled our family of four's tickets after asking us to check our stroller. New policy doesn't allow parents to use stroller in airport unless its under 20lbs. Ours was 20.5lbs. - [Clean Up Time - Naturally](https://rhythmsforliving.com/clean-up-time-naturally/) - Need an idea for indoor play? Grab a mop and broom and start cleaning! Yes, kids do thinks this is fun. Its play for them but they are actually learning and exploring their environment. Read more about my boys favorite activity of late. - [Outdoor Adventure in the Rain](https://rhythmsforliving.com/outdoor-adventure-in-the-rain/) - Exploring the great outdoors even in the rain. Gear up in raincoats and rain-boots and get outside in nature. #outdoorplay #nature #wellness #youngchildren - [Miniature Gardens Indoors and Out](https://rhythmsforliving.com/miniature-gardens-indoors-and-out/) - Spring is here and we are loving it! We have been sweeping away the cobwebs from the porch and giving it new life. With new plants and a little imagination we have been creating indoor and outdoor miniature gardens. Its an evolving process and continues to change daily. - [Sleep Sheep: A Review](https://rhythmsforliving.com/sleep-sheep-a-review/) - When I first saw the Sleep Sheep, manufactured by CloudB, I thought it was a wonderful idea! I soon started recommending it to everyone I knew who was having a baby, included it as a recommended product on my website, and gifted one at every baby shower I went to. To view the Sleep Sheep - [You Are My Sunshine...From Birth to the Grave](https://rhythmsforliving.com/you-are-my-sunshine-from-birth-to-the-grave/) - Music therapists like to say that we can use music with people "from birth to the grave" because we work with so many populations, with people of all ages. One of the things I appreciate about my job is that I get to work with so many different people in different stages of life. Today - [How Can Music Help My Preemie?](https://rhythmsforliving.com/how-can-music-help-my-preemie/) - Research has shown music therapy can help premature infants during their time in the NICU and after discharge. This information is for parents of preemies to learn the benefits of music for their child. - [Musical pacifier helps premature babies get healthy](https://rhythmsforliving.com/musical-pacifier-helps-premature-babies-get-healthy/) - One of my favorite populations to work with is the NICU babies! NICU stands for Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Babies who are born too early or with any issues right after birth will usually spend some time in the NICU. The NICU is a very sensitive environment because, well, the babies themselves are very - [Music Therapy with Premature Infants: Nightly News Special](https://rhythmsforliving.com/music-therapy-with-premature-infants-nightly-news-special/) - The NBC Nightly News featured the use of Music Therapy in the NICU: Music Therapists at Beth Israel Hospital use voice, guitar, ocean drum, and drum. They sing traditional lullabies as well as parent preferred music sung in a lullaby style. Doctors prescribe music therapy for their patients which is then administered by board certified - [My Playlist: Daily Rhythm of Worship Part 1](https://rhythmsforliving.com/my-playlist-daily-rhythm-of-worship-part-1/) - Part 1: Learning to Listen. A new rhythm I am adding to my life is the daily rhythm of worship. While making this practice a daily rhythm will take time, I have - [Autumn Tree Felt Board](https://rhythmsforliving.com/autumn-tree-felt-board/) - Free template: super simple but super cute autumn tree felt cut out. Since the leaves are separate from the tree, the tree can be used again for other seasons. - [Fun With Cardboard](https://rhythmsforliving.com/fun-with-cardboard/) - Some simple ideas of creative fun for your kids using your leftover cardboard pieces from Ikea furniture or other packages. - [New Year 2018 #HEALTHYRHYTHMS](https://rhythmsforliving.com/new-year-2018-healthyrhythms/) - #HEALTHYRHYTHMS Starting the new year with a few goals for a healthier year! - [Creative Inspiration](https://rhythmsforliving.com/creative-inspiration/) - One of my favorite things to do is grab a coffee and look through magazines at my local bookstore. I get so reenergized and excited by all of the creative ideas I get. Today I found some very interesting magazines that were specifically geared toward creativity so I thought I'd share them! - [Coloring and Doodling for Self-Care](https://rhythmsforliving.com/coloring-and-doodling-for-self-care/) - Coloring in coloring books or doodling simple designs and illustrations with a black pen and then adding color is a great way to relax and unwind. It can be done in silence or with music, alone or with a friend. - [My Top 10 Instruments to use with Babies and Toddlers](https://rhythmsforliving.com/my-top-10-instruments-to-use-with-babies-and-toddlers/) - My recommended top 10 instruments for babies and toddlers to encourage creativity and the love of music. - [Introducing Music Into Your Child's Daily Rhythm](https://rhythmsforliving.com/introducing-music-into-your-childs-daily-rhythm/) - Answers to common questions about how to introduce your children to music and when to begin music lessons. - [Play Simple Christmas Songs with Xylophone Fun](https://rhythmsforliving.com/play-simple-christmas-songs-with-xylophone-fun/) - Here is a fun collection of Christmas songs just in time for the holidays. The lyrics are provided for sing-a-long fun! - [Prayer of Thanksgiving: A Simple Song for Children to Add To Your Daily Rhythms](https://rhythmsforliving.com/prayer-of-thanksgiving-a-simple-song-for-children-to-add-to-your-daily-rhythms/) - A simple prayer song for children to incorporate into your daily rhythms. - [That's How I Spell My Name](https://rhythmsforliving.com/thats-how-i-spell-my-name/) - A simple song to teach name spelling. My three year old can spell his name and his brother's name. Amazing I know. Its simple really. I taught him with a song. - [Dance Party](https://rhythmsforliving.com/dance-party/) - One of my sons' favorite activities when Mom is out and Dad is in charge, is DANCE PARTY! This is something that my husband came up with one evening when he was watching the kids. - [Delayed Postpartum Depression: 10 Skills I Added to My Daily Rhythms](https://rhythmsforliving.com/delayed-postpartum-depression-10-skills-i-added-to-my-daily-rhythms/) - 10 skills I added to my daily rhythms to help me cope with delayed postpartum depression. Did you know you could experience postpartum depression a whole year after your baby was born? - [One in the bucket, One in my mouth](https://rhythmsforliving.com/one-in-the-bucket-one-in-my-mouth/) - One of our favorite family activities is going blueberry picking. We discovered the many u-pick farms around our area last summer and were immediately hooked. - [Looking for quality instruments?](https://rhythmsforliving.com/looking-for-quality-instruments/) - Are you looking for quality instruments for your kids or your classroom? Some of my favorite instruments are made by Remo, Basic Beat, and Hohner Kids. You can find all of these at westmusic.com! Remo makes bright, colorful instruments like the Lollipop Drum and Remo Kids Drums with a rainforest theme. - [Getting Your Kids Involved in Daily Worship](https://rhythmsforliving.com/getting-your-kids-involved-in-daily-worship/) - My boys and I have been learning how to incorporate worship into our daily rhythms. Learn how to make kids worship part of your daily rhythms. - [Getting the Kids Outdoors and Dirty](https://rhythmsforliving.com/getting-the-kids-outdoors-and-dirty/) - Helping your kids learn to explore the outdoors and teaching them that its ok to get dirty. Fun outdoor activities for kids and parents. - [Seasons of Change](https://rhythmsforliving.com/seasons-of-change/) - Nurturing Creativity and Wellness. We will continue discussing the benefits of music but also art, play, and wellness, finding ways to incorporate these aspects into your daily rhythms of life. - [Celebrating Mothers: Happy Mother's Day](https://rhythmsforliving.com/celebrating-mothers-happy-mothers-day/) - This Mother’s Day we’d like to highlight three special ways mothers show love to their child and how they enhance growth and development. - [Xylphone Fun Christmas - Updated!](https://rhythmsforliving.com/xylphone-fun-christmas-updated/) - Happy Holidays Everyone! A year ago I created my first online resource: Xylophone Fun eBook which comes in Volumes 1, 2 and Christmas. (Stay tuned for Volume 3.) This is a resource I created to offer a basis for introducing music reading in preparation for beginning piano. 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I - [Christmas Cookie Time: Five Gingerbread](https://rhythmsforliving.com/christmas-cookie-time-five-gingerbread/) - Have you and your kids starting baking Christmas cookies? Well, it might be a little early, but if its on your Christmas to-do list why not consider using it as a teaching time? Here is a little song or poem that you can chant about Gingerbread cookies. Here's what to do: 1. Make some gingerbread - [Happy Holidays!](https://rhythmsforliving.com/happy-holidays/) - This free greeting card personalized with Smilebox - [Music Therapy Adovcacy Month](https://rhythmsforliving.com/music-therapy-adovcacy-month/) - Happy New Year! 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The rate at which the human race can access information is getting faster everyday, thanks to many human's brains that are wired to think up very unique and complicated processes to make so many things accessible to us. On a "smart device" just by using a finger, or even voice recognition systems, the world - [FreeNotes: Beautiful Music Made Simple](https://rhythmsforliving.com/freenotes-beautiful-music-made-simple/) - FreeNotes Guest Post by Mary Brieschke, MT-BC Freenotes Wing In my music therapy classes, I was introduced to a new instrument that is now one of my favorites to use in music therapy sessions. FreeNotes are built by Richard Cooke, and designed so that people at all experience levels can play music. Cooke has done - [Early Intervention for Infants Displaying Signs of Autism](https://rhythmsforliving.com/early-intervention-for-infants-displaying-signs-of-autism/) - Autism in Infants The media has been overwhelmed with news of a recent study by UC Davis MIND Institute showing that Early Intervention may be effective in treating infants displaying early signs of autism. Last week the Today Show mentioned this study that showed the effectiveness of early intervention with babies as young as 6 months who were - [This is Your Brain on Music](https://rhythmsforliving.com/this-is-your-brain-on-music/) - We all know that music makes you smarter, and that music has numerous benefits. Here is a video that very nicely shows how studying music is even more beneficial than listening to music. Research shows that when we listen to music many areas of the brain are activated simultaneously. Research also shows that when you study and - [April is Autism Awareness: Music Therapy with Autism](https://rhythmsforliving.com/april-is-autism-awareness-music-therapy-with-autism/) - April is Autism Awareness month and was kicked off on April 2nd with Light it up Blue! People worldwide showed their support by donning blue shirts and ribbons, changing their light bulbs on their houses to blue, and major buildings across the world including the Pyramids, Empire State Building, Sydney Opera House, and more glowed - [Music with Babies and Toddlers: Part 3 - Songwriting for Daily Use](https://rhythmsforliving.com/music-with-babies-and-toddlers-part-3-songwriting-for-daily-use/) - In my previous posts "How I Use Music With My Son" Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4 and my more recent posts "Music with Babies and Toddlers" Part 1 and Part 2, I shared how I have used music with my son during the first 2 years of his life. In today's - [Embracing the Benefits of Music - Part 1](https://rhythmsforliving.com/embracing-the-benefits-of-music-part-1/) - Image by Joyce Hesselberth As I've been preparing for an upcoming workshop, I've been reading many articles about the benefits of music. Its refreshing to reiterate for myself the importance of the work I am involved in. My reading has re-energized me, motivated me to continue what I'm doing, and rekindle my own personal music ## Pages - [Start Here](https://rhythmsforliving.com/) - Using the arts to enhance learning and wellness written by Kristen Crouch. - [Free Gift Signup](https://rhythmsforliving.com/free-gift-signup/) - Rhythms For Living Workbook Are you ready to start incorporating more creativity and wellness into your daily rhythms for living? The Rhythms For Living Workbook will take you through, step by step, how to assess your current rhythms for living and how to incorporate Music, Art, Play, and Wellness into your life. 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