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Music: Don't Leave Summer Without It!

By Meryl Brown MM, MT-BC, DT, Neurologic Music Therapist

August 14, 2013

As the sun begins to go down earlier, the last of the fireworks have exploded and “back-to-school” supplies begin to fly off of the shelves, your heart drops with the realization that summer is coming to a close.  

Let music come to the rescue with this fun playlist of songs that can last year ‘round!  

Bumblebee- Laurie Berkner:  iTunes / Amazon
Free to Be Me- Frances England:  iTunes / Amazon
Jump Jump Jump- The Terrible Two’s:  iTunesAmazon
Hoolahoop to da Loop- Keller Williams:  iTunesAmazon
Clap Your Hands- They Might Be Giants:  iTunesAmazon
Some Houses- Billy Jonas:  iTunesAmazon
Pool Party- The Aquabats:  iTunesAmazon
Popcorn- Barenaked Ladies:  iTunesAmazon
Jump Children- Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer:  iTunesAmazon
The Backyard Super Kid- Justin Roberts:  iTunesAmazon

This is just a sampling of some of the great music sung by these wonderful artists. Be sure to visit each and every one of their websites for great children music, and for more ideas for “Music at Home”, visit our blog series “Developing Melodies: Music at Home”!

Meryl Brown is a Board Certified Music Therapist, Developmental Specialist, founder of Developing Melodies, and a Mom here in Central Illinois. You can follow Developing Melodies on Facebook and Twitter too.