Music Therapy Maker: Trick or Treating

I have been challenged to promote the tools, materials, and books that I have developed over the years to let people know what is going on over here at musictherapyworks.com. I have a freebie to offer for this month, but I am not quite ready to release it yet - keep an eye on this blog and my website for more information towards the end of this week...

It's a trick or treating song!! It is kinda in the form of social story song - kinda - and goes through picking a costume to what to do when someone opens a door. It has original artwork as well as a way to work on sequencing. I hope it will enrich the TME options that you have for this October. If you want more TMEs, then check out my TPT store for the October editions of my sing about songs. The full TME to the freebie is available in the sing about October - year one edition, but you have to get the freebie to get the visuals!!

Anyway, I hope you will keep an eye on my social media spaces to get access to this therapeutic music experience! Enjoy the day, all. I think I am staying home because of migraine activity. I cannot get warm and I am headachy. Time to hunker down under an eye mask and with my heating pad. I wonder where I put that the last time I needed it... hmmm. See you soon, all.

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