28 Instant Songames: Fun Filled Activities for Kids 3-8

Twenty-eight games that make children feel good about themselves—what could be more fun than that??
This full-length, 28-song music CD will get kids up and moving in no time. The activities include numerous games of body awareness, movement play, feeling identification, and self-expression, as well as imagination games that encourage expressive language play. These less complex Songames and activities are perfect for younger children.

This recording is based on the work of Barbara Sher, MS, OTR, whose workshops and writings on the importance of play have made a difference for families, children, teachers, and the-rapists around the world. Play, as a vital element in the human experience, is one of the pillars of occupational therapy and is equal in importance to self-care and work. Fostering an ability
to play creatively provides a foundation for healthy interactions with others, builds skills in innovative problem solving, and enables a person to consider alternative possibilities in intellec-tual arenas. Expensive toys and props are unimportant. Play-fulness and imaginative creativity with the materials at hand are all that are needed!

Barbara Sher, MS, OTR, is an occupational therapist with an extensive background in child development. Instilling her own sense of humor and imagination into these games, she shows how ordinary games can be used to consciously develop skills and a positive self-image. She also shows adults that it is not too late to join in the fun.
“Aunt Barbara” has written several books on children’s activities and has given workshops throughout the world. She has taught in integrated classrooms in Saipan, Micronesia. In 1992, she was awarded a fellowship from the World Rehabilitation Fund’s International Exchange of Experts and Information. As part of this fellowship, she traveled to Hong Kong, New Zea-land, Fiji, and Roratonga to conduct workshops for teachers, therapists, and parents. More recently, Aunt Barbara has pre-sented in Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Nicaragua, and Honduras.

Aubrey Lande, MS, OTR, received her master’s degree in occupational therapy from Boston University and subsequently worked for The Children’s Hospital of Denver. A recipient of a healthcare leadership postgraduate
fellowship from the University of Colorado Medical Center, Aubrey has created and produced more than 20 multimedia “treatment tools” designed to help kids with challenges attain and maintain therapeutic change. An award-winning singer as well, Aubrey records for the independent jazz label, Synergy. A gifted improviser, in an instant Aubrey can spin a moment into a song.

Bob Wiz received his bachelor’s degree in mass media communcation from Cleveland State University and has since become a beloved figure in the musical landscape of Boulder, Colorado. Bob teaches creative music to individuals
and groups by using techniques garnered from a lifelong interest in the performing arts. Since 1996, Bob has taught students as an adjunct faculty member of the famed Naropa Institute. Bob is a member of the Kroku Drummers, an Afro-Caribbean drumming ensemble. In addition to producing more than 15 projects for Belle Curve Records, Inc, Bob is a freelance producer with a special interest in projects relating to meditation and mind-body awareness. Bob loves to compose—as well as play—piano, synthesizer, percussion, and various wind instruments.

Lois Hickman, MS, OTR, maintains a private clinic in Niwot, Colorado, where she works with children and adults. Practice environments also include a farm and therapeutic horseback riding. Her key treatment components
emphasize sensory integration theory and practice and the use of music. Lois is also recognized for her work with clients that have fragile X syndrome. She is faculty emeritus of Sensory Integration International and served on the Sensory Integration Special Interest Section of the American Occupational Therapy Association. In 1998, the Occupational Therapy Association of Colorado awarded Lois its highest honor, The Marjorie Ball Award of Merit, for her outstanding contribution to the field of occupational
therapy. Lois enjoys playing piano, hand drums, harp, and Native American–style flute. She is also a composer and author.