<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #000080;">Welcom to Ms. Kinnunen's Page!</span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #339966;"><span style="color: #000000;">This week in music we are working on various instrument playing and moving activities. The goals of these activties are to increase group cohesion and self-expression. The activities also help with following directions and impulse control. </span></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Next Friday, February 14th, the De LaSalle Chorale and Student Government students will be taking a field trip to the Blessed Pope John XXIII Villas to perform a Valentine's Day concert and to pass out cards to the residents.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #000080;">Students will have the opportunity to participate in a variety of music activities this year. Activities include everything from instrument playing to making class CD's and writing songs. Ms. Kinnunen's class is designed to teach students about music as well as use music to achieve therapeutic goals. Ms. Kinnunen is a board certified music therapist and will use music to help with reinforcing academic concepts, social skills and relaxation. For more information on Music Therapy please see the links below.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Ameerican Music Therapy Association- <a href="http://www.musictherapy.org/">http://www.musictherapy.org/</a></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">The Certification Board for Music Therapists- <a href="http://cbmt.org/">http://cbmt.org/</a></p>
<span style="color: #000080;">The De LaSalle Chorale meets every Thursday in the music room from 3:30-4:30. Contact Ms. Kinnunen for details.</span>

Please feel free to e-mail Ms. Kinnunen with any questions.

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