<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;">Students are finishing up composing their own songs on piano this week. Students have been introduced to some basic music concepts and have been using the concepts they've learned to compose their own short pieces. Students will have the opportunity to play their compositions for their classmates.</span> </span></p>
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<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>

Note: NO CHORALE PRACTICE ON THURSDAY OCTOBER 17th  due to parent teacher conferences and THURSDAY OCTOBER 31st due to Halloween. Please feel free to e-mail Ms. Kinnunen with any questions.

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