<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: #0000ff;">This week students have been working in small groups to write their own songs! They work together as a team to come up with a short melody to be played on the xylophone and are using other small percussion instruments to play accompanying rhythms with the melody. The focus of this activity is working as a team and learning skills needed to be successful when working in a group. </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 SEPTEMBER 26th due to staff meeting with Ben Glenn.

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