Favourite Kids’ rhythms for Calming, Cool Downs and Bedtime Routines.Cool Bananas was created to provide children with a selection of strong, regulated rhythms to support a state of calm, organization and regulation in their nervous systems.
Enchanting favourite children's songs sung at 50 to 70 beats per minute support the dysregulated child as background music during therapy, classroom and home activities (e.g., table top time, play time, bath time, car rides).
Don Campbell, in his book, Rhythms of Learning, discusses the importance of using rhythms of 50 to 70 beats per minute: “The pulse in these slow movements is similar to the rhythm of the human heartbeat and has been found to slow body functions...” Soothing rhythms, songs and meditative sounds are also included on this CD to support bedtime routines, cool downs and quieter therapies.
What they’re saying:
“These songs support the dysregulated child during playtime, bath time, car rides, quieter therapies, and bedtime. No actions accompany these songs. Because these songs are sung at a slower tempo, children with speech difficulties will find these songs easier to sing along with. Ms. Jereb has done another wonderful job here singing and orchestrating these perennial favourites.
...no musical experience is necessary to use these toe-tapping, hand clapping songs which are well performed by Jereb and her musicians. These CDs saved the day this summer for our two children with autism on our lengthy road trip. The only requirement for using these CD’s is to press ’play’ and have fun.” — Maureen Bennie
The Songs:
Enchanting favourite children’s songs sung at 50 to 70 bpm to support the dysregulated child during play time, bath time, car rides and other unstructured intervals:
Bananas in Pyjamas
Morning Town Ride
She’ll be Coming Around the Mountain
Puff the Magic Dragon
I’ve Been Working on the Railroad
Feeling Groovy
This Old Man
Michael, Row the Boat Ashore
There were Ten in the Bed
Billy Boy
Instrumental rhythms played at 50 to 70 bpm to support a child during quiet times or calming/cool down activities:
Down in the Valley
Five Hundred Miles
Are You Sleeping?
Soothing rhythms, songs and meditative sounds to be used for bedtime routines or to support quieter therapies:
The Mocking Bird Song
The Voyager Song
Come and Go
You are Beautiful
Ocean Waves Meditation
Day is Done
Enclosed with the CD is a booklet to demonstrate movements for the some songs and all lyrics included
