Make Your Own Videos
Pair our rhythm materials with your voice and movement to create something personal.
Record yourself using our heartbeat and beat pattern materials, then play your video back and move along. You can build a video around familiar words, a favorite routine, or something you want to practice.
Feel free to revisit activities at a pace that works for the learner. Some may be repeated several times before moving forward, while others can be returned to later as a helpful review.
Choose Your Activity
Pick an activity from our materials to guide your video.
Record yourself
Set up your phone or tablet so your movements are clearly visible. Record a short sequence, such as tapping, clapping, or moving your arms with the beat.
Replay & practice
Watch your video and follow along with the movements. Reuse it for continued practice or bring it into your next therapy session.
Movement Ideas to Get You Started
There are many ways to make your video personal. Use familiar movements, favorite routines, or ideas of your own. The suggestions below offer a starting point for choosing movements and gradually building more involved patterns, at a pace that works for your child
Keep directions simple
Try a short instruction such as “Do this,” followed by a clear demonstration. Let your movement show your child what to try.
Start with a slow beat
Begin slowly, around 60–70 beats per minute as a starting point. Give your child time to respond, and increase the tempo only when the movement is consistent and comfortable
Mirror your child first.
Before asking your child to follow you, spend time copying their spontaneous movements. This shared exchange can help build a connection and make imitation more meaningful.
Introduce one movement at a time
Start with one movement and repeat it. Introduce a new body part or action once the familiar movement becomes reliable. There is no rush to move on.
Help identify the body part
If your child is comfortable with touch, gently touch the body part you are about to move before demonstrating the action. This offers an extra cue about which part will be moving.
Begin in a stable, comfortable position
Choose a comfortable, supported sitting or standing position. A stable starting position gives your child a foundation for exploring movement.
Explore Movements
One suggested approach is to begin with larger movements closer to the center of the body, such as movements of the shoulders and arms, before exploring finer movements of the hands, fingers, feet, and ankles.
This gives you a way to introduce more precise movements gradually. Use it as a flexible guide: different movements may be easier for different children. Follow your child’s comfort, interests, and abilities when choosing what to try.
Head and Neck
Try gentle head nods, turns from side to side, or small head tilts. Begin with one type of movement at a time, keeping it slow and predictable.
Shoulders
Try shrugging both shoulders, gently rolling them forward, or raising one shoulder and then the other. Repeat a familiar movement before introducing another.
Arms
Explore whole-arm movements, such as raising and lowering the arms, reaching out to the sides, or swinging the arms back and forth. Choose a simple movement and repeat it with the beat.
Arms and Wrists
Try gently turning the wrists, patting the lap, tapping a table, or clapping. Clapping can be a movement to work toward. Save more detailed finger movements for later, as they call for greater precision.
Legs
Try seated marching by lifting one knee and then the other. For some children, especially those who remain seated, leg movements may be easier than fine hand movements.
Feet and Ankles
Explore heel taps, toe taps, or alternating between the feet. Begin from a stable, supported position and introduce one pattern at a time.
Build a Pattern
When your child is comfortable with individual movements, you might try combining them. Begin with a familiar combination and build from there:
Move together: Raise both arms at the same time.
Take turns: Raise the right arm, then the left.
Combine body parts: Pair an arm raise with a gentle head nod.
Create a sequence: Raise your arms, pat your lap, then tap your feet.
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Built on current evidence in auditory processing, rhythm, and language development.
Structured Activites
Thoughtfully designed activities that support consistent, meaningful practice.
Easy to Use
Clear instructions, organized materials, and flexible tools for real-life use at home or in the classroom.
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