Song Guide for Week 16

Cognitive Engagements of the Day

As you are listening to the Nostalgia and Neuron Songs of the Day, do one of the following:

Monday: “Airplay” (pretend you are playing) one of the instruments you hear in the songs.

Tuesday: “Lip Sync” the words (make no sound) instead of singing out loud.

Wednesday: Close your eyes and imagine you are at an outdoor concert.

Thursday: Tap along to the beat of the music with your hands for the Nostalgia Song and with your feet for the Neuron Song.

Friday: Hum along with the music instead of singing the words.

Saturday: Listen to or sing all the Nostalgia Songs from the prior week.

Sunday: Listen to or sing all the Neurons Songs from the prior week.

When you have extra time: Listen to or sing Nostalgia and Neuron Songs of your choice.

Nostalgia Song Exercise

• Listen to and sing along with as many times as you like.

• What were you doing in life when this song was popular?

• How does hearing this song now make you feel?

• Where were you/what were you doing when the song was popular?

Neuron Song Exercise 

• Listen to the song a few times in a row and focus on the melody.

• Next, try to sing along during the chorus (the part that repeats).

• It does not matter if you sing the lyrics correctly or not.

• Repeat the process as many times as time and preference allows.

• Try to reproduce any part of the song without listening to it? (lyrics, beat, etc)

• What instruments do you hear?

• Is this a song you can dance to?

• What do you like about the selection?

• Does the song make you think of anything in particular?

Song Guide

Monday

Nostalgia Song of the Day

Neuron Song of the Day

Tuesday

Nostalgia Song of the Day

Neuron Song of the Day

Wednesday

Nostalgia Song of the Day

Neuron Song of the Day

Thursday

Nostalgia Song of the Day

Neuron Song of the Day

Friday

Nostalgia Song of the Day

Neuron Song of the Day