[Carla Carnegie]

oops!  I don’t know how that happened, because I thought I had posted, but couldn’t see it, so I reposted! sorry everyone—-I am a bit tech-deficient!

[Carla Carnegie]

my own experiences have been as a mother of 4 grown kids, and now as a grandma of 2.  When my kids were small, I ran a day care out of my home.  I used music for listening, movement, and I sang to them all the time.  we used singing in the car to re-direct, and deal with boredom. In addition, I have been a piano teacher and violin teacher for kids 6 and up for some years.  I do feel I missed out on some good practicum experience with small ones, as well as no experience what-so-ever during my internship with the preschool age kids.  I look forward to growing and developing as a MT and provider of SM in this area, as well as being in a position to bring education and awareness to the community on another level, of SM and of music therapy in general.

[Carla Carnegie]

I have 4 grown children of my own that I experienced music with: singing, movement with music, reading, listening, and just plain lullaby-ing.  I also ran a day care for several years in my own home when my kids were young to help with finances. In addition, I have taught piano and violin to ages 6 and up.  I do feel I didn’t get much experience in my practicum and for sure in my internship using music with little ones.  I did a mommy, music & me music experience last week with babies and toddlers, which I felt a huge learning curve with! I am anxious to learn and grow through the general framework of SM! It is so helpful for the start anyway, to have some appropriate songs to use, and I know that I will be composing some of my own as I move forward to add to my repetoire.  It feels like a complete circle to now be bringing all this together, combining my experience as a mother and grandmother with my training as a music therapist, to bring music based early childhood classes to the community!

[Carla Carnegie]

arriving: background music on CD

Gathering: Good Morning (EKS)

Body Percussion: Sit Down with me (EKS)

Moving: Pick your Hands Up High (EKS)

Cool down: Can you See Me? with scarves, or, Where is my face? with scarves

Ending:  Goodbye Song

[Carla Carnegie]

becoming a SM provider! get the news out there—-grow right along with the children I serve in the  SM program, and my private practice as a MT

[Carla Carnegie]

Katherine, I am in agreement—-I don’t feel I have near the marketing skills needed to develop a MT practice in an area not really served with MTs.

[Carla Carnegie]

I am very interested in working through the library system, to bring SM to my area.  I also am in a contractual relationship with a facility, where I am doing a drumming for wellness, progressive relaxation for parents for de-stressing, soon to come, music therapy assisted childbirth classes, and SM.  I am also participating in some festivals with a booth that are family, and baby based, and looking to share this way.  Also, in the presentations I already have been doing in the past with MT, I will now have 1 more program to offer and tell about, and the word of mouth will no doubt spread.  Then, there are the day-cares, and early childhood programs out there for me to contact.   We have a head start at our nearby elementary school.  I’d love to present this program to them.

[Carla Carnegie]

so glad to have this review of the early development stages, and the appropriate music for each, to support healthy growing.  I especially liked the flow of the course, saving the business questions and things that could “hang” us up and steer us off track for the last, after we have had weeks to assimilate, process, and even practice  what we have learned.  Being in my own private practice for  just 1 year now, I am ready to grow myself to the next level—-another step towards building a thriving music therapy practice where I will be hiring other mt’s to work for me to serve and meet needs! I have wanted to grow my practice to incorporate more young ones, and this seems to me to be the best way to do this.  It is the whole package—-just like we work with clients holistically, the SM program is a “whole package” too—-parents, children, siblings, MT, community—all for support and growth, “note by note.”  Thanks to Meredith and Elizabeth for a wonderfully put together program.  I am so glad I now don’t have to come up with logo, etc. but can concentrate on being a stellar facilitator/provider—definitely more my strength, than trying to get the business nuts and bolts off the ground.  I like the emphasis on functional language, and the use of many styles, modes, tempos of songs used.  I too, am a composer, and often find myself composing in the moment as I respond to what I am observing in the moment.   I feel inspired and encouraged to do more formal song writing with mindfulness and intention based on what I have learned about early childhood development, and music development.

[Carla Carnegie]

Michelle, I love your tag line! I have kept my eyes open for opportunity, and found a wonderful opportunity in a new retail and resource store geared for families, babies, and successfully growing a child.  I have entered into a contract to rent space to conduct my SM classes, and to conduct other wellness classes that are music therapy based to parents. Soon to be added will be music therapy assisted childbirth classes.  I will have opportunities to present to parents, other professionals and the business community about SM, and further the awareness and advocacy of MT in the Spokane area.  I am really enthused about the library program, and want to pursue this very soon.  To check-in and present to the existing pre-school, and early child development centers in the area feels the most intimidating to me, but I am not going to let that hold me back.  Every child deserves high quality, music based childhood development opportunities that are live, in the moment child-based, and conducted by a MT..

[Carla Carnegie]

I have enjoyed reading everyone else’s comments about their experiences, though…..very helpful!

[Carla Carnegie]

currently, I do not work with young children either.  But, I have contracted with a lovely retail/resource family needs store with room to rent out to providers of many modalities: i.e., childbirth classes, lactation, massage, etc., to do some drum circles, music time!, and soon music therapy assisted childbirth classes.  The music time! idea was for me to gain some experience just being with young ones and parents in a group setting, in preparation for becoming a SM provider.  Last week, I held my first one.  I had a couple of young babies–6wks. t0 8 mos., and then 3 toddlers between 18mos, and 2, and a 5yr old.  I struggled with having songs that met needs of all these ages, and had questions about, “how long, or how many repetitions of these songs shall I do?  I found the parents got bored? and got up and wandered off, leaving their toddlers to continue to be engaged with an instrument, while they chatted among themselves.  It really wasn’t very successful.  But then, I didn’t prep the parents well when they came into the circle. Actually, my time slot was poorly designed, because I was following a person doing a “art” project with these children for an hour! she is a great artist, but I can see, lacks knowledge of developmentally appropriate  activities for 2 yr. olds, and the length of time to remain engaged in these various art projects seemed to be far too advanced for the little ones.  The 5 yr old was in her element.   By the time I was to do a musical experience with these little ones, they were pretty spent, I felt.   Anyway, what I wish to do is  for now, provide a music experience that will fit for all of the children and their caregivers/parents together in a group experience.  Once I have completed all the training, and become a member of SM, then I feel I will need to do things differently. So, my question is this:  I felt at a loss to fully utilize a song that would fit them all. But, I guess everyone was engaged on their own level, because even the 8mos. old was enjoying moving about playing an instrument.  The 6 week old wasn’t of course. I totally get the need to really share what and why I do anything with parents, and to encourage them to move and hum, if nothing else with their baby.  There is so much to share, but don’t want to overwhelm them or me right off!  Honestly, I felt like I did when doing my first practicum in a setting that was new!

 

[Carla Carnegie]

family strengthening, sharing, magical, busy, fun

[Carla Carnegie]

Active, Joyful, Creative, bonding, adventurous

[Carla Carnegie]

my thoughts are along the lines of others:  it is a challenge to remain aware and be able to keep things moving and exciting for the bigger kids, yet safe, and nurturing for the littlest ones.  I did appreciate the tips on engaging the older ones to help and be a model for the little ones,  encouraging the parents to model how the older kids can find a new friend to dance, twirl, or jump with.

Jillian, you not only had the challenge of different ages and developmental stages, but, you also had the extra challenge of modifying everything to include a child with a disability.   But, I agree, the SM video helps bring to light how to modify and adapt both music and

activities to engage and meet the music and developmental needs of both older and younger ones.  Michelle, I resonated with your last statement: it is my job to  be as well-versed in the development levels and appropriate songs, be confident in our abilities as trained Music Therapists

with a diverse group, and help the parents understand what is happening.  Elizabeth, I would suppose the question of “who is my client” may vary from session to session, depending on the day, who’s there and what is going on.

[Carla Carnegie]

my thoughts are along the lines of others:  it is a challenge to remain aware and be able to keep things moving and exciting for the bigger kids, yet safe, and nurturing for the littlest ones.  I did appreciate the tips on engaging the older ones to help and be a model for the little ones,  encouraging the parents to model how the older kids can find a new friend to dance, twirl, or jump with.

Jillian, you not only had the challenge of different ages and developmental stages, but, you also had the extra challenge of modifying everything to include a child with a disability.   But, I agree, the SM video helps bring to light how to modify and adapt both music and

activities to engage and meet the music and developmental needs of both older and younger ones.  Michelle, I resonated with your last statement: it is my job to  be as well-versed in the development levels and appropriate songs, be confident in our abilities as trained Music Therapists

with a diverse group, and help the parents understand what is happening.  Elizabeth, I would suppose the question of “who is my client” may vary from session to session, depending on the day, who’s there and what is going on.

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