[Elizabeth Schwartz]

So great to have you in this training, Laura. You will have much to offer from the SLP perspective. It will also be great to explore and create more literature in other languages. Do you have Spanish resources to share?

[Elizabeth Schwartz]

Your mis-spelling was actually interesting, Meghan. Many parents tell me that the transition songs from group DO become family traditions!

[Elizabeth Schwartz]

I like to take multi-age groups into consideration when I compose. Many of the songs in “You and Me Makes…We” are what I call ‘songs about nothing’. I try and use lyrics and musical elements (such as rhythmic patterns) that can be adapted to many different ages and that do not indicate use by only a certain developmental level. For instance, I know many therapists who have used “I Like This Song” (one of the free downloads) with populations from early childhood up to the elderly.

[Elizabeth Schwartz]

Thanks for these great tips. Again it is one reason that we feel so strongly that music therapists have the perfect skill set to be providing music groups in the community. One other tip with older children in a mixed age group is to find time before the session begins to have a chat with them. I ask them to help me with the younger children because they know so much and are so much more experienced. ;-)And yes, I include the wink during group as a kind of secret signal that I recognize their maturity!

[Elizabeth Schwartz]

We are so excited to have you join us on this brand new adventure. It was just over a year ago that Meredith and I sat at dinner during the AMTA conference and made the decision to create an early childhood music site by music therapists for music therapists. And here we are! The seeds are sown, the ground is fertile and its time to grow.

I have had the pleasure of being a music therapist with young children since the early 1980s. Each day I go to work excited about being in the music with the children and their families. I primarily work at at center based program called Alternatives for Children on Long Island New York. I also am an adjunct professor in music therapy at Molloy College. You can learn a lot more about me by reading the blog postings on https://raisingharmony.com. Now, tell me about you….

[Elizabeth Schwartz]

Thanks for the thoughtful comments, Meghan. I was wondering if others in the group feel the same way about the use of their voice in their

current early childhood work?

[Elizabeth Schwartz]

We are so excited to have you join us on this brand new adventure. It was not quite a year ago that Meredith and I sat at dinner during the AMTA conference and made the decision to create an early childhood music site by music therapists for music therapists. And here we are! The seeds are sown, the ground is fertile and its time to grow.

I have had the pleasure of being a music therapist with young children since the early 1980s. Each day I go to work excited about being in the music with the children and their families.  I primarily work at at center based program called Alternatives for Children on Long Island New York.  I also am an adjunct professor in music therapy at Molloy College.  You can learn a lot more about me by reading the blog postings on http://www.RaisingHarmony.com. Now, tell me about you….

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