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October 16, 2021 at 11:02 am
in reply to: What are the needs of the families and communities that you work with?
October 6, 2021 at 10:38 am
in reply to: How have you used these four music experiences in your practice?
ModeratorIt’s wonderful to hear about your experiences and the work you are all doing.
ModeratorIt is wonderful to hear about your communities and the diverse and rich cultures within them. I find one part of being culturally responsive is getting to know the music of the community where I work and the individuals and families that I work with.
ModeratorIt is wonderful to hear how you are exploring the music and the experiences you are all having with it!
ModeratorHi Everyone,
Don’t forget to come back to read your fellow participants post and to save your responses for each week. We find participants get more out of the training when the interact with each other. Saving your responses will be helpful when you’ve completed the training and no longer have access to the forum and also help in case there is a glitch and your submission does not post.
I look forward to reading your responses.
ModeratorHello everyone. My name is Erika Svolos. I am the online moderator for this training. I live in New Jersey with my husband, my almost 8 yo daughter, and our cat Moose. It is a joy to be a part of this fantastic program and to join in your Sprouting Melodies journey. I am a graduate of Marywood University, currently, a graduate student at Montclair State University, and have been a music therapist in New Jersey for 22 years. Over that time, I have worked in a variety of settings including in-patient child/adolescent psychiatry, a private clinic for autism, a large urban public school system, private practice, a private special education high school for individuals with emotional and behavioral disorders, and a private Orthodox Jewish special education school. In August 2013 I started my own business/private practice; Music Therapy Services of New Jersey, LLC. I completed the April 2013 Sprouting Melodies online training and it was a wonderful addition to my practice. I began offering Sprouting Melodies classes in February of 2014 and I’ve truly enjoyed working with my SM families. I have been moderating the Sprouting Melodies Online Training for the past 8 years.
I will be assisting with any questions and/or technical difficulties.
You will be receiving an email with information about the online forum technology and my contact information. If you do not receive the email, please contact me at erika.svolosmtbc@gmail.com.
I am looking forward to getting to know each of you over the next ten weeks!ModeratorHi Maria…I am so glad to hear all that you have taken away. It has been a pleasure to read your responses and learn about your work. I wish you all the best as you move into early childhood music therapy work.
ModeratorRemember to save all of the plans that you have created throughout the training so you have those resources for the future!
ModeratorI like the wonderful ideas you’ve added to your plan! Be sure to save this great resource that you created!
ModeratorI like the wonderful ideas you’ve added to your plan! Be sure to save this great resource that you created!
ModeratorWonderful! I think you show us how our expectations can miss the opportunities where some children have a different way to connect and communicate! Thank you for sharing!
ModeratorHi Samantha,
It has been a pleasure to have you with us during the training and to learn about you and the wonderful work you are doing! Wishing you all the best as you continue on into your early childhood music therapy journey!
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