[Kathryn Opher]

Most of the work I do is community based music therapy. I am not obsessed with the label of therapy and know that the work we do has the backing of therapy training and education which means it can be applied to community work. I see this as the wave of the future for BC-MTs–using our skills within the world within which we live.

[Kathryn Opher]

Most of the work I do is community based music therapy. I am not obsessed with the label of therapy and know that the work we do has the backing of therapy training and education which means it can be applied to community work. I see this as the wave of the future for BC-MTs–using our skills within the world within which we live.

[Kathryn Opher]

Most of the work I do is community based music therapy. I am not obsessed with the label of therapy and know that the work we do has the backing of therapy training and education which means it can be applied to community work. I see this as the wave of the future for BC-MTs–using our skills within the world within which we live.

[Kathryn Opher]

As music therapists, we have the blend of knowing developmental milestones but also allowing for creative exploration. It is the perfect mixture of structure and organization and permission to be a child and not feel the need to do things at a certain speed. We educate families as they learn and have fun.

[Kathryn Opher]

Sprouting melodies 3: Challenge, Joy, Exploring, Mastery retention
Family: bonding, sharing, confidence building, loving, FUN

Plan for 3: Hello, drum I love you,Row it faster, instrument improv with stop and go

Plan for family: Hello, Swimming together, my brand new friend, marching, drums and sharing, scarves, goodbye

[Kathryn Opher]

Multi age groups are challenging but fun. I run family music therapy sessions and model many things for parents in the group. When the parents see how I interact with their children, they feel more confident to be playful and fun not thinking they look silly. I use older kids as role models for younger ones and do also balance the music to not over-stimulate. It is a fine balancing act and has taken years to get this to work! I LOVE family work as it is community based and seeing the parents grow with their kids is so wonderful

[Kathryn Opher]

I, too, believe this to be fluid. Development is skill aquisition. I think the difference in our groups are that we emphasize play, joy and the other facets of development not the learning of musical theory and notes.

[Kathryn Opher]

Exploring, joy, excitment, laughter, energy, independence.

It’s ok to let him leave the circle. It’s fine not to sing–they are listening and absorbing for later. I love how you found a new way to play that instrument. What great sound we are making together. All our voices sound great to our kids.

Hello, Clap your hand (Hap Palmer) silly sound song (KHO) shake the sillies out, left right drum song (KHO) rainbow scarves in freeze dance. Good bye

[Kathryn Opher]

I mainly use West and Remo. I like the low gathering drums as kids can sit on them and feel the vibrations.

[Kathryn Opher]

I believe that the key to this is keen observation skills and playing with input. Even children who can be handling the stimuli well-need to have a balance. Some kids are so used to loud and do not know how to handle soft so that is also a good skill to develop.

[Kathryn Opher]

Having raised three children through this stage-I have done a lot of work! I also run caretaker and me music classes at my own CAT center. I love meeting the babies where they are and being soft, soothing and rocking. So much of the world is loud banging that it is wonderful to be calmer and quieter and watch to see how the babies respond. Then-much like vocal contagion–I follow their lead and go from there.

[Kathryn Opher]

Words: Gentle, Bonding, Supportive, Calm, Touchinh

1-It’s ok he puts the instruments in his mouth. 2-I love how you are singing and looking at your baby 3- Nice movement–so soothing 4- your baby fell asleep–it’s ok, they can still hear us 5-It’s OK you are late–we are glad you are here

Hello, wiggle your fingers, shaker songs, clean up songs for putting instruments away sit or lie on the drum and sing “there’s a cobbler” (sally’s music circle) rainbow scarves–look outside my window song , goodbye

[Kathryn Opher]

Words: Gentle, Bonding, Supportive, Calm, Touchinh

1-It’s ok he puts the instruments in his mouth. 2-I love how you are singing and looking at your baby 3- Nice movement–so soothing 4- your baby fell asleep–it’s ok, they can still hear us 5-It’s OK you are late–we are glad you are here

Hello, wiggle your fingers, shaker songs, clean up songs for putting instruments away sit or lie on the drum and sing “there’s a cobbler” (sally’s music circle) rainbow scarves–look outside my window song , goodbye

[Kathryn Opher]

Words: Gentle, Bonding, Supportive, Calm, Touchinh

1-It’s ok he puts the instruments in his mouth. 2-I love how you are singing and looking at your baby 3- Nice movement–so soothing 4- your baby fell asleep–it’s ok, they can still hear us 5-It’s OK you are late–we are glad you are here

Hello, wiggle your fingers, shaker songs, clean up songs for putting instruments away sit or lie on the drum and sing “there’s a cobbler” (sally’s music circle) rainbow scarves–look outside my window song , goodbye

[Kathryn Opher]

I took this course for reminders of development and to better educate my students and interns as to continuing ed that is meaningful. This certainly is.
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