[Kimberly Werner]

Transitional: Welcome In (original)

Gathering Song: Sit Down and Join (original)

Bonding Song: Row Your Boat

Instrument song: I Like This Song

Movement Song: 5 Green Speckled Frogs

Cool Down/Goodbye: It’s Time to Say Goodbye

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Hello: Hey Hey Come and Play

Gathering: Come Gather Together

Bonding: Wiggly Jiggly Car

Song About Me: Who Is This (original)

Instrument: Listen (original)

Movement: March With My Baby

Goodbye: It’s Time to Say Goodbye

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Greeting: Come On Let’s Make Some Music

Movement: Clickety Clack

Instrument: I Like This Song

Bonding: Wiggly Jiggly Car

Goodbye: Music Time is Over

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Greeting: I’m Glad You’re Here Today

Bonding: Row Your Boat

Instrument: Music Is The Way

Movement: Jumping Up And Down

Transition: Windy Wind (self-composed)

Goodbye: It’s Time to Say Good Bye

[Kimberly Werner]

The most important takeaways from this course for me are a better grasp of typical developmental trajectories of milestones in babies <18 months old, and designing & developing programming group programming for this age group.

I’m not sure how I will share this information with colleagues/administrators, or when the opportunity to share will come up. Sharing with families will be easier, because I’ll be working directly with them while their babies are admitted to the hospital, and try to share my thought process of designing sessions with families as I’m working with them. It’s nice to have different language to speak about these things, and a more broad understanding of additional things to encourage the family to notice outside of “standard” discussed milestones.

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Engaged, Active, Joyful, Purposeful, Transitioning

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Connected, Inclusive, Encouragement, Bonding, Safe

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Movement, Playfulness, Silly, Engaging, Bonding

Let’s explore through moving, touching, and playing! It’s okay if your baby wants to face you or face out – both have great benefits. This can be as much fun for you as it is for your baby. Enjoy this time together. The more comfortable you are, the more comfortable your baby will be.

[Kimberly Werner]

I’ve been trying to incorporate some of the musical elements presented here – especially the idea of musical surprises/anticipation – into patient-preferred songs. It’s been interesting to see how the kids have been responding. I’ve been using it strategically, when I notice that attention or interest is starting to fade, and have been getting some increased eye contact and lots of giggles as a result!

[Kimberly Werner]

It makes sense that they’d connect more freely with a song that’s in their native language, where they understand the words, and maybe have heard it in other environments! I wish I was fluent enough in Spanish to be able to offer a Spanish language class/section. I could get through the music part, but without the availability of a translator (or a translator phone line), my conversations with families would definitely fall short.

[Kimberly Werner]

I’m always curious about how folks are using scarves. They’re something that I don’t have the opportunity to use in the medical setting (our infection control has denied them). I have a few song/activity ideas, but they’re probably the prop that I feel least equipped to incorporate. I’m also curious about how you navigate disinfecting/cleaning – do you take them home to wash? Do you send one home with each family and request for them to bring them back to each session?

[Kimberly Werner]

This is a great resource – thank you for sharing!

[Kimberly Werner]

One key piece of making sure that every child in my group is able to be successful is to offer a wide range of instruments including options that can be adaptable for different physical requirements. I also introduce concepts at the level of meeting the highest level of support need, and “teaching down” into modifications for meeting the lowest level of support need. I find that introducing concepts with the highest level of support options available first helps to normalize the needing of additional support, and doesn’t put caregivers in a potentially uncomfortable position of having to admit that their child may not be successful and may need additional modifications.

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What excites me the most about bringing the ideas and music from this training to the children and families in my community is the opportunity to further create connection between individuals and families that may otherwise not have the opportunity to meet. I believe in helping people to feel more rooted in their communities, and strongly feel that this is a key indicator of psychosocial well-being. Particularly in a “melting pot” city like NYC, so many of our local families have moved here with little to no other family close by, so their other social connections become a “chosen family” of sorts – these become friends that can be relied upon to help with child care, friendship/compansionship, and social support.

[Kimberly Werner]

Kids will totally surprise ya! I have a 2 y/o right now that is absolutely TERRIFIED of the ocean drum – even the not so loud/NICU one. I’ve started wrapping the not so loud ocean drum in layers of towels to dampen the sound to hopefully increase tolerance. All that is to say – totally worth trying out lots of different things!

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