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Laura, It may be helpful for you to think about this question differently and answer with what you use currently in your other work and if can see any of those instruments working for children in this developmental level based on what you learned in the videos! It’s also a great discussion to maybe say why a certain instrument would not work for this developmental level. Remember you can be flexible with the questions to ensure you get the most out of these review questions.
ParticipantIan, your question is a really good one.
How do we support the children who are clearly ready for ‘more more more!’ while also supporting one or two children who are overstimulated?
You will find especially in the Family Sprouts groups with ages from 0-5 there is a large gap in how much stimulation the little ones can handle and how much the older ones need. What I have found to be successful is to give the older children a job or some sort of responsibility such as passing out the instruments or modeling for the younger children. Sometimes just asking the children who need more stimulation a question or giving them a choice can help re-engage them by giving them some control over the music. A big part of making sure everyone gets as much stimulation as they need is to keep the music at a baseline level for the young children, but direct the parents with older children on how to make the movements even more exciting and stimulation for that particular child. The parent/caregiver can be given direction on how to best meet their child’s needs in the moment as well. If you have a 4 month old baby in the room and a 3 year old, the lap ride is going to look different for the younger child than it is for the 3 year old. Directing the parent to hold the younger child facing them so it decreases the amount of visual stimuli from the other children bouncing and swaying and brings the caregiver and child to a better environment for close bonding time. The older children are going to want to bounce as high as they can go and be able to see everything in the room by facing out towards the group.
Let me know if you have any other questions or scenarios you want to explore!
October 21, 2014 at 11:23 pm
in reply to: Use 5 words to describe the music experiences in Sprouting Melodies 1.
ParticipantFor your session plan, use specific song titles. Like Erika said, you can use songs suggested in the modules, but in Sprouting Melodies, the structure is flexible. The suggested format is just that, a suggestion. Feel free to suggest your own songs!
Laura, your answers were great! You did a nice job pulling from the information your learned in the training. It is OK to use songs you have learned in the training as your session plan, that’s a great place to start!
October 16, 2014 at 7:31 pm
in reply to: Share your thoughts with the board members on the role of music therapy in community based settings.
ParticipantAdriene, what an inspiring job we have! Thanks for sharing your success and passion for your work.
ParticipantGreat awareness everyone! It’s important to identify the needs of the community especially in our field when we are working directly with the community. We need to be THE go to person, and a reliable resource for those who need guidance, support, and education.
Keep up the great work!
October 16, 2014 at 7:25 pm
in reply to: What value do music therapists bring to families of young children?
ParticipantIan, I love your enthusiasm. I know when I did the online training, it was hard to follow the previous answers. It’s easy to second guess how good our answers are and psych ourselves out if we read other responses first, so good for you for trying a different approach!
October 13, 2014 at 11:10 pm
in reply to: What value do music therapists bring to families of young children?
ParticipantIt’s so wonderful to read all of your posts. One thing I love about Sprouting Melodies is that we have strong foundation from this training with songs and materials to use, but because we don’t have a program book that we have to stick to for each class, we run classes unique to the music therapist and group. At Roman Music Therapy Services, we currently have three Sprouting Melodies Providers, and each class we run is unique and adaptable. Group dynamics can be so unpredictable and with our skill set and flexibility, we are able to meet the groups needs from moment to moment and explain to the caregivers why we are doing what we are doing.
Keep up the great work!
October 13, 2014 at 10:59 pmParticipantGreat responses everybody! These responses and developmental stages will be helpful to look at later when the course is over, so I encourage you to print out your answers and keep a folder together with review materials. This course material will be available to you even after you have completed the training, but it is nice to have it handy if you start a program of your own!
October 13, 2014 at 10:53 pm
in reply to: How have you used these four music experiences in your practice?
ParticipantWhat great clinical awareness and recognition of why you do what you do. That is something we need to remember to share with those who may not know why we do what we do such as staff members, parents, and teachers.
October 13, 2014 at 10:26 pmParticipantLaura and Ian, kuddos to you for really reflecting and looking inward even though it is hard for you. You both identified truly unique and important skills that you offer in your work. It’s always great to ask questions, and the more questions you ask the more intelligent you seem!
October 13, 2014 at 10:18 pm
in reply to: What was your most valuable takeaway from this weeks’ content?
ParticipantWhat great reflections everyone!
Adrienne, it can definitely be tough to discern when something is a red flag or not, and then what do you do about it? As Sprouting Melodies Providers, we are expected to address concerns we may have with the family as gently as possible and be a great resource for them. One way to help decided whether or not you have observed a red flag is to keep an eye on it from week to week, but also bring it up to the parent or caregiver. Tell them that you noticed him for instance, toe walking during class. Ask them, “does your child walk on their toes often in other settings?” That can open up a conversation where you can provide support and resources.
Keep up the great work!
ParticipantMy apologies for the late response here on the forum. I had technical difficulty regarding my access to the online training. Things have been straightened out, and I’m so excited to get to know everyone participating in this training, and to read all of the great things that have been happening the last few weeks.
My name is Kristina Barbo and I am also an online moderator for this course. I live in Reading MA. I graduated from Anna Maria College, and I currently work at Roman Music Therapy Services(RMTS) with Meredith Pizzi as a music therapist, Sprouting Melodies Provider, and practicum student supervisor. I work with a diverse clientele from birth to end of life in various populations. I have been a Sprouting Melodies Provider for just over two years. I participated in the live training in NY with Beth and Meredith in June of 2012, and completed the online training in November of 2012 after I became a board certified music therapist. My online training experience was unique as I had already started to lead SM groups of my own, which was very helpful as a refresher, and gave me the opportunity to absorb the information in a more applicable way. I will be present during this entire online training course to be a resource for you throughout your experience. I am here to respond to any questions you may have and offer my support as best I can, so please feel free to contact me here on the forum! You can also contact me by email with any specific questions you may have atkristina@romanmusictherapy.com. I look forward to getting to know all of you over the next several weeks!
ParticipantHello everyone, sorry for my late introduction here on the forum. I had technical difficulties regarding my access to the forum online. Everything is sorted out now, and I am so excited to get to know all of you and read what great things have been going on the past several weeks!
My name is Kristina Barbo and I am also an online moderator for this course. I live in Reading MA. I graduated from Anna Maria College, and I currently work at Roman Music Therapy Services(RMTS) with Meredith Pizzi as a music therapist, Sprouting Melodies Provider, and practicum student supervisor. I work with a diverse clientele from birth to end of life in various populations. I have been a Sprouting Melodies Provider for just over two years. I participated in the live training in NY with Beth and Meredith in June of 2012, and completed the online training in November of 2012 after I became a board certified music therapist. My online training experience was unique as I had already started to lead SM groups of my own, which was very helpful as a refresher, and gave me the opportunity to absorb the information in a more applicable way. I will be present during this entire online training course to be a resource for you throughout your experience. I am here to respond to any questions you may have and offer my support as best I can, so please feel free to contact me here on the forum! You can also contact me by email with any specific questions you may have atkristina@romanmusictherapy.com. I look forward to getting to know all of you over the next several weeks!
August 28, 2014 at 4:03 pm
in reply to: Sing and learn some of the songs presented in the video. Share with the board your experiences using these songs.
ParticipantNicole, Thanks for sharing this wonderful story! It’s so important to realize that we need to get out of our own way and to really trust the music for those magical moments to happen. This is something we can teach parents so that they can really relate to and play with their child.
ParticipantI find in my Sprouting Melodies groups that the need is as much for the caregiver as it is for the children. They need that time to PLAY with their kids, let loose, have fun, and forget all the errands they need to do as well as other stressors in their life. This is also the need for many of my families I work with for music therapy services. Family based music therapy groups are so important for the whole family to learn and grow together.
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