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August 25, 2018 at 1:26 pm
in reply to: Where will you go from here? How will this training impact your work as a music
ParticipantMarcie-I agree with you that the structure is so helpful! It makes sense and accommodates the needs of the children in the group.
August 23, 2018 at 9:02 pm
in reply to: How are you planning on sharing this information with colleagues, administrators and families?
ParticipantAs I’ve gone through the training, I feel like I’ve been gradually sharing information. I was able to share what I had been learning with a group of my co-workers and received great feedback and engaged in a helpful conversation. I’m with a company who has been trying to get these groups off the ground so I’m excited to see how my SM training will help with this!
August 23, 2018 at 9:00 pm
in reply to: Where will you go from here? How will this training impact your work as a music
ParticipantShannon, it sounds like you chose a great time to take this course! I’m sure it has made you excited and motivated to get back into the field! I wish you luck on this transition 🙂
August 23, 2018 at 8:59 pm
in reply to: Where will you go from here? How will this training impact your work as a music
ParticipantI have already felt the impact of this course while leading my early childhood groups! Listening to Beth and Meredith give great advice has helped me to feel much more confident while leading groups and interacting with the parents if their child isn’t participating the way they think they should be. It has really encouraged me to be much more thoughtful about my song choices and instrument selection while planning which is great! Looking forward to my future groups to apply these skills I’ve learned.
ParticipantMaureen- helping with these relationships is SO rewarding! It’s such a joy to watch the children learn and grow with their families during these experiences.
ParticipantI am so happy I took this course because it has made me feel much more confident leading early childhood groups! I love all of the music and strategies that have been shared and have already observed great responses from children and families. I look forward to continuing to incorporate the music and the strategies into future early childhood groups!
ParticipantStephanie, I agree that being supportive is really important especially if they’re new to an experience like sprouting melodies or if they don’t think their child is participating in the conventional way. I always try to tell parents that it’s okay if their child is running around or exploring the space!
ParticipantI always try to provide directions to the parents and let them know if we’re trying something new or something that their child might not be familiar with. I sometimes provide suggestions for adaptations prior to starting the next song or I will provide suggestions throughout the song. Or if they’re not interested in participating, I tell the parents that it’s okay and they can sit on their laps or move around. I try to make the parents comfortable especially if they don’t think their child is participating “correctly.”
August 19, 2018 at 9:32 pm
in reply to: Share how you can explain to parents the difference between music for development and music for skill building.
ParticipantMusic for development: To me, this means using music to encourage children to meet developmental milestones, engage in bonding experiences with their parents, and engage with peers. Music for development encourages children to address specific skills as they meet milestones.
Music for skill building: To me, this means using music to address more therapeutic goals and objectives such as communication, motor skills, cognitive skills. These are areas that would be more specifically addressed in music therapy.
ParticipantMaura- I totally agree! Giving the older ones little tasks will make them feel like your helper which is a great experience for them!
ParticipantMarcie- I definitely agree that overstimulation can be really challenging! It can be hard sometimes to plan an appropriate song for varying age groups and different stages of development. I definitely struggle with this in the groups I lead! The company I work for has had a hard time finding a good marketing technique to encourage families to keep signing up every month so we have consistent attendance. Because of this, we often end up with a variety of ages and developmental stages. I definitely try to adapt everything as much as I can!
August 19, 2018 at 9:21 pm
in reply to: Use 5 words to describe the music experiences in Sprouting Melodies 3.
ParticipantFamily sprouts: growing, playful, interactive, together, love
Session- Hello: Let’s All Wave Hello, Gathering/body percussion: Come sit with me, Bonding: All of this is me, Song about me: Where is the music? Instrument: I like this song, Movement: I Can move around, Goodbye: time to say goodbyeSM 3: busy, moving, exploratory, playful, fun
Session- Let’s all wave hello, Gathering: Are you ready for music? Bonding: Wiggly, Jiggly Car, Song about me: all of this is me (w/ scarves), Instrument song: sit with me and shake, Movement: Will you come? Cool down: thank you, Goodbye: time to say goodbyeParticipantHi Maura- I agree that there’s a delicate balance and it really varies from week-to-week!
ParticipantI think it really depends on the day! In my groups, I feel like it’s different every week. Sometimes the children are in the mood to move around the room and other times they just want to hang around their parents and sit on their laps. I try to get a feel for this during our groups and adapt to meet the needs of the different children.
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