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April 27, 2016 at 9:47 pm
in reply to: Sing and learn some of the songs presented in the video. Share with the board your experiences using these songs.
KeymasterThanks for letting me know how the songs are working for you. In addition, I post a new song almost every month on the Sprouting Melodies web site. Find one of the latest ones here:
http://sproutingmelodies.com/2016/03/13/cant-sit-still/April 27, 2016 at 9:36 pm
in reply to: What was your most valuable takeaway from this weeks’ content?
KeymasterMany of you wrote about the idea of getting parents and grownups involved in a child-like way. You might be interested in a Sprouting Melodies blog that I wrote a while back about the roles that grownups often assume within groups. You can find it here:
Enforcer? Eavesdropper? Equal Partner? What is Your Role in your Child’s Music Group?
April 27, 2016 at 9:29 pmKeymasterGreat discussions, everyone. I love this about the forum. Some of you might know, but AMTA now has extensive new resources on music therapy and autism that came out of the Strategic Research Priority. You can access the material at http://www.musictherapy.org/research/music_therapy_and_autism_spectrum_disorder/.
KeymasterWelcome, all! I am always eager to log into the Forum on Week One and get to know everyone. The talent, passion and diverse expertise of our course participants is so impressive. Thank you for joining us.
You will get to spend time with the ‘virtual’ me in the next ten weeks, but here is a little more about the ‘everyday’ me. I still work clinically throughout most of the work week with children birth through age 5 at a wonderful facility on Long Island, New York called Alternatives for Children. Each week I also have the pleasure of teaching music therapy as an adjunct faculty member of Molloy College.
I’m glad to see those of you here with connection to the military. My husband in retired from the Air Force Reserves and I remember clearly being a young mother holding things together at home while my husband was deployed overseas. Our children now are grown and successfully out on their own, so I feel as if I have been through all the stages of development right up into adulthood.
As you move through the training, you will have amazing support for Erika and Kristina, but Meredith and I will be popping in and out. Please feel free,though, to email me directly at Elizabeth@RaisingHarmony.com with any questions or comments. Enjoy!Keymaster“Music the music.” Love that saying, Ashley! Can you share the name of the professor who said that so we can give credit to him or her? Thank you.
KeymasterKaty, it was great to meet you here at MAR!!! It was also great for me to meet Erika face to face for the first time! We’ve known each other through this forum and over the phone and email for a couple of years now, but it was great to meet in person!
I look forward to meeting some of the other course participants at the NER Conference in April! And hopefully we will get to see many of you in Ohio this fall for the National Conference!
Thanks for the post, Katy!
KeymasterCongratulations, Toni. I am so happy that you will be giving this service to your community. For your SM 1 babies and families you might try some of these songs from the Sprouting Melodies Sing at Home blog: http://sproutingmelodies.com/2015/02/11/really-like/; http://sproutingmelodies.com/2014/07/19/move-make-nicer/;http://sproutingmelodies.com/2014/06/18/im-glad-youre-baby/.
February 1, 2016 at 9:26 pm
in reply to: Sing and learn some of the songs presented in the video. Share with the board your experiences using these songs.
KeymasterI tend to be a bit obsessive about composing songs! In addition to all the songs in “You and Me Makes…We” there are lots of new songs on the Sprouting Melodies Sing at Homevideo blogs on http://www.SproutingMelodies.com/blog.
February 1, 2016 at 9:12 pm
in reply to: What was your most valuable takeaway from this weeks’ content?
KeymasterThank you, Noelle, for reminding us of the emotional complexity of parenthood. My mother, who had eight (yes, 8) children says that when you give birth, you hug your new infant for the first time and then spend the rest of your life learning to let go.
February 1, 2016 at 9:02 pmKeymasterWhat a great group of music therapists! I love the way that all of you are using the forum as a real conversation so that each of us can contribute to the learning of all.
In reflecting on the concern with getting the grownups to sing – I just want to mention that grownups often need more repetition of musical material than the children do! I often assure the grownups that we will sing the songs enough for them to remember them and sing them independently. Another important point is to assure the grownups that the music space is a kind of ‘sacred’ space. Inside the space, there is room for all (children and adults alike) to try new things and to take risks. And singing in public is risky!KeymasterI love reading about all the connections! Community is what Raising Harmony is all about!
KeymasterWelcome to all! It is always so exciting getting to know music therapists with a rich wealth of experiences from all across the country on our forum. You will be hearing a lot from me over the next ten weeks, but I wanted to share a little bit more of who I am. My main job continues to be at a wonderful facility on Long Island, New York called Alternatives for Children. I have had the pleasure of working with all kinds of young children and families through AFC for the past 28 years! And yes, I still spend most of my time on the floor with kids and grownups! My other job is as adjunct faculty in music therapy at Molloy College. Teaching both graduate and undergraduate students really keeps me on my theoretical and clinical toes.
It is great to read about all of you that have young children of your own. One reason Meredith and I created Sprouting Melodies was to provide viable and flexible career options for those who want to balance work and family. My husband and I have three grown children – 28, 27 and 24. At this point, I can say that I’ve been through many if not most of the ups and downs of parenting and I can assure you that all your hard work is worth all the effort!
I will pop into the forum every once in a while, but meanwhile you have two fantastic forum moderators in Erika Svolos and Kristina Rio. As Sprouting Melodies providers themselves, they often know my music and ideas better than I do! If you do find that you are looking for more information or contact, please feel free to email me at Elizabeth@RaisingHarmony.com.
Thanks again for believing in the value of music and music therapists in early childhood.KeymasterThank you so much for sharing your story, Megan. There are others in your group who have already made the leap into private practice, and I am sure that they will be there to support you.
October 18, 2015 at 9:51 pm
in reply to: What value do music therapists bring to families of young children?
KeymasterMegan et al, you might also want to look at the work of the AMTA Strategic Priority on Autism Spectrum Disorder. Information can be found at http://www.musictherapy.org/research/music_therapy_and_autism_spectrum_disorder/.
October 18, 2015 at 9:43 pm
in reply to: What value do music therapists bring to families of young children?
KeymasterMegan, not a random question at all, but a very important one. We will be talking in the coming weeks about what makes the Sprouting Melodies program unique. As the ‘new kid on the block’ we often have to be very clear about the difference between what we offer and what other programs offer. A key point- the quality of Sprouting Melodies is assured because all Sprouting Melodies Providers are Board Certified Music Therapists. That is value!
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