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July 23, 2018 at 11:42 pmParticipant
Singing
Awareness- Vocalizes with pitch
Trust- Recognizes variety in pitches and can match pitch at times
Independence- Child experiments with voice in a musical context
Control- Recognizes familiar melody and makes efforts to follow song
Responsibility- Combines melody and rhythm within familiar musicPlaying Instrument
Awareness- Child turns instruments upside down, uses it in a non-traditional way
Trust- Child grasps instrument and plays with intention
Independence- Child seeks out different instruments
Control- Child can play instrument in a variety of ways; Fast-slow; Loud-soft
Responsibility- Maintains a steady beat with instrumentMoving
Awareness- Child sways in parents lap in response to stimulation/ Becomes excited and flails body without meaning
Trust-Child waves arms, shakes head, kicks legs
Independence- Child claps hands, Moves body intentionally to respond to music
Control- Imitates musical movements demonstrated by caregiver or therapist
Responsibility- “Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes” Child is able to chain together musical movements and follow directions embedded in musicListening
Awareness- Child can recognize timbre of voice, accepting familiar timbre, sensitive to unfamiliar or startling timbre
Trust- Responds to familiarity in melody and musical patterns
Independence- Responds to characteristics of music and can expressively demonstrate this
Control- Engage in music listening intentionally
Responsibility- Values the music made by others; Call and responseJuly 23, 2018 at 10:25 pm
in reply to: Discuss with the board the traditional and cultural music in your home community.
ParticipantI have very little knowledge right now about the music being used in my community right now as I just recently started working in a new community. However, so far I do know that the community I am serving is a melting pot of people with varying backgrounds. It will be important for me in the coming months to honor the cultures and musical preferences of the clients I see.
So far, I have had much success in encouraging residents of my community to “teach” me their preferred music which really opens up opportunity for these individuals to demonstrate the ways in which they use music in their lives.
July 23, 2018 at 10:21 pm
in reply to: Discuss with the board the traditional and cultural music in your home community.
ParticipantMarcie- Hey! I am a pop junkie 🙂 haha! I understand what you mean though, oh and don’t be worried that you cannot provide someone’s preference of music. In my internship in a hospital in Dallas, Texas, I also felt intimidated and nervous that I wouldn’t be able to adequately provide the child’s music of preference but realized that it wasn’t so much my responsibility to “provide” it but to incorporate it in some way.
July 23, 2018 at 10:15 pmParticipantMaura- It is so nice that you have had the opportunity to work with this child for an extended period of time in order to see that progress.
July 23, 2018 at 10:12 pmParticipantShannon- kids would outsmart us all! What a wonderful example of the independence stage. I love that he grabbed an instrument in both hands.
July 23, 2018 at 10:11 pmParticipantJennifer- that is too funny! I can’t wait to use some of these bonding songs.
July 23, 2018 at 10:09 pmParticipantI completed my internship at Dallas Children’s Medical Center. Looking back on my last experiences working with young children in the hospital, I am able to gain an even greater understanding of why music therapy is so effective in this setting. These children are undergoing a loss of control being in the hospital and while trying to navigate the control stage at the same time. I remember one instance in particular in which a young child that I was working with exerted his need for control in a number of ways. Not only did he express control in his playing and singing but he provided hand over hand assistance to me to demonstrate control over the way I played music. It was so important in this situation for his to explore the many ways that music could be made. He also had a deep understanding of many characteristics of music and would sing “LOUD!” and then “Shhhsshh” me to sing quietly.
July 23, 2018 at 9:31 pm
in reply to: Sing and learn some of the songs presented in the video. Share with the board your experiences using these songs.
ParticipantJennifer- Do the songbook and CD come together or do you buy them separately?
July 23, 2018 at 9:30 pm
in reply to: Sing and learn some of the songs presented in the video. Share with the board your experiences using these songs.
ParticipantBeth’s music really helps me to place greater value on the music I have created in the past/create in the moment during sessions. Often times, when I think of composing a song to use clinically, I want it to be complex and I forget the value and effectiveness of the “simple” little tunes that I have created while working in music. “I Like This Song” reminded me of this. This song is repetitive but attention grabbing and expressive. Many of these songs that Beth has composed could be used in a number of settings and so, although I am not currently working with children, I am enjoying learning these songs and thinking over the ways in which I could adapt them or use them conceptually working in other populations. I also really enjoyed “Are You Ready for Music!” It is such an adaptable song.
ParticipantHi KJ! Welcome to the class and congratulations on your new employment with Roman Music Therapy! Where is UPMC?
ParticipantHi Jennifer!
Welcome! Better late than never! You are going to learn so much that you can utilize in your practice working with children 3 and under. Congratulations on your new employment with Roman Music Therapy!ParticipantI hope to allow this information that I have learned this week, as well as working in a child development based music group, to support my flexibility during sessions as well as after sessions. I feel it will be important to remain open minded and know that because development will look different for every child, sessions and music making will look different for every child.
July 3, 2018 at 11:02 pm
in reply to: What was your most valuable takeaway from this weeks’ content?
ParticipantI am absolutely loving this book. I greatly appreciate the clarity in format and content but boy is it a lot to remember!
July 3, 2018 at 11:00 pm
in reply to: What was your most valuable takeaway from this weeks’ content?
ParticipantThe most valuable takeway from this week’s content for me was viewing a child’s developmental stages in relation to their access to information around them. As a child develops the ability to lift it’s head for example, a new “plane” of the world is introduced as Beth explained. As they are able to crawl, run, and climb, they will find new information that becomes of great importance to making sense of their world and their role in it. Another piece of information I found important was the emphasis on always being aware of the environment that you are providing as a clinician and making sure that the environment is safe, takes into consideration the child’s developmental level ( Are they able to climb on and off of this chair?) and conducive to appropriate developmental learning.
July 3, 2018 at 10:51 pm
in reply to: What was your most valuable takeaway from this weeks’ content?
ParticipantShannon, I appreciate you framing the last sentence you wrote as you did. I believe that another key piece to helping families in moving through their childs’ development is helping them understand that recognition of a potential delay would not necessarily need to be viewed negatively as it would allow the child to receive the support they need. Additionally, they may experience a delay in one area but excel in another area more quickly than others. A delay in one domain would not definitively imply a delay in all domains.
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