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November 19, 2019 at 8:58 pm
in reply to: How are you planning on sharing this information with colleagues, administrators and families?
ParticipantHally, I hope that SM is able to launch at the Music Academy. Wishing the best!
November 15, 2019 at 5:04 pm
in reply to: How are you planning on sharing this information with colleagues, administrators and families?
ParticipantSome of my coworkers have already taken this course and I’ve been able to chat with them about it as well as share a few tidbits about what I’ve learned with others. Seeing as the national conference is next weekend, I’m sure I’ll be able to share how much I’ve learned in this course with other music therapy friends that I don’t get to see as often. I’m especially looking forward to talking with students from my undergrad university. As a student I had a lot of questions about what continuing education in music therapy looks like and I’m excited to share my experience with this class. As far as sharing this information with families, I am working on adding some “Sprouting Melodies Sayings” into my practice with 1:1 clients. I know that I am improve on sharing information and educating families and I think that will be easier now that I’ve been growing my confidence in understanding music therapy with this population.
ParticipantThis training had already impacted my work as a music therapist. I have used the developmental scales/checklists to see where my 1:1 clients are at and to inform my therapeutic goals. I’ve used multiple songs from sprouting melodies in my day care group, special ed classroom, and 1:1’s. I had a mom just last week say that she uses “Wiggly Giggly Car” at home with her kiddo! Understanding the intentionality behind how sprouting melodies classes are structured, with gathering, bonding, movement, instrument play, etc. has helped me experiment with the “flow” in my groups and to see if this model would work in other settings as well. I’m so thankful for all of this knowledge. It was significantly added to my confidence in working with kids in early childhood! Looking forward, our music therapy agency is planning on launching Sprouting Melodies in January. Wish us luck!
ParticipantI think the key to helping each child in your group be successful is being intentional about getting to know each child in your group…what parts of the group do they most enjoy? what is motivating to them? Do they feel safe? What developmental stage are they in? How is their relationship with their caregiver in the group? What are their strengths? Then using that information to guide how you help them feel successful. If one child wants to stay by their caregiver and watch while others are moving about the room, then I would try to have a conversation with their parent to see if this is typical behavior for their child, and ask what helps their child feel comfortable.
ParticipantSamantha, I agree that building trust is so important. I try to make positive reflections/statements to kids as often as I can to build trust and rapport amidst redirections and being told “no”.
ParticipantI’m looking forward to getting to work with young kids and their families in a way that will impact them for the rest of their lives! I look forward to bringing members of our community together to engage musically with their children as well as support the parents. I really enjoy working with this age range and am excited to get to do so in a new way. I would have loved this program as a kid and I’m pretty sure my mom would have too. As a provider, I look forward to being able to lean into the community of support that will be available and to tap into all of the resources provided.
November 8, 2019 at 11:28 am
in reply to: Share how you can explain to parents the difference between music for development and music for skill building.
ParticipantAngela, I like how you would encourage parents to think about the importance of ‘play’ and how much more beneficial it can be than when first meets the eye. Since parents see their children engaging in play everyday I think it’s a very relatable, understandable, and comparable way to understand the benefits of using musical ‘play’ for development. Thanks for sharing!
ParticipantI think some of the challenges to multi-age groups are similar to those mentioned in previous posts. You want to provide an experience in which each individual can feel successful while also meeting & challenging them at their developmental level. I agree with Kim that scaffolding interventions allow for all to participate at their own level while contributing to a unified group experience. I’ve lead multi age groups at a Ronald McDonald house before were we had 2 year olds, teenagers, and their parents. What I found to be helpful about this large of an age range is that the teenagers and parents in the group often accepted the responsibility of helping the younger kids/engaging them in meaningful ways. This also fostered family connections as they worked together. I think this is similar to what Angela is saying with the role of a ‘helper’.
November 3, 2019 at 6:44 pm
in reply to: Share how you can explain to parents the difference between music for development and music for skill building.
ParticipantWhen saying “music for skill building” does that mean music for musical skill building? I’m curious because I’d consider elements of our developmental goals areas as skills.
I would share with parents that when we use music for development we are using music as our medium to facilitate sharing, social interaction, communication, movement, emotional awareness, etc. We use music because of the research behind how music stimulates the brain in all these areas. As clinicians we are also watching for how your child is responding and can adjust our music accordingly to set them up for success. When music is used for musical skill building, the attention is on musical skill rather than the developmental areas and the clinician may not be as trained in how to support someone through their developmental stages.
November 3, 2019 at 6:30 pm
in reply to: Use 5 words to describe the music experiences in Sprouting Melodies 3.
Participant5 words Family Sprouts: Joyful, cooperation, family, sharing, variety
Plan for Family Sprouts: (Gathering)-Hey Everybody (Bonding)-Wiggly Jiggly Car, Row it faster (Songs about me)- Watch me go (Instrument play)- Music is the way (Movement song)- Will you come (Goodbye)-It’s time to say Goodbye.
November 3, 2019 at 6:05 pm
in reply to: Use 5 words to describe the music experiences in Sprouting Melodies 3.
Participant5 words SM 3: reciprocal, strong, control, active, play
Plan for SM 3: (Gathering)-Sit down with me (Bonding)-Hold on tight, My brand new friend (Songs about me)-My eyes are on my face (Instrument play)-I can move around, You play a little (Movement)-Will you come?, The leaves go down (Goodbye)-Goodbye music time is done
ParticipantI can relate to Hally- As a new professional I feel like I don’t quite have a good measure to understand how much stimulation to bring to a group. With the day care group I facilitate I have been taking more risks with providing more stimulation/high energy to increase their engagement and they have been responding pretty well overall but in the past the group has had trouble listening and staying engaged. Also, I’ll instruct the group to pat their legs as they sing (for increased stimulation) but then as soon as I stop patting my legs so I can play guitar they stop patting their legs too and just stare at me as I sing. Does that mean that they don’t need that much stimulation? Or it’s just hard for them to continue a task while I’m not modeling?
ParticipantWith my 1:1’s of this age I am typically using the red kids ocean drum with fish inside, chiquitas, smaller kids shakers with an O handel, and a fall REMO finger drum. The small REMO finger drum is great for helping little kids practice sitting with their legs in an O and I put the drum in between their legs. (Christina showed me that). We also have an O ball with a rainstick in the middle… I like to use this to practice fine motor because kids can grip with outside of the ball with their fingers and turn it. It’s hard to describe but it’s pretty cool.
November 3, 2019 at 4:36 pm
in reply to: Use 5 words to describe the music experiences in Sprouting Melodies 2.
Participant5 words: playful, trust, surprise, tibre, anticipation
5 sentences: It’s okay if your kid is sitting on other parents laps or in the middle of the circle, they are learning what independence is while they can still come back to you as a secure base. Your child has lots of choices they can make in this stage. If they are watching others play instruments that is okay! They are taking all that information in. Just because your child may not sing along as much as the other children doesn’t mean they won’t soak it in and sing at home. Facing outward allows your child to watch what is going on in the rest of the group, but again it is their choice to do so if they are ready.
Plan: (Gathering): Hey! Hey! Hey! Come and play! (Bonding): Hold on tight (Songs about me): All of this is me (Instrument): I can move around (Movement): Can you follow (Goodbye): Goodbye (MRP)
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