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Praise the Accomplishment

Praise the Accomplishment: In acknowledging a child's choice to participate it is important to praise the accomplishment rather than to make a global comment such as "Good Girl" or "Good Boy." When the latter typ of praise is used frequently, there is the danger that the child might interpret the absence of such praise to mean, "I'm a bad boy," or I"m not good enough." Examples of appropiate praise include:Great job, You played the drum!You're good at that!You did it!-Dr. Becky Bailey, Ten Pr...

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Kindermusik- Foundations of Learning 7/29/2010 2:51:00 PM Comments(0)

Music Therapy at Downs Syndrome Association of Central Florida

Today I had the pleasure of conducting the first Music Therapy group at the Downs Syndrome Of Central Florida. These kiddos are between 3 months-4yrs old. This was such a great experience, and it just had me glowing for the rest of the day. Music is so powerful! There was a mom that came up after class and said "my son is so shy, I couldn't believe the way he acted today, but he really loves music!" Because he loves music so much, he forgot about being shy and clinging to mommy. This boy was smi...

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Tamela Ponder, MT-BC 7/15/2010 4:55:00 PM Comments(0)

Conversational Skills

Conversational Skills: The echoing in vocal play begins as imitation but can develop through improvisation on the part of the teacher or the children. The exchange, whether imitative or improvised, allows children to experience the give and take of conversation. This is vital to the development of conversation skills, which is an important element of social development.

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Kindermusik- Foundations of Learning 7/1/2010 4:08:00 PM Comments(0)

Musical Variety

Musical Variety: Experiencing musical variety is essential to a complete musical education. Listening to non- Western instruments presents the brain with new patterns and information to interpret, or new food for thought and brain development.

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Kindermusik- Foundations of Learning 6/30/2010 2:00:00 PM Comments(0)

Creativity 2

Creativity: Activities that provide an opportunity for flexibility, change or rearrangement encourage creativity. The creative process enhances the child's ability to think in different ways, extending the thought process.The Creative Arts by Linda Carol Edwards

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Kindermusik- Foundations of Learning 6/29/2010 4:09:00 PM Comments(0)