Tag: early years
Early Years Music Conference
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Christmas Songshare
Another date for your diaries! On Friday 17th November, 7pm-8pm Sorrel and Liz will be leading a FREE online festive songshare as we head towards Christmas! Grab a brew and bring along your favourite seasonal songs and musical activities to share with the group, and get ideas from others to add to your repertoire.
Planning an Inclusive Early Years Music Session
Our next Connecting Threads event will be on Tuesday 17th October 7pm-8pm. This session will look at planning for an inclusive Early Years music session. Topics for discussion could include: considerations for structuring a session; possible aims; sensory activities; communication aids and whatever else comes up! Book your FREE place today!
Discussion Evening: Music in the Early Years Classroom
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/music-in-the-early-years-classroom-a-discussion-tickets-711450927877?aff=oddtdtcreator&fbclid=IwAR3zcjLcj9WhdZmC4Mrt3DA1mG-zlkyOJxz0cwrcYbZZVes95qUBVnczctU
Exploring Music & the Parent-Infant Relationship
Tuesday 1st November 2022
7-9pm (online), £15
Led by Georgina Roberts this CPD session will explore whether music can effectively support the parent-infant relationship.
As part of her MSc in Child and Adolescent Mental Health and Well-being, Georgina gathered a cross-section of service provider reflections on the effectiveness of music to support parent-infant relationships.
During the session Georgina will unpack her findings and promote discussion around three themes:
- what does ‘music’ mean in the context of parent-infant relationships
- reflections on terminology associated with parent-infant relationships
- considering the musical and non-musical approaches to support the parent-infant relationship.
This session is suitable for music practitioners, early years practitioners and parent-infant mental health practitioners
Have you read Georgina’s blog?
About Georgina Roberts
Georgina has been a freelance music therapist and early years music practitioner since 2011. She has worked extensively with children who have special educational needs and disabilities in a range of special school settings, delivering both individual and group based sessions.
Georgina has recently completed an MSc in Child and Adolescent Mental Health and Well-being at Edge Hill University. She has an interest in parent-infant mental health and perinatal mental health. She believes passionately that music can be used as a tool to support young children, help them connect with parents and others and break down barriers.
This session is part of the Note Weavers 2022 CPD series supported by Youth Music
Talking Regions: The National Conversation Evaluation Report
The National Conversation formed part of the Note Weavers Talking Regions project which was funded by Youth Music and involved regional organisations from across England coming together to talk about early years music practice and provision. Now that this phase is complete, Note Weavers CIC would like to share the evaluation report written by Sally-Anne Brown.
SEND creative music making sessions at Bolton Central Library
Note Weavers Directors Georgina and Sorrel have been delivering a series of music sessions, working on behalf of Bolton Libraries and Museums Service. The family sessions were for early years children, and children with special educational needs and disabilities and were located at Bolton Museum and Smithills Hall.
All the sessions had a multi-sensory focus and incorporated musical games and activities, as well as giant scrunchies, scarves, lycra and soft toys, sensory balls, stories and musical instruments. Different rooms in the venues were used depending upon the needs of the children and their families.
Georgina and Sorrel had a fantastic time working with all the children and their families. A big shout out to Jacinta Frank and Charlotte Higham at Bolton Libraries and Museums Service for inviting us to deliver the sessions.
Feedback from families on the sessions was positive:
“The sessions were fantastic. It was great to be a part of something so inclusive where my child could express himself. Georgina tailored the sessions to fit the children who were attending and made sure they were engaged and happy. Since attending these sessions my son has seemed more confident and can often be heard singing the songs from sessions”.
“We loved it. My son can be difficult to engage, but he took part throughout”.
Charlotte Higham, Library Access Officer at Bolton Central Library said:
“The children who attended the sessions thoroughly enjoyed them and it was lovely to see the children who were reticent at the beginning of the session, fully joining in with the musical activities by the end.”
CPD 2022: What makes a music session in the Early Years?
Saturday 30th April 09.30-11.00
(online); £15
**please note change of date & time**
Vic Holmes shares the findings of her masters dissertation research and explores how these can be applied on a practical level.
This session will explore:
- Challenging expectations/concept of what an early years music session looks like
- Working in partnership with practitioners both in the sessions and in-between
- How to grow music beyond the ‘music session’
- Building confidence / passing on musical learning
- Networking – being involved in networking groups/events which discuss early years music/early years education.
What will you gain?
- Information and ideas on how the musician and practitioners can work in partnership effectively to enhance music within the setting both in sessions and in-between.
- Information on identifying music in child’s play and how this will help musicians and practitioners to develop music in the setting.
- Resources, ideas and links to networks.
Vic Holmes is an experienced musician who specialises in music within the early years age phase. She works across different settings to deliver music sessions to under 5s, as well as working with practitioners to encourage and improve music within their settings. Having trained as an early years educator within a nursery, Vic has a good understanding of early childhood development and the importance of offering a wide range of opportunities to children, especially in the early years. Vic has successfully completed her studies to receive an MA in Education (Early Years Music) with the Centre for Research in Early Childhood (CREC) and is a Director of Note Weavers CIC.
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