Rich in practical insights and personal reflections from teachers and therapists, this book explains what musical play is, how and why it benefits children, and how it can be integrated into educational, community and clinical environments.
Wylie and Foster-Cohen explore the importance of musical play to human development and human relationships within families, in schools and in therapeutic contexts. The chapters address the evidence base of musical play, its value and use in therapeutic contexts, the roles of musical play in different cultures, and how musical play can enrich communities. Taking a holistic view, it highlights the role of musical play in cultural sustainability, human justice, and community well-being. The book supports learning through a broad range of practical examples of musical play in diverse settings around the world. The chapters are complemented by personal reflections from families, teachers, therapists and other professionals from around the world, who share their skills and experiences embracing musical play with the children in their care.
Engaging and accessible, even to those with little or no musical training, this book is an essential resource for pre- and in-service educators, as well as professionals in therapeutic fields, eager to learn more about how musical play can enhance the education and well-being of young people.
Rich in practical insights and personal reflections from teachers and therapists, this book explains what musical play is, how and why it benefits children, and how it can be integrated into educational, community and clinical environments.
Arvustused
a valuable collection of essays on musical play that is true to children as agents in their own learning [ These contributions] tell tales of what happens when we listen to and join the child in music making In these beautiful stories, our own legacies of childhood are brought forth
Lori Custodero, Professor, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York
[ This volume reveals] the potency of musical play to build, heal and restore connection, love and joythe collective wisdom from diverse practitioners presents us here with insights and understandings at so many levels [ Julie Wylies work] touches the hearts of so many people, young and old, in so many corners of the worldThis is nourishment for the soul, and this books treasures have never been more needed than now.
Glenda Keam, PhD, composer, Jungian analyst, psychotherapist
Foreword
1. The science of the art of musical play
2. A Musical Journey
3. Reflection: A musical life
4. Reflection: A lifetime of musical wellbeing
5. Rhythm, Regulation & Relationship
6. Reflection: Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep
7. Reflection: The weight of silence - Music and ADHD
8. Musical Play in te ao Mori - a personal journey
9. Echoes of synchrony
10. Reflection: Karen
11. Where Does Me Begin?
12. Reflection: The power of the scale
13. Autism and musical play
14. Reflection: Music just loves to play
15. The dance of attunement across cultures
16. Musical Play In Sub-Saharan Africa
17. The Singing Medicine Project
18. Reflection: The power of song
19. Towards a philosophy of musical play in early childhood education
20. Reflection: Magical reflections from the Grandma Lab
21. Freedom within Frames: Harnessing the Power of Choice in Musical Play
22. Reflection: The power of ballet to move
23. Reflection: All the worlds a stage
24. Hearing their own song: improvisation and musical play
25. Reflections: Building a Sound Garden & A major success
26. A social justice perspective of childrens musical play in South Africa
27. Reflection: Waiata: Pao pao pao
28. The power and place of a community music school
29. Reflection: Thomas the trumpeter
30. Reflection: Immersed in music
31. Finding the Musician Within
32. Reflection: A musical reset
33. Developing an intergenerational musical play programme
34. Reflection: It is never too late
Afterword
Julie Wylie, MNZM founded the New Zealand Musical Parenting Association in 1992. She was the founder of the musical play programme at the Champion Centre, Christchurch, New Zealand, where she was the senior music specialist for twenty-eight years. Julie has presented music workshops and papers around the world, including in China, Korea, Japan, Singapore, Australia, United Kingdom, Lithuania, Estonia and Finland. Julie has received international recognition for her music leadership and for her music resources. Julie was made a member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2018. She has her own music school for mothers and babies and children aged 0-8 years founded in 1990 and is the Director of the Postgraduate online training programme, Certificate of Musical Play as Therapy.
Susan Foster-Cohen, PhD has published widely in the area of childrens communication and language development and has taught in universities in the UK, USA, France and New Zealand. Her current research focuses on language disorders in children with complex developmental disabilities. She was Director of the Champion Centres early intervention programme between 2004 and 2020, supporting Julie Wylies music programme as part of the internationally recognised multi-disciplinary model established by Dr. Patricia Champion. Susan is also an enthusiastic amateur clarinet and saxophone player.
