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December Music

Hello Mommies!

This month there are a couple of changes to the regular schedule. The class scheduled for Wednesday December 14th will be moved to , Thursday December 15th.

This Thursday will be the last class of the year,which means I owe you a week. We will resume class on January 4th, and then a new session will begin January 11th.

See you all soon!!

Who Is Kelsey?

I am Kelsey!

I am a Music Therapist and mom of 2. I studied Psychology at Ricks College for my associates degree, then I received my Bachelors Degree in Music from Radford University where I studied Music Therapy. I did an internship at Kardon Institute for Arts Therapy in 2005 and became a board certified music therapist. While interning I worked for Gymboree teaching music classes. Then I began my job as a music therapist at The Academy of Community Music for 3 years in the Philadelphia area.

What is Music Therapy?

"Music Therapy is the clinical and evidence-based use of music interventions to accomplish individualized goals within a therapeutic relationship by a credentialed professional who has completed an approved music therapy program.

Music Therapy is an established health profession in which music is used within a therapeutic relationship to address physical, emotional, cognitive, and social needs of individuals. After assessing the strengths and needs of each client, the qualified music therapist provides the indicated treatment including creating, singing, moving to, and/or listening to music. Through musical involvement in the therapeutic context, clients' abilities are strengthened and transferred to other areas of their lives. Music therapy also provides avenues for communication that can be helpful to those who find it difficult to express themselves in words. Research in music therapy supports its effectiveness in many areas such as: overall physical rehabilitation and facilitating movement, increasing people's motivation to become engaged in their treatment, providing emotional support for clients and their families, and providing an outlet for expression of feelings."

 Musictherapy.org 

How Does Music Therapy Make a Difference with Young Children?

• Music stimulates all of the senses and involves the child at many levels.  This “multimodal approach” facilitates many developmental skills.
• Quality learning and maximum participation occur when children are permitted to experience the joy of play.  The medium of music therapy allows this play to occur naturally and frequently.
• Music is highly motivating, yet it can also have a calming and relaxing effect.  Enjoyable music activities are designed to be success-oriented and make children feel better about themselves.
• Music therapy can help a child manage pain and stressful situations.
• Music can encourage socialization, self-expression, communication, and motor development.
• Because the brain processes music in both hemispheres, music can stimulate cognitive functioning and may be used for remediation of some speech/language skills.

For more information on music therapy for young children go Here