For the past few weeks I have been providing music therapy services in the infant room at my university's Early Learning Campus. The babies range in age from 6 weeks to 6 months. Many times several of the infants are fussy and crying when we begin sessions. Three effective uses of music for calming have shown consistent results in calming the infants. The favorite of the staff members in the infant room (by far) is the use of the small 26 string harp. As soon as the infant's feet are placed on the soundboard, and they feel the resulting vibrations of the strings being plucked, the crying stops and smiles usually begin. The staff members commented that one baby in particular is fussy every day that we do not provide music therapy in the infant room. On the days music therapy is provided, the infant remains more calm throughout that day. Another calming intervention is lying an infant on their back on top of a gathering drum. Infants who are developmentally able to sit upright can sit on the drum instead of lying down. The resulting vibrations from playing the drum have a similar calming effect as the infants feel the beats being played. The last of the recommended instrument trio is the multi-colored rainstick. The babies love looking at the colored beads moving around and the grip size is manageable for the older infants. This instrument is a favorite in the infant room because it not only calms with the soft sounds it makes, but it also provides a great way to assess visual tracking, allows practice for hands meeting at midline, and facilitates reaching when the rainstick rolls away out of reach
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Why should we introduce music and
movement to babies and toddlers?
- Music and movement are fun!!!
- Music and movement improves overall development, decreases learning problems and enhances brain functioning.
- Music is crucial to language development.
- Music activates all areas of the brain.
- Music strengthens emotional bonding and self-esteem.
- Music making is a seeing, decoding and problem solving task, three processes used in reading.
- Music making enhances a sense of timing, sense of proportions, problem sequencing, pattern making, which are functions needed in math.
- Music soothes us, decreasing stress, thereby, strengthening our immune system.
- Music aids memory. Sing your telephone number to your children. They will remember through rhythm.
- Music powerfully impacts listening skills which is different from hearing. Listening requires filtering, analyzing and responding to sounds while hearing is a passive experience.
- Music and movement improve spatial-temporal skills.
- Music and movement develop gross and fine motor skills.
- Music and movement are a link to culture and traditions.
- Music and movement make us happy!!!
When music is integrated as part of family life it becomes part of who we are!
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