Musical Resources to use at home
These are some of the musical resources that we shared to support you during the Covid 19 pandemic. We hope that some of them were useful. However, musical activities are always good to keep up and can add so much to your child’s life.
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Early Years Resources for families
Stress and anxiety about Coronavirus
If your child is feeling stressed or anxious Childline have a great page of resources including breathing exercises and yoga.
https://www.childline.org.uk/toolbox/calm-zone/
Here is a really sweet song from Australia about Coronavirus for young children:
Musical resources
This is the link to a series of videos of Makaton signed nursery rhymes and songs from Kate and Margaret at Maytree nursery:
https://www.maytree-nursery.lambeth.sch.uk/makaton-nursery-rhyme-videos.html
Here is a lovely video of Makaton signs for a range of feelings:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfrJriE5Hwg
Here is one of our Music Therapists -Kate- making a shaker from a loo roll and some lentils!
Play resources
Play experts at Great Ormond Street Hospital have assembled a treasure trove of activities to keep your children busy through this challenging time.
https://www.gosh.org/power-of-play
Music Therapy Resources
British Association of Music Therapy– The national body for Music Therapists in the UK which also provides information and resources to the public about Music Therapy.
http://www.bamt.org
Jessie’s Fund – Music Therapy charity providing information and funding for Music Therapy initiatives around the UK.
http://www.jessiesfund.org.uk
Interactive Music Making – MTL has sent one of our co-therapists on this fantastic course which has then been utilised fully within a nursery setting. www.interactivemusicmaking.org.
Selective Mutism Resources
Selective Mutism Information and Research Association – UK charity providing information and support to families of children with Selective Mutism
http://www.smira.org.uk
SMIRA Facebook page (v supportive for parents)
www.facebook.com/groups/SMIRASelectiveMutism
Afasic-Voice for life- supports parents and represents children and young people with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN)
The Child Mind Institute – New York- lots of useful information and free videos on Selective Mutism and other topics.
http://www.childmind.org/en/workshop-series/
Manuals/books
- The Selective Mutism Resource Manual- Maggie Johnson and Alison Wintgens 2001
- Selective Mutism in Children- Tony Cline and Sylvia Baldwin 2004
- Tackling Selective Mutism- A guide for parents and professionals Eds.Benita Rae Smith and Alice Sluckin 2014
Article
How intense is this silence? Developing a theoretical framework for the use of psychodynamic music therapy in the treatment of Selective Mutism in children with English as an additional language: a Heuristic case study- Kate Jones British Journal of Music Therapy Vol 26 No.2 2012
Lambeth based resources
The Walcot Foundation – Lambeth based charity providing funding for local organisations aiming to alleviate poverty.
http://www.walcotfoundation.org.uk
Lambeth Voluntary Action Council – supporting the voluntary sector with information and advice.
http://www.lambethvac.org.uk
Lambeth Safeguarding Children Board – providing information and free training on safeguarding children.
https://www.lambethsaferchildren.org.uk
Psychotherapy and Counselling
Counselling Directory – Listings of UK-based therapists and counselling services
https://counselling-directory.org.uk
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