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Your resource for early childhood music therapy

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NICU Music Therapy

imagine  2024 celebrates the pioneering work of Dr. Jayne Standley in a Festschrift! On 180 pages, NICU Fellows from the National Institute for Infant and Child Medical Music Therapy and NICU-MTs present research snapshots, current practices, and original interventions in NICU music therapy.

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Adaptive Music Making

Embracing the unique abilities of every child, imagine 2023 focuses on Adaptive Music Making in Early Childhood Settings. Throughout 141 pages, authors describe how to adapt instruments; modify music lessons, notation, and songwriting techniques; and incorporate assistive technologies to include everyone in successful music experiences.

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Mental Health

imagine 2022 gives an in-depth look at Music Therapy in Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health. Understand core concepts, strengthen child-parent relationships and connectedness, promote infant and young children’s social and emotional development, build community support, and take care of yourself – all by using music as your primary tool. 

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Telepractice

imagine 2021 explores Early Childhood Music Therapy telepractice, field-tested in the online environment, while valuing families’ priorities, beliefs, and contextual factors. Learn about components of the three-tiered service delivery model, get ground-breaking insights into evolving digital interventions with children and families, and find a wealth of resources for your everyday practice.

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Technology & Interactive Media

imagine 2017 gives answers to “what, when, with whom, where, why, how, and how much” questions when using technology and interactive media with young children. Find out how the intentional use of digital music tools with families can offer children new opportunities for learning, communication, collaboration, and creativity.

Around the World

imagine 2020 provides a wealth of information about cultural responsiveness, diverse language learners, trauma-informed care for displaced children, and how early childhood music therapists work around the world. Review information about different societies, laws & policies, and the therapeutic process as well as insights into cultures, traditions, and music, detailed country reports, and valuable resources from over 40 country representatives.

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Intervention Ideas

imagine 2019 is a collection of 50 popular song-based intervention ideas composed by imagine authors for young children of all abilities. View infographic displays of research supporting the benefits of music therapy in the five early childhood develomental areas. Musical scores to tap on, audio recordings to listen to, and short video snippets demonstrating successful implementation in everyday life make content accessible to anyone who wants to maximize children’s learning.

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Music Play

imagine 2018 explores All About Play­–Play for All. Learn about music and the role of play, developmental stages of play, play-based learning, cross-cultural play, environments for play, interdisciplinary play opportunities, and play for children with disabilities and for those who experience difficult life circumstances. 

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Advocacy

imagine 2016 speaks to advocacy and asks “What should a […] know about early childhood music therapy and […].” Learn about advocacy strategies, institutional culture, content-specific information for various stakeholders (e.g., research outcomes, aspects of the therapeutic process, cost-effectiveness analysis, program budget, a child’s perspective, and coloring sheet for children) and take a quiz to find out about your advocacy style.

Inclusion Practice

imagine 2015 describes inclusion practices (i.e., access, participation, and supports) that address children’s right to participate as a full member of families, communities, and society. Learn how music therapy interventions can foster a sense of belonging, social relationships and friendships, and support each child to reach their full potential.

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Family Practice

imagine 2014 focuses on family practice (including family-centered practices, famility capacity-building practices, and family & professional collaboration). Learn about music therapy interventions promoting active participation of families, information that strengthens their parenting knowledge, and resources that support their child’s growth and developement.

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Evidence-Based Practice

imagine 2013 keys into evidence-based practice. Learn about research outcomes that support the effectiveness of early childhood music therapy services, experts’ experiences and strategies of implementing assessment tools, and innovative interventions while honoring families’ values, beliefs, and preferences.

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Foundations and Innovations

imagine 2012 features an array of topics representing strong foundational and innovative work. From a tribute to Dr. Clive Robbins who passed in December 2011 to the Keep a Beat math program – imagine 2012 has it all. Learn from pioneers’, researchers’, and practitioners’ daily music-based interactions with young children and their families.

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Awareness and Community

imagine 2011 reports about new collaborations and community outreach initiatives. Learn about an early childhood music therapy training program for multilingual families, interventions for language development with at-risk infants, or music and literacy development in young children with hearing loss.

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New Beginnings

imagine 2010 is the inaugural issue of the first annual online magazine dedicated to early childhood music therapy. Learn about the goals, vision, and support from leaders in the field of music therapy, early childhood education, occupational therapy, and early childhood music and movement, then dive into the featured topic, Incorporating Music Into Daily Routines: Family Education and Integration, as well as research on early childhood literacy and clinical work.

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COLORS OF US: EARLT CHILDHOOD MUSIC THERAPY AROUND THE WORLD

imagine 2020 provides a wealth of information about cultural responsiveness, diverse language learners, trauma-informed care for displaced children, and how early childhood music therapists work around the world. In four chapters, 80+ authors from over 40 countries share answers to core questions, insights into cultures, traditions, and music, detailed country reports, and valuable resources. Interviews, podcasts, infographics, clinical examples, short text segments, song playlists, and author videos make the content user-friendly for any practitioners who provide services for young children and families from different heritages or for those who consider working abroad.

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Download imagine 2020 from Apple Books your iPhone, iPad, or MacBook for US$39.99. 

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imagine 2019

INTERVENTION IDEAS: IMAGINE THE POTENTIAL

This 2019 Special Issue of imagine magazine is a collection of 50 popular song-based intervention ideas for young children of all abilities. In 5 chapters, music therapy authors target the early childhood developmental domains of communication, academic, motor, emotional, and social skills. Each chapter starts with a pop-over infographic displaying research supporting the benefits of music therapy in the specific skill area. Suggested behavior observations assist early childhood educators to collect data and monitor children’s progress. Musical scores to tap on, audio recordings to listen to, and short video snippets demonstrating successful implementation in everyday life makes this book accessible to anyone who wants to maximize children’s learning through music.

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Download imagine 2019 from Apple Books your iPhone, iPad, or MacBook for US$39.99. 

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Webinars 2021-2023

Get your continuing education credit. Watch the imagine WEBINAR SERIES on-demand. Learn from THE BEST.

18 webinars have been live-recorded in 2021/2022/2023. Each webinar starts with an intro video, a welcome note from the host, a 35-minute imagine authors’ presentation followed by 10-minute Q&As with live attendees, a closure note by the host, and an outro video. 

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History

1996

As part of AMTA’s Early Childhood Network, Marcia Humpal, followed by Dr. Petra Kern in 2006 published an annual newsletter.

2010

As 3-year pilot project with AMTA, Dr. Petra Kern and her team released the inaugural issue of the early childhood music therapy online magazine, imagine.

2013

Since 2013, Dr. Petra Kern and the Imagine Team offer imagine to a Worldwide readership Through De La Vista Publisher.

An independent self-publishing company founded in 2007.