Cathy Knoll, MA, MT-BC
Many traditional children’s songs focus on farmers, animal sounds, and imaginary topics, e.g. an “old woman who swallows a cow.” This podcast moves beyond sing-alongs in early childhood, providing examples of reality-based, customized songs created by music therapists to address specific goals and to assist individual preschoolers learn and practice new language skills.
Resources:
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Certification Board for Music Therapists. (2010). CBMT Scope of Practice. Available at http://www.cbmt.org
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Furman, A. & Humpal, M. (2006). Goals and treatment objectives, settings, and service delivery models in early childhood and early intervention settings. In Humpal, M. & Colwell, C. (Eds.), Early childhood and school age educational settings: Using music to maximize learning (pp. 82-96). Silver Spring, MD: American Music Therapy Association.
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Hoskins, C. (1988). Use of music to increase verbal response and improve expressive language abilities of preschool language delayed children. Journal of Music Therapy, 25, 73-84.
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Kaplan, R. (2006). Step by step: A hierarchiacal approach to group music therapy intervention in preschool settings. In Humpal, M. & Colwell, C. (Eds.), Early childhood and school age educational settings: Using music to maximize learning (pp. 82-96). Silver Spring, MD: American Music Therapy Association.
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Lim, H. (2010). Use of music in the applied behavior analysis verbal behavior approach for children with autism spectrum disorders. Music Therapy Perspectives, 28(2), 95-105.
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Paul, R. & Sutherland, D. (2005). Enhancing early language in children with autism spectrum disorders. In F. Volkmar, R. Paul, & E. Cohen (Eds.), Handbook of autism and pervasive developmental disorders (pp. 946-974). New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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Knoll, C. & Henry, D. (2010). Let’s talk: Music therapy strategies to facilitate communication. Stephenville, TX: MusicWorksPublications.com.
About the Author:
Cathy Knoll, MA, MT-BC, has provided music therapy services to groups and individuals of all ages, including young children, in schools, residential facilities, clinics, and private practice since 1974. Knoll writes and publishes professional self-study courses for www.MusicWorksPublications.com and for www.123forTeachers.com. Knoll also writes and produces podcasts for FAQautism.com and coordinates the AMTA-Pro podcast series. Contact: CathyKnoll@gmail.com
Suggested Citation:
Knoll, C. (Author). (2011, September 15). Moving beyond “moo, cow, moo”: Targeted song-based language experiences for young children. Retrieved from www.imagine.musictherapy.biz