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Music Therapy

WHO IS IT FOR

Support with COVID-19

MUSIC RESOURCES FOR

HOME ACTIVITIES

Music Therapy Resources

for parents and carers

Music Therapy Works has made free music resources for all parents, carers and their children in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.

Below, you will find a host of music-making activities, ideas and opportunities for a wide range of ages and abilities to help you and your child access musical play during this difficult time.

Please click on the images below to download our sing-a-long songs; discover top tips for playing and find plenty of ideas on how to move and groove at home.

We will be adding more resources each week, so for regular updates please Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram or subscribe to our YouTube channel.

Developmental Music Making

Drumming Resources for Home

Breathing and singing exercises to banish stress or anxiety

with Holly, Music Therapist

Songs with Melody, Music Therapist

Sensory music-making with Beth, Music Therapist

Story-time with music-making opportunities

Make a rain maker shaker with Rachel!

Practical tools for parents and carers on sensory music-making at home

Action songs for gross motor movement

Row, row, row your boat

Head, shoulders, knees and toes

Action songs for fine motor movement

Incy wincy spider

Crocodile Snap pencil grasp song

"This specialist support [music therapy] has contributed to a reduction in the number of student behavioural incidents and to improvements in the levels of students’ confidence and skills development.”

OFSTED inspection report, Trinity Specialist College

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"As an MTW approved supervisor, I have witnessed MTW MTs encouraging, reflecting and reaching deeply held feelings that may not have otherwise ever have been expressed or heard. They then use these observations and information to determine the best way forward for a successful therapeutic process."

Dr Teresa Madurai, Clinical Psychologist, University of Birmingham

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“(Music Therapy) gives all of the children a space to express themselves. We notice a change in them whilst in the sessions. We also notice that they come back to class calmer.”

Rigby Hall School, Bromsgrove

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“Her relationship with the music therapist is the only remaining relationship in my mother’s life. She glows after her sessions.”

Daughter of an elderly MTW client with dementia

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“Due to music therapy... we have noticed that the school is a calmer place to be. We have also noticed that there has been an increase in turn-taking skills, participation and attention / concentration skills.”

Dame Ellen Pinsent School Birmingham

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"I am glad that I am alive...joyful in the moment...there was something about music that enclosed me."

Martha, a cancer patient describing her experience of Music Therapy

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"This specialist support [music therapy] has contributed to a reduction in the number of student behavioural incidents and to improvements in the levels of students’ confidence and skills development.”

"As an MTW approved supervisor, I have witnessed MTW MTs encouraging, reflecting and reaching deeply held feelings that may not have otherwise ever have been expressed or heard. They then use these observations and information to determine the best way forward for a successful therapeutic process."

“(Music Therapy) gives all of the children a space to express themselves. We notice a change in them whilst in the sessions. We also notice that they come back to class calmer.”

“Her relationship with the music therapist is the only remaining relationship in my mother’s life. She glows after her sessions.”

“Due to music therapy... we have noticed that the school is a calmer place to be. We have also noticed that there has been an increase in turn-taking skills, participation and attention / concentration skills.”

"I am glad that I am alive...joyful in the moment...there was something about music that enclosed me."

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