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I’ve had the pleasure of helping early childhood educators like you learn how to use music and movement as a self-regulation strategy.
It has made a difference in classroom management and overall classroom culture. I am here to support you in whatever way best suits your needs.
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Musically Mindful Workshop Packages
During my research for my Master thesis, I discovered that although 80% of American children between the ages of 3 and 5 attend preschool, less than half of the children entering kindergarten demonstrate the necessary skills for academic and social success.
In my study, I interviewed 105 early childhood educators, 88% of them stated than music and movement helps with self regulation, focus, and social emotional support.
However, they also expressed frustration due to challenges implementing music as an intervention because of time restraints, lack of resources, and low self-confidence in leading musical activities with their students.
Our Musically Mindful Workshops help teachers obtain the skills needed to choose developmentally appropriate children’s music, implement a variety of musical activities, and address specific music concepts. Upon completion of our workshops, teachers will have a better understanding of self-regulation, executive function skills, and the musical concepts that specifically target these skills.
A PDF and a Digital recording of the songs taught during the workshop will be provided, as well as a personal instrument kit to keep.
Our mission is for teachers to have access to the necessary tools to foster their students’ academic success and emotional well-being through music making.
Music is an outlet that is accessible to all children of all ages and abilities.
We have curated the following packages to ensure that educators and administrators find one to meet their needs. However, we can customize a package to fit your budget.
Workshops are offered evenings and weekends. Select weekday dates available upon request.
Choose from in-person or online. Workshops are also available in Spanish.
Melody $500
- Discuss what self-regulation is and how it relates to executive function skills
- Review the types of music activities that target self-regulation
- Learn simple songs that can be implemented
- Use rhythm instruments such as egg shakers, rhythm sticks, and scarves
- Introduce a lesson plan template as well as sample lessons
Harmony $750
- Discuss what self-regulation is and how it relates to executive function skills
- Review the types of music activities that target self-regulation
- Learn simple songs that can be implemented
- Use rhythm instruments such as egg shakers, rhythm sticks, and scarves
- Introduce a lesson plan template as well as sample lessons
- Include stories, games, and puppets
- Introduce Yoga and Meditation
Symphony $1,000
- Discuss what self-regulation is and how it relates to executive function skills
- Review the types of music activities that target self-regulation
- Learn simple songs that can be implemented
- Use rhythm instruments such as egg shakers, rhythm sticks, and scarves
- Introduce a lesson plan template as well as sample lessons
- Include stories, games, and puppets
- Introduce Yoga and Meditation
Sonata - Keynote Speaker $2,000
The field of Early Childhood Education is growing exponentially. However, teachers are facing challenges like never before. In her keynote speech, Brenda shares her love of educating our youngest learners, the challenges she faced, and the strategies she has learned to help combat these challenges. She reveals what she feels is the underlying root of children’s frustrations, and how music and movement can help.
Brenda has worked with young children in a variety of early childhood settings including: day care centers, preschools, summer camps, as a family child care provider, as a public school music teacher, and as a music specialist leading parent/child classes.
She now presents at conferences and offers workshops to early childhood educators on how to effectively and intentionally use music as an intervention to help foster self-regulation in young children.