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MENTORING
Using Music at Kinder
Using Music at Kinder offers consultancy, professional learning, and mentoring to educators in early years settings. Kindergarten educators are supported to build their capacity with the skills, resources, knowledge and confidence to integrate music into their programs. This occurs through in-person consultancy session during a kinder session to discover and discuss the needs of the early childhood providers and children, and a follow up professional learning workshop to reflect, model and upskill educators in using music in their programs. In session mentoring visits to model, mentor and support, can be included as part of your program.
Audience
Educators, early childhood professionals, kindergarten teams
Time Commitment
2 hours for the workshop out of session, or off the floor, and professional learning webinars (4 hours).
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2 hour onsite consultancy visit during Kinder session
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2 hour professional learning session/workshop
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4 professional learning webinars (one hour each)
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4 hours online group mentoring sessions (optional)
Delivery Mode
Face-to-face, online, group training, professional development, and mentoring options
Access Requirements
No prior experience of music necessary; Backfill can be considered during onsite consultancy visit; online access may be required.
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WORKSHOPS
Using Music with Preschoolers
Using Music with Preschoolers is an interactive and inclusive workshop for teachers and educators, offering information and strategies for using music to improve the learning, communication and wellbeing of preschool children and the early childhood team.
Audience
Teachers, educators, kindergarten communities
Time Commitment
2, 4 and 6 hour workshops available.
Additional 4 hours of online group mentoring sessions (optional).
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Delivery Mode
Available face-to-face or online, group training
Access Requirements
No prior experience of music necessary; online access may be required
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WEBINARS
Using Music Professional Learning
Using Music Professional Learning enables educators to participate in capacity building professional development through engaging and informative online webinars. The series of four online webinars offer ideas and knowledge for using music to support communication, social and emotional wellbeing.
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See below for the 2024 Using Music Professional Learning program.
Audience
Educators, early childhood professionals, kindergarten teams
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Time Commitment
4 hours in total:
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1 hour per online webinar (4 webinars)
Optional: Up to 4 hours of online group mentoring sessions.
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Delivery Mode
Online webinars on-demand, professional development
Access Requirements
No prior experience of music necessary; online access required.
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Webinars 2024
The Using Music Professional Learning series for 2024 offers inspiring ideas and knowledge for using music in your Kinder program.
Using Music Webinar Program
2024
Join Pip Reid and guests for a series of four engaging and informative online webinars.
A range of professional presenters support knowledge and ideas for using songs, stories, games, instruments, rhythm and rhyme to support communication, language development, social skills, emotional regulation and inclusion.
Webinar 1
Communication, Connection & Regulation: Using Rhythm, Rhyme, Songs and Stories
with Aretha de Kretser, Paediatric Speech Pathologist
Goals: Communication and Wellbeing
Webinar 2
Play and Say: Using Music and Play to Develop Speech and Language
with Jessica Slorach, Paediatric Speech Pathologist
Goals: Communication and Inclusion
Webinar 3
Music and Stories: Using Music and Books for Whole Kinder Learning
with Shari Stewart, Educator and Child Life Therapist
Goals: Wellbeing and Communication
Webinar 4
Creative Kinder Support: Using Music and Creativity to support Wellbeing
with Dr Meg Steele, Registered Music Therapist, Teacher and Education Researcher
Goals: Wellbeing and Inclusion
Peer Group Mentoring
2024
Meet other early childhood Teachers and Educators from across Victoria via Zoom
to connect and develop creative practices for you and the children in your Kinder community.
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Co-Facilitated by Pip Reid and Dr Meg Steele
2024
Dates for the 2024 Online Group Mentoring sessions to be confirmed
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Session 1
Using Instruments at Kinder for connection and emotional co-regulation
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Session 2
Brainstorming Party: New and refreshing songs with preschoolers
Session 3
Experiencing using songs, movement and making marks for YOUR wellbeing
Session 4
Circle Time: Group ideas, games and music for social connection
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"Using Music with Pip and her team has been the most rewarding and nurturing experience. Right from our initial intake Pip has enveloped us in warmth, enthusiastic support and can do attitude too. Her in depth knowledge of child and teacher need is woven expertly and with deepset respect into every interaction. Pip lead our team to develop confidence and thorough enjoyment in using music during transitions, play and group times. Her array of allied supports through online training held something for everyone. Extremely highly reccomended for enriching the well being of children and their educators"
Amanda, Kindergarten Teacher