MusicTalk is a program for early childhood educators to support the development of communications skills in young children.
The program is created by Anne Flood, an Early Years Teacher and Music Therapist and Jacinta Costello, a Speech and Language Pathologist. Both have extensive experience working within the early years.
This exciting new training package uses original music to target speech and language development.
Build social communication and help children and educators explore a range of communication styles. It is suitable for educators who want to use music with intention. There is no requirement to be able to sing or lead music events. The beautiful backing tracks are your friend.
MusicTalk is a low cost, accessible resource that will be useful in many different parts of the kindergarten/childcare day.
At the end of the training, you will have 15 new music tracks supported with engaging visuals and some very accessible resources that will set you up for structured communication training for 2024.
This course is suitable for Kindy Uplift funding and includes 35 lessons with 365-day access.
MusicTalk will:
- Help educators target sound play with sounds that are relevant for young children.
- Build social communication skills that promotes regulation and prepares children for learning.
- Share the power of music and open the door to many new music experiences.
- Reinforce typical development milestones for young children.
- Build grammar and vocab through structured music and literacy play.
- Explore the different styles for leading and engaging with children.
What to expect when doing the course...
The length of the course is approximately 3 hours of self-paced learning (you can access at any time and dip in and out as you need).
Another 3 hours is acknowledged for practising and becoming familiar with songs, printing, and organise resources, and trialling the songs at home or with a group. All up the certificate of completion references 6hrs of professional development.
Resources Include:
15 songs suitable for your sessions
10 demonstration videos for guidance
7 mini lessons guiding the use of songs and video
Visual resources kit to support lessons
What people thought of the course...
Success story
I liked how the songs and activities shown in the course allows for an interactive , hands-on engagement for the students.
“I work as an early childhood development program teacher whose students really embrace music and positively engage more within their learning when music is incorporated.
I liked how the songs and activities shown in the course allows for an interactive, hands-on engagement for the students.
I valued learning new ways to read and present a story to my students using musical instruments, voice alterations, levels of questioning and visual prompts.
I am by no means a fantastic singer, but I cannot wait to sing the learnt songs from this course to further support my student’s language and vocabulary within my classroom!’
– Kylie Burns, Senior Teacher
