Observation Summary and Music Development of Infant and Toddler Case Studies

Infant Case Studies

Infant Case Studies: Select One of the videos for this age group 6-Month-Old Explores a Drum

https://youtu.be/UhW6HAmBm7M

 

OR

12-Month-Old Plays Guitar https://youtu.be/MkfyVhMnfyI 

1. Observe the child in the video you have selected and write an observation summary that includes:

• What was the child doing?
• What musical interactions took place? (other people. instruments, space, materials, music)
• What are children’s musical interests? What might the child be thinking?
• What do you think, feel and wonder about this musical video clip?

2. What music and movement development can be observed in this video? How do you know this? Refer to what you observed in the video clip and use Edwards and or Crowther to support your answer. 

3. What musical and movement elements/skills might the child in the video clip be experiencing? How? Refer to what you observed in the video clip and use Edwards and or Crowther to support your answer. 

4. A. Imagine you were in the room with the child from the video clip and describe what other 1 song/rhyme from the 310 repertoire you would try next with this child. Describe how your choice relates to the musical interests, development and skills you observed in the video clip.

 

B. Using the formula, you learned in this course (Module 4: Planning for Music and Movement Learning) write one learning objective that would support your suggestion. Please note that it is always possible to have more learning objectives but you must only write one.

 

Toddlers: Case Study 2- Select One of the videos for this age group 18-Month-Old playing with Mom

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mROekpzSgEY

OR

2-year-old gets tickled: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mROekpzSgEY 

1. Observe the child in the video you have selected and write an observation summary that includes:

• What was the child doing?
• What musical interactions took place? (other people. instruments, space, materials, music)
• What are children’s musical interests? What might the child be thinking?
• What do you think, feel and wonder about this musical video clip?

2. What music and movement development can be observed in this video? How do you know this? Refer to what you observed in the video clip and use Edwards and or Crowther to support your answer.

3. What musical and movement elements/skills might the child in the video clip be experiencing? How? Refer to what you observed in the video clip and use Edwards and or Crowther to support your answer. 

4.A. Imagine you were in the room with the child from the video clip and describe what other 1 song/rhyme from the 310 repertoire you would try next with this child. Describe how your choice relates to the musical interests, development and skills you observed in the video clip.

 

B. Using the formula, you learned in this course (Module 4: Planning for Music and Movement Learning) write one learning objective that would support your suggestion. Please note that it is always possible to have more learning objectives but you must only write one.