The past few weeks have seen Alexia visit early years practitioners across London to support them during their Practical Assignments in her role as our Interactive Music-Making course leader.

“This is the highlight of my teaching role for me, as I get to see how effectively our interactive music-making course participants put their learning into practice.  I’m reminded of the challenges they face and opportunities they provide in the early years settings where they work, and I get to see lots of very young children thriving within small group music sessions.

After a student’s recent Interactive Music-Making session

To see interactive music-making being used with pride and confidence shows just what a difference continuous training opportunities can make for early years practitioners and for the most vulnerable children in their care.

During my recent visits I’ve seen children negotiate to share musical instruments; cautious children daring to take risks; individual children working hard to control their impulses and allow others to take a turn to play; children trying out new sounds and words no one hears them use elsewhere in their nurseries; friendships developing and self-belief growing.

To see interactive music-making being used with pride and confidence shows just what a difference continuous training opportunities can make for early years practitioners and for the most vulnerable children in their care.”

Well done to our students, Talita, Vanessa, Branden, Zurine, Amy, and Gabriel, each of whom Alexia has recently visited at their respective settings to see their music-making in action.

We really look forward to catching up with them all for their final Presentation Day in April, where they will showcase their learning and celebrate the different ways music has already benefitted the young children in their care.