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| Id | 814 | |
| Author | Blackburn C. | |
| Title | ‘The people in the purple shirts’: Froebelian insights to a Singing Medicine project in a children’s hospital | |
| Reference | Blackburn C.; ‘The people in the purple shirts’: Froebelian insights to a Singing Medicine project in a children’s hospital ;Journal of Early Childhood Research vol:18.0 issue: 3 page:287.0 |
Link to article | https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85087868346&doi=10.1177%2f1476718X20935158&partnerID=40&md5=c172e319e5bb1c2c20859ae006a8168b |
| Abstract | Friedrich Wilhelm August Froebel (1782–1852) yearned to promote and foster the harmonious and holistic development of young children through a combination of outdoor activities, songs and games. His Mother Songs, with games and exercises for mothers and their infants, aimed to encourage the use of senses, limbs and body to increase body awareness and promote mental activity. This article reports on a qualitative interpretive study into the role of a Singing Medicine project in a children’s hospital where children on all wards are invited to participate in singing games and activities. An aim was to understand how the application of Froebelian principles can help us to understand and conceptualise children’s rights and well-being in restricted environments such as a Children’s Hospital. Methods included semi-structured interviews with a range of health and education professionals who support children in a children’s hospital in England. In contrast to previous largely quantitative studies relating to the transferable benefits of arts in health projects, the findings from this study suggest that participants value the human connectedness imbued by a Singing Medicine project to children, families and health professionals. Wider benefits for children’s holistic development and empowerment to make choices through participation in singing games were also raised. © The Author(s) 2020. |
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| It gives, therefore, joy, freedom, contentment, inner and outer rest, peace with the world. . | Protection from harm and promotion of well-being is facilitated by the training provided for and characteristics of the vocal tutors, as well as the contribution of the singing games to childrens (and families) sense of happiness and well-being. . | This can include helping to calm children, improve their mood or stimulate them where necessary. . | These included the effects of music modifying the childs perception of pain and reducing stress, while at the same time having an integral educational element that supports musical development. . | Just by having some music can change their whole environment, and be calming. . | It can also serve as a distraction which helps to reduce anxiety, pain and stress in relation to medical treatments as noted by Preti and Welch (2004). . |
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