I would like to begin a parent-child music class to address development of parent-child/family bond, as well as address social and emotional skills. I would like to do this in association with one of the community resources listed below, hoping to provide this service to families in need, especially those in our community who may otherwise not have access to a service such as this. 

If I am unable to do this in person, I would like to develop a song book with accompanying YouTube page or DVD or some sort of video stream where they could watch the games/play the songs, which would be shared with this population in the community.  

Parents/Guardians and Children (infant – age 5) 

I am drawn to many various populations, but one I think I could potentially create a resource for during this time and given my time constraints is this population. I am currently working with young clients and their mother in internship, focusing on social and emotional skills, as well as relationship development. Further research in this area will help me to strengthen my abilities to benefit these clients. Also, even if we are unable to meet in person, this resource will enable children and parents to continue working on these skills at home, as well as provide healthy activities to engage in while in quarantined conditions.  

It will also benefit me personally in that the importance of healthy parent-child bond is something I am passionate about, and to have more knowledge to provide aid in developing this skill for future clients and families I volunteer with. This is a population I have wanted to be able to volunteer with in my community but have been unable to do so thus far because of school.  

I believe this topic is relevant to the course as it addresses development of social and emotional skills, both of which are helpful skills for successful integration in the classroom and in society. Social skills begin with the first relationships we have at home, and those skills will influence success in society. I am energetic and love working with families, I have completed equivalency work at UK for music therapy, have years of experience volunteering with children and families, and have experience working on these goals with children in a classroom as well as with families. 

Prior experience working with this population specifically includes current private client in internship, and first practicum placement which worked on relationship development between parents and children in families who had experienced trauma.  

Mrs. X – Special Education teacher in the community 

Not Alone Pregnancy Center 

Elizabeth’s Village – Community Woman’s/Mother’s Shelter 

Georgetown Child Development Center  

Salvation Army 

Scott County Library 

Ed Davis Learning Center 

The Gathering Place – community emergency homeless shelter