Music in the Classroom: Active and Receptive Music Therapy for School
Koraljka Žepec, special education teacher participated in the course in October 2023. The course was held in Lisbon and it was organized by “Europass Teacher Academy“.
Music is around us every moment of the day and gives us the possibility to see the world differently. It enhances senses, brings back memories, and develops our emotions and feelings – including fear, joy, sadness, euphoria, and many more.
This course aims to introduce music as a therapy in the classroom. It provided participants with quick and easy music skills applicable to the classroom to help release stress and anxiety, and improve the general working environment.
Participants learned how to liberate emotions through music, how to help students bond through music, and how to reduce stress and anxiety thanks to relaxation. Through active music therapy and under the assistance of an experienced trainer, we also explored how to activate groups thanks to music games.
Learning outcomes of the course:
Discover the benefits of therapy;
Distinguish between Receptive and Active Music therapy;
Understand how music therapy can be brought into the working environment;
Improve and boost performance and focus on tasks through music therapy;
Discover how to put words on emotions;
Use music to ease ADHD and Autism.
The course was very practical, useful and fun with many ideas, new skills and activities that can be very easily implemented in everyday work at school.
Interesting facts about LISBON
Lisbon Guards Some Seriously Secret Recipes
The pastels de nata at Lisbon’s Pasteis de Belem are so revered that the centuries-old secret recipe has never been written down. A mere three bakers have been entrusted with the recipe for these flaky custard tarts, and they’re strictly forbidden from travelling in the same car or plane together. Superstitious, but sensible.
Lisbon’s Trams Aren’t Authentically Theirs
Lisbon’s iconic yellow trams are part of any picture-postcard image of the city. The idea, however, came from the USA, which explains why locals affectionately call them Americanos
It’s Got Record-Breaking Bookstores
Lisbon is home to the oldest bookstore in the world still in operation: Bertrand Books, which opened in 1732. You’ll also find one of the world’s smallest bookstores in Lisbon. There’s only enough space for one person and an impressive 3,000 books, meaning you’ll have to ask the eponymous owner, Simone to leave the store as you peruse.
Fado
Lisbon has fado bars (fado means fate) ...and lots of them. Fado is thought to have derived from music from the 18th century when immigrants from Portugal’s colonies settled in the Alfama district. Think love, death and fate.
GLAZBA U RAZREDU: AKTIVNA I RECEPTIVNA MUZIKOTERAPIJA ZA ŠKOLE
Edukacijska rehabilitatorica Koraljka Žepec sudjelovala je na tečaju u listopadu 2023. Tečaj je održan u Lisabonu u organizaciji „Europass Teacher Academy“.
Glazba je oko nas svakog trenutka u danu i daje nam mogućnost da svijet vidimo drugačije. Pojačava osjetila, vraća sjećanja i razvija naše emocije i osjećaje – uključujući strah, radost, tugu, euforiju i mnoge druge.
Ovaj tečaj ima za cilj uvesti glazbu kao terapiju u razred. Pružio je sudionicima brze i jednostavne glazbene vještine primjenjive u učionici u svrhu ublažavanja stresa i tjeskobe, ali i ugodnog radnog okruženja.
Polaznici su naučili kako glazbom osloboditi emocije, kako glazbom pomoći učenicima da se zbliže te kako opuštanjem smanjiti stres i tjeskobu. Kroz aktivnu muzikoterapiju i uz pomoć iskusnog trenera istražili smo i kako aktivirati grupe zahvaljujući glazbenim igrama.
Ishodi učenja tečaja:
• Otkriti dobrobiti muzikoterapije;
• Razlikovati receptivnu i aktivnu muzikoterapiju;
• Razumjeti kako se muzikoterapija može unijeti u radno okruženje;
• Poboljšati i potaknuti učinak i usredotočiti se na zadatke kroz muzikoterapiju;
• Otkriti kako riječima izraziti emocije;
• Koristiti glazbu za ublažavanje ADHD-a i autizma.
Tečaj je bio vrlo praktičan, koristan i zabavan s mnogo ideja, novih vještina i aktivnosti koje se vrlo lako mogu implementirati u svakodnevni rad u školi.
Zanimljivosti o LISABONU
Lisabonski čuvari čuvaju neke ozbiljno tajne recepte
Pastel de nata u lisabonskom Pasteis de Belemu toliko su cijenjeni da stoljećima stara tajna receptura nikad nije zapisana. Samo trojici pekara povjeren je recept za ove kolače s kremom i strogo im je zabranjeno putovati zajedno u istom automobilu ili zrakoplovu. Praznovjerno, ali razumno.
Lisabonski tramvaji nisu autentično njihovi
Kultni lisabonski žuti tramvaji dio su svake slike grada na razglednici. Ideja je, međutim, potekla iz SAD-a, pa ih mještani od milja zovu Amerikanci.
Knjižare koje obaraju rekorde
Lisabon je dom najstarije knjižare na svijetu koja još uvijek radi: Bertrand Books, koja je otvorena 1732. U Lisabonu ćete također pronaći jednu od najmanjih knjižara na svijetu. Ima dovoljno mjesta samo za jednu osobu i impresivnih 3000 knjiga, što znači da ćete morati zamoliti istoimenu vlasnicu, Simone, da napusti trgovinu dok pregledavate knjige.
Fado
Lisabon ima fado barove (fado znači sudbina) ...i puno njih. Smatra se da je fado potekao iz glazbe 18. stoljeća kada su se imigranti iz portugalskih kolonija naselili u četvrti Alfama. O ljubavi, smrti i sudbini.
