Conference Presentations by Vanessa Stansall
This small study was undertaken as part of an MA in Early Childhood Music Education. A case study... more This small study was undertaken as part of an MA in Early Childhood Music Education. A case study of a 16-month-old child's musical experiences through play in the home, it is informed by theoretical perspectives on child development and learning, musical learning and musical childhoods. The data were gathered through naturalistic observations of the child in his home and recorded in the form of video snapshots in time. Information about the child's background was gained through a short conversation with his parents. Of the video taken over five visits with the family, three short vignettes were chosen for analysis. These vignettes were then transcribed as illustrative detailed descriptions. Vignette 1 examines the affordances of sound makers and how these influence a child's music making. Vignette 2 considers the aural and physical environment and the role recorded music can play in affect regulation. Vignette 3 shows an episode with a musical toy and discusses the affordances of such toys, their capacity for multimodal use, and their role in parent-child interaction. The study identified implications for practice, some of the limitations of working in the home, and areas of interest for future research.
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Conference Presentations by Vanessa Stansall