Anna Mlynek-Kalman


Dr Anna Mlynek-Kalman completed Master of Music, with a Kodaly emphasis at Holy Names University in the US and a PHD at Monash University, entitled Agentic Voices. Published in the International Journal of Music Education in Early Childhood (IJMEC), she discovered that early childhood music focused almost exclusively on product, ignoring process. She created the Contour Vocal Play Framework (CVPF) to ensure lasting change, offering educators and children musical environments and an understanding of reflective processes. Anna has taught aural musicianship at Melbourne University and lectures at Deakin University where she continues her research with early childhood teacher trainees.

 

Day 1

Time Title
Session 5: 15.00 The Contour Vocal Play Framework: A change in practice and culture, to create vocal agency and improved self-efficacy.
An experiential practical session. 

The Kodaly philosophy is singing based yet few early childhood educators, teachers, and carers, who are with children throughout the day, feel confident with their singing voices. Most will not use the full range of the voice. Musically trained teachers benefit from music PLD sessions, but generalist ECE staff cannot easily change learned behaviours and assimilate new material effectively into classrooms. They use pre-recorded material and do not understand how to create effective goals, process, or reflect on their sounds or programs. Unintended mis-educative musical practice by generalist staff negates most of the good work music teachers do.

My PhD research looked at what happens, why and what can be done to create change. Musical process is understood in other areas of the curriculum but is mostly absent in music. The Contour Vocal Play Framework which complements the EYLF addresses this. Simple to implement, daily, you will be able to help the generalist teachers in your school support your sessions rather than undoing the good that you do. This process helps to simultaneously give vocal agency to ECEs, teachers, carers, and their children. Discover why the initial instruction is a counterintuitive: STOP SINGING SONGS! Where do we go from there?

 

All Sessions by Anna Mlynek-Kalman

  • Day 1


  • Session 5: 15:00  - 15:55


    An Experiential Practical Session.

    The Kodaly philosophy is singing based yet few early childhood educators, teachers, and carers, who are with children throughout the day, feel confident with their singing voices. Most will not use the full range of the voice. Musically trained teachers benefit from music PLD sessions, but generalist ECE staff cannot easily change learned behaviours and assimilate new material effectively into classrooms. They use pre-recorded material and do not understand how to create effective goals, process, or reflect on their sounds or programs. Unintended mis-educative musical practice by generalist staff negates most of the good work music teachers do.

    My PhD research looked at what happens, why and what can be done to create change. Musical process is understood in other areas of the curriculum but is mostly absent in music. The Contour Vocal Play Framework which complements the EYLF addresses this. Simple to implement, daily, you will be able to help the generalist teachers in your school support your sessions rather than undoing the good that you do. This process helps to simultaneously give vocal agency to ECEs, teachers, carers, and their children. Discover why the initial instruction is a counterintuitive: STOP SINGING SONGS! Where do we go from there?
    Day 1
    Early Childhood
    Primary Lower



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Sunday to Wednesday
December 23 to 26, 2022
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467 Davidson ave
Los Angeles CA 95716
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