Julie Logan holds the Australian Certificate of Kodaly Music Education, Research Masters of Early Childhood Education, Bachelor of Education (Primary Music), Dip Teach (Special Education), and is a Specialist in Early Childhood Music Education. She has extensive experience as a Special Education leader in Canberra, teaching music to young children (Preschools, Schools, Newcastle Conservatorium, Founder/Director of Julie Logan Music school 2002-2022) and inspiring adults of all music abilities as the Creative Arts lecturer at Newcastle University, TAFE, NSW AKC Course, and as a consultant and mentor to EC and Primary services, including the Richard Gill School.
She has published and presented papers at national and international conferences including ECCPA, IKS and ASME. Her recently updated book and album, ‘Jingle Jive Music from 0-5 years’, provides an accessible guide for busy parents and educators to create a pathway for children to grow through music. Julie is Past President of Kodaly NSW, past National and NSW Co-ordinator of do-re-mi Music for Children, and continues to serve on the Kodaly National Council Education and Kodaly NSW committees.
Day 2
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| Session 1: 09.50 | 3 Steps to Motivation in Early Years Music (2-6 years) |
| Providing truly inclusive music activities that will engage everyone in the room can look great on paper but in reality, can prove elusive and exhausting. How do we motivate children from our community’s broad range of backgrounds – culturally and emotionally? How can we address the disparate needs of children who begin music sessions from such diverse starting blocks? This interactive session of music and movement games, introduces a simple 3-step approach to help busy teachers build intrinsically motivating and engaging experiences from 2-6 years. |
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