

Where will I be in 10 years' time?
In 2016, when my youngest daughter Julia was 9, she asked me this question: 'Where will you be in 10 years' time, Mum?' and after a few moments of thinking my answer was... 'in 10 years' time I don't want to still be saying... "one day I will do an MA"... ...I want to have actually done it!' So in 2017, motivated by Julia's question, I got on with it and started a three-year MA in Early Childhood Music Education at CREC - Centre for Research in Early Childhood  in Birming
Katie Neilson
2 days ago3 min read
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Is 'Baby Music' creative?
It could be argued that sitting with a group of parents, babies and toddlers joyfully singing Old MacDonald had a Farm isn't remotely...
Katie Neilson
Sep 28, 20233 min read
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Musical Doodlings
Margaret Kartomi wrote 'Musical Improvisations by Children at Play' in which she described aspects of children's musical play as 'doodles'.
Katie Neilson
Apr 8, 20212 min read
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We Are All Musical!
Music is part of everyone's life and a crucial and wonderful part of how babies and parents communicate and connect. Read more.
Katie Neilson
Feb 3, 20212 min read
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