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- 15th November 2011 - Launch of Innovative SEN Music and Movement Programme
- 03rd April 2012 - Government Publishes new EYFS Strategy
- 27th April 2012 - Join the discussion about the new EYFS
- 10th May 2012 - Boogie Mites Lecture EYPS Programme at Christchurch Canterbury University
Testimonials
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Anna Lewis, Havant Portage Manager
Eniko Kocsis, The Rainbow Centre, Fareham, Hants.The training I attended at the Portage training days for Boogie Mites program, instilled me with great interest and enthusiasm and during my Portage teaching session, to my pre-school children with SEN. I have introduced Boogie Mites and it has been well received. I also played it at nurseries, the response too has been very positive. My own grandchildren 7yrs – 2yrs sing along and anticipate the next verse. It is very refreshing to introduce a new range of songs and rhyme to an audience that show such an interest.
Anna Lewis, Havant Portage Manager
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Emma Whewell, SEN Teacher
I have found the children have responded really well to the Boogie Mites songs. They are very accessible to children with a wide range of special needs and quickly engage the children. They encourage the development of a wide range of skills particularly important for this group of children such as social skills and co-ordination. It has been exciting for the children, and staff, to learn completely new fun songs.
Emma Whewell, SEN Teacher, Cliffdale, Portsmouth.
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Hannah Mitchell, The Vicarage Pre-school and Nursery
This course was fantastic! I had a great time learning the new songs and was so excited to put them in to practice. The children have had a great time over the last week, learning the songs and actions. As SENCO in my setting, I feel that Boogie Mites will support all of the children with their EYFS development. Thank you so much for this course, it was brilliant!!!
Hannah Mitchell, The Vicarage Pre-school and Nursery, Gosport, Hants.
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Susie Quinlan, OT
I am a state registered Occupational Therapist with over 15 years experience of working with disabled children, of all ages and abilities in a wide variety of both statutory and voluntary settings. I believe the Boogie Mites Music and Workshops have a huge amount to offer children with special needs and I am keen to develop this area of Boogie Mites.
In my professional opinion the Boogie Mites songs are ideal to be used with children with a wide range of special needs. The songs and standard Boogie Mites session format can be easily adapted to suit the needs of children with a wide range of abilities, including those with physical and/or learning disabilities, and for those with profound and multiple disabilities. For those children, a Boogie Mites music session can be fun and enjoyable whilst providing many opportunities to develop a wide variety of skills.
Susie Quinlan, OT
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Coralie Jeal, Childminder.
I found this a wonderful workshop. Boogie Mites was unknown to me before today. As a professional musician, I was interested to see what this workshop could do from my setting. I was thrilled with the session. I do a huge amount of music-based activities for all my children from 0-15 years old and am always looking for new ideas to keep the interest for the children. I also have a 2 year old who is developing in her speech at a different pace and I can uses so much of today’s brief to stimulate her as I am finding that I am communicating with her through my music. The two tutors delivered this workshop in a wonderful relaxing happy and stimulation way and I would highly recommend this to anyone working with children.
Coralie Jeal, Childminder.
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Marg Dunne, Portage Team Manager
I have been on many music courses for SEN and none of them are a patch on Boogie Mites. I find that every Boogie-Mite song offers a superb experience for each and every child and baby whether they are developing typically or not. When attending classes there is no way that their speech, language and communication development won't develop in some way!
For the youngest baby, or very early developmental stages, there is so much to experience as they observe, hear and feel rhythm as their parent moves them along to a variety of fun songs. With regular attendance this will develop as they start to vocalise, anticipate, clap their hands and move to the music independently.
The toddler will be able to copy actions and Makaton signs used, can dance with free expression, sing along with key words or the simple and 'catchy' repetitive choruses, They can join in with the animal and transport sounds in, many of the themes whilst they're richly stimulated by the colourful props and resources used, and their concentration skills will improve!
The 2-4 year old as well as absorbing information about the world around them , will have increased experiences about using their voices to make high, low, slow, fast, quiet and loud sounds. They will be able to join in with simple clapping rhythms and actions to songs as well as 'acting out' in song. For example; from egg, to caterpillar, to cocoon, to butterfly also helping the sequence process. They have the repetition in the songs to enable them to join in for all or some of the songs all whilst their socialisation skills are also encouraged!
Whatever the developmental stage, age or diagnosis of the under-5's, I'd highly recommend Boogie-Mites to enable the child's speech and language development to improve in some way.Marg Dunne, Portage Team Manager, Fareham and Gosport Portage Service.
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Eniko Kocsis, The Rainbow Centre
We find the CD and song book a very good support which helps us to boost our confidence. The children enjoy making sounds and noises. Being a Special Needs nursery, even the children who are not able to speak are happy to make sounds and noises with their voices. It is a great way to improve the children’s language and creative skills. Thank you again.
Eniko Kocsis, The Rainbow Centre, Fareham, Hants.