Use music to structure social interaction

• Video Description

  This was filmed at Eden Court, a Cinnamon care home.

  This video shows how music can provide the structure for call and response activities, and turn-taking activities. For example, when music is involved, its simple structure makes it easy for people to know when it is their turn.

• Strategies

  • Use the short songs (see website) for greetingsE.g. ‘hello’ and ‘good-bye’

  • Organise games that involve taking turns, e.g. the ‘carry on singing the tune’ challenge

  • Play imitation games, e.g. take turns to copy the musical contribution (such as short rhythms) of each resident in the group

  • Do call and response activities E.g. where one person sings/plays alone, before everyone elsejoins in