Use music to structure social interaction

• Video Description

  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.

  Filmed at Eden Court, Battersea, London (Cinnamon Group).

• 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