Social-Emotional Learning Through Music

In this episode of The Gestalt Get-Together, host Corinne Zmoos, MS, CCC-SLP, interviews children's musician and educator Olivia Rubbo, BFA, about her inclusive music curriculum that embeds social-emotional learning (SEL) concepts. Social-emotional learning is a growing area of focus in early childhood and within the scope of practice for speech-language pathologists. With an increasing emphasis on push-in services, what if circle time and music class are ideal opportunities to support the language and self-regulation skills needed for healthy social-emotional development?

Together, they explore the rationale for using music as a framework for teaching social-emotional concepts and skills, along with ready-to-use techniques SLPs can incorporate into direct intervention, coaching, and advocacy and collaboration with related professionals.