Julie Wylie, MNZM founded the New Zealand Musical Parenting Association in 1992. She was the founder of the musical play programme at the Champion Centre, Christchurch, New Zealand, where she was the senior music specialist for twenty-eight years. Julie has presented music workshops and papers around the world, including in China, Korea, Japan, Singapore, Australia, United Kingdom, Lithuania, Estonia and Finland. Julie has received international recognition for her music leadership and for her music resources. Julie was made a member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2018. She has her own music school for mothers and babies and children aged 0-8 years founded in 1990 and is the Director of the Postgraduate online training programme, Certificate of Musical Play as Therapy.Susan Foster-Cohen, PhD has published widely in the area of children’s communication and language development and has taught in universities in the UK, USA, France and New Zealand. Her current research focuses on language disorders in children with complex developmental disabilities. She was Director of the Champion Centre’s early intervention programme between 2004 and 2020, supporting Julie Wylie’s music programme as part of the internationally recognised multi-disciplinary model established by Dr. Patricia Champion. Susan is also an enthusiastic amateur clarinet and saxophone player.

“a valuable collection of essays on musical play that is true to children as agents in their own learning… [These contributions] tell tales of what happens when we listen to and join the child in music making …In these beautiful stories, our own legacies of childhood are brought forth”Lori Custodero, Professor, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York“[This volume reveals] the potency of musical play to build, heal and restore connection, love and joy…the collective wisdom from diverse practitioners presents us here with insights and understandings at so many levels… [Julie Wylie’s work] touches the hearts of so many people, young and old, in so many corners of the world…This is nourishment for the soul, and this book’s treasures have never been more needed than now.”Glenda Keam, PhD, composer, Jungian analyst, psychotherapist

• Foreword1. The science of the art of musical play2. A Musical Journey3. Reflection: A musical life4. Reflection: A lifetime of musical wellbeing5. Rhythm, Regulation & Relationship6. Reflection: Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep7. Reflection: The weight of silence - Music and ADHD8. Musical Play in te ao Māori - a personal journey9. Echoes of synchrony10. Reflection: Karen11. Where Does Me Begin?12. Reflection: The power of the scale13. Autism and musical play14. Reflection: Music just loves to play15. The ‘dance of attunement’ across cultures16. Musical Play In Sub-Saharan Africa17. The Singing Medicine Project18. Reflection: The power of song19. Towards a philosophy of musical play in early childhood education20. Reflection: Magical reflections from the Grandma Lab21. Freedom within Frames: Harnessing the Power of Choice in Musical Play22. Reflection: The power of ballet to move23. Reflection: ‘All the world’s a stage’24. Hearing their own song: improvisation and musical play25. Reflections: Building a Sound Garden & A major success26. A social justice perspective of children’s musical play in South Africa27. Reflection: Waiata: Pao pao pao 28. The power and place of a community music school29. Reflection: Thomas the trumpeter30. Reflection: Immersed in music 31. Finding the Musician Within32. Reflection: A musical reset33. Developing an intergenerational musical play programme34. Reflection: It is never too lateAfterword

Julie Wylie, MNZM founded the New Zealand Musical Parenting Association in 1992. She was the founder of the musical play programme at the Champion Centre, Christchurch, New Zealand, where she was the senior music specialist for twenty-eight years. Julie has presented music workshops and papers around the world, including in China, Korea, Japan, Singapore, Australia, United Kingdom, Lithuania, Estonia and Finland. Julie has received international recognition for her music leadership and for her music resources. Julie was made a member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2018. She has her own music school for mothers and babies and children aged 0-8 years founded in 1990 and is the Director of the Postgraduate online training programme, Certificate of Musical Play as Therapy.Susan Foster-Cohen, PhD has published widely in the area of children’s communication and language development and has taught in universities in the UK, USA, France and New Zealand. Her current research focuses on language disorders in children with complex developmental disabilities. She was Director of the Champion Centre’s early intervention programme between 2004 and 2020, supporting Julie Wylie’s music programme as part of the internationally recognised multi-disciplinary model established by Dr. Patricia Champion. Susan is also an enthusiastic amateur clarinet and saxophone player.

“a valuable collection of essays on musical play that is true to children as agents in their own learning… [These contributions] tell tales of what happens when we listen to and join the child in music making …In these beautiful stories, our own legacies of childhood are brought forth”Lori Custodero, Professor, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York“[This volume reveals] the potency of musical play to build, heal and restore connection, love and joy…the collective wisdom from diverse practitioners presents us here with insights and understandings at so many levels… [Julie Wylie’s work] touches the hearts of so many people, young and old, in so many corners of the world…This is nourishment for the soul, and this book’s treasures have never been more needed than now.”Glenda Keam, PhD, composer, Jungian analyst, psychotherapist

• Foreword1. The science of the art of musical play2. A Musical Journey3. Reflection: A musical life4. Reflection: A lifetime of musical wellbeing5. Rhythm, Regulation & Relationship6. Reflection: Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep7. Reflection: The weight of silence - Music and ADHD8. Musical Play in te ao Māori - a personal journey9. Echoes of synchrony10. Reflection: Karen11. Where Does Me Begin?12. Reflection: The power of the scale13. Autism and musical play14. Reflection: Music just loves to play15. The ‘dance of attunement’ across cultures16. Musical Play In Sub-Saharan Africa17. The Singing Medicine Project18. Reflection: The power of song19. Towards a philosophy of musical play in early childhood education20. Reflection: Magical reflections from the Grandma Lab21. Freedom within Frames: Harnessing the Power of Choice in Musical Play22. Reflection: The power of ballet to move23. Reflection: ‘All the world’s a stage’24. Hearing their own song: improvisation and musical play25. Reflections: Building a Sound Garden & A major success26. A social justice perspective of children’s musical play in South Africa27. Reflection: Waiata: Pao pao pao 28. The power and place of a community music school29. Reflection: Thomas the trumpeter30. Reflection: Immersed in music 31. Finding the Musician Within32. Reflection: A musical reset33. Developing an intergenerational musical play programme34. Reflection: It is never too lateAfterword

Julie Wylie, MNZM founded the New Zealand Musical Parenting Association in 1992. She was the founder of the musical play programme at the Champion Centre, Christchurch, New Zealand, where she was the senior music specialist for twenty-eight years. Julie has presented music workshops and papers around the world, including in China, Korea, Japan, Singapore, Australia, United Kingdom, Lithuania, Estonia and Finland. Julie has received international recognition for her music leadership and for her music resources. Julie was made a member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2018. She has her own music school for mothers and babies and children aged 0-8 years founded in 1990 and is the Director of the Postgraduate online training programme, Certificate of Musical Play as Therapy.Susan Foster-Cohen, PhD has published widely in the area of children’s communication and language development and has taught in universities in the UK, USA, France and New Zealand. Her current research focuses on language disorders in children with complex developmental disabilities. She was Director of the Champion Centre’s early intervention programme between 2004 and 2020, supporting Julie Wylie’s music programme as part of the internationally recognised multi-disciplinary model established by Dr. Patricia Champion. Susan is also an enthusiastic amateur clarinet and saxophone player.

“a valuable collection of essays on musical play that is true to children as agents in their own learning… [These contributions] tell tales of what happens when we listen to and join the child in music making …In these beautiful stories, our own legacies of childhood are brought forth”Lori Custodero, Professor, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York“[This volume reveals] the potency of musical play to build, heal and restore connection, love and joy…the collective wisdom from diverse practitioners presents us here with insights and understandings at so many levels… [Julie Wylie’s work] touches the hearts of so many people, young and old, in so many corners of the world…This is nourishment for the soul, and this book’s treasures have never been more needed than now.”Glenda Keam, PhD, composer, Jungian analyst, psychotherapist

• Foreword1. The science of the art of musical play2. A Musical Journey3. Reflection: A musical life4. Reflection: A lifetime of musical wellbeing5. Rhythm, Regulation & Relationship6. Reflection: Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep7. Reflection: The weight of silence - Music and ADHD8. Musical Play in te ao Māori - a personal journey9. Echoes of synchrony10. Reflection: Karen11. Where Does Me Begin?12. Reflection: The power of the scale13. Autism and musical play14. Reflection: Music just loves to play15. The ‘dance of attunement’ across cultures16. Musical Play In Sub-Saharan Africa17. The Singing Medicine Project18. Reflection: The power of song19. Towards a philosophy of musical play in early childhood education20. Reflection: Magical reflections from the Grandma Lab21. Freedom within Frames: Harnessing the Power of Choice in Musical Play22. Reflection: The power of ballet to move23. Reflection: ‘All the world’s a stage’24. Hearing their own song: improvisation and musical play25. Reflections: Building a Sound Garden & A major success26. A social justice perspective of children’s musical play in South Africa27. Reflection: Waiata: Pao pao pao 28. The power and place of a community music school29. Reflection: Thomas the trumpeter30. Reflection: Immersed in music 31. Finding the Musician Within32. Reflection: A musical reset33. Developing an intergenerational musical play programme34. Reflection: It is never too lateAfterword