Developing mindfulness in children through participation in music activities
South African Journal of Childhood Education
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Developing mindfulness in children through participation in music activities | |
| Creator | Auerbach, Christina Delport, Aletta C. | |
| Description | The vast majority of young South African children grow up in socially- and economicallychallenging settings. These impeding conditions hamper their intellectual growth and affect their physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well-being. Increasingly, mindfulness is being recognised as a means to enhance holistic well-being of children. Likewise, music is widely acknowledged for its potential contribution to the holistic development of children. In this article, we reflect on a non-formal music programme, implemented on a weekly basis over a period of 10 months, at an aftercare facility in an impoverished township area in South Africa. Our aim was to develop, through the children’s active participation in music activities, some aspects of mindfulness. Data were generated through personal observations, field notes and semi-structured interviews. Two salient themes emerged, namely, enhanced awareness of self and others, and improved listening and attention skills. These are key aspects of mindfulness. We subsequently argue that aspects of mindfulness in young children can be developed through focused activities centred on music and sound. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2018-04-12 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/sajce.v8i1.519 | |
| Source | South African Journal of Childhood Education; Vol 8, No 1 (2018); 7 pages 2223-7682 2223-7674 | |
| Language | eng | |
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