Helping children reveal their hidden skills
Karmen Linnamägi
Karmen works with children of all ages, including those with special needs, using music and creative expression to support learning and development. She leads music and singing circles, therapy sessions, and improvisational activities through which children may reveal hidden skills and capacities at particular moments. Karmen says development is not only intellectual but also emotional and social, and she takes individual differences into account when designing activities. Shared musical experiences, such as movement-based music learning and improvisation, can bring out unexpected abilities.
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“It’s so important to take into account that it’s not only the intellect that is developing, it’s also how these children are developing emotionally and socially.”
Karmen Linnamägi
Karmen Linnamägi
Karmen Linnamägi studied psychology (MSc) at the University of Tartu in Estonia and music therapy at the Dorion School of Music Therapy in Pennsylvania. She has worked for many years as a teacher and therapist with children, young people, and adults with special needs at Tartu Maarja School and Support Centre, and has conducted music and music therapy training courses and workshops for both children and adults. Over the years, she has supplemented her education with various courses related to her field, including mindfulness practices, the Hakomi method, intuitive pedagogy, creative therapy methods, voice and singing therapy, and more.
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