Teaching Body Mapping to Children
Overcoming and Preventing Injury in the Music Studio and Classroom
Published on 18. May 2021
101 pages
978-1-62277-564-4 (ISBN)
Description
Does your student have unexplained arm pain when playing violin? Does a beginner in your band complain of a sore neck and shortness of breath when playing clarinet? Or does your piano student complain of sore wrists?Expanding on the concepts of Body Mapping developed by Barbara Conable in her flagship book, What Every Musician Needs to Know About the Body, licensed Andover Educator Jennifer Johnson presents anatomical facts, movement activities, and tools for preventing injury in our young music students.Teaching Body Mapping to Children is an essential guide for teachers to recognize potential movement and posture problems and to help their students find free, healthy, and efficient ways to make music.
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Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Acknowledgments
- Preface
- Glossary
- Introduction
- CHAPTER 1: Forearm Pain and Tendinitis
- CHAPTER 2: Wrist Pain and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- CHAPTER 3: Shoulder Region Pain and Tension
- CHAPTER 4: Tingling Fingers and Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
- CHAPTER 5: Lower Back Pain
- CHAPTER 6: Neck Pain
- CHAPTER 7: TMJ Pain and Jaw Clicking
- CHAPTER 8: Slow, Stiff Fingers
- CHAPTER 9: Heel Pain and Leg Fracture
- CHAPTER 10: Breathing Issues
- CHAPTER 11: How Inclusive Awareness Helps Performance Anxiety
- CHAPTER 12: Texting, Heavy Backpacks, and Other Necessary Evils of a Student's Life
- APPENDIX: Watch Your Language!
- Body Mapping Resources for Further Study
