Early Education
Music for Early Years Children With Additional Needs
Join our webinar and discover how to create music sessions that support children, including those with additional needs.
Packed with practical tips, songs, games, and inclusive strategies—this session will help you make music time a space where every child can participate, connect, and thrive.
Perfect for early years educators passionate about inclusion and creativity!
Course Content
- The diversity of additional needs
- Participation for all
- Managing music time for children with special needs
- Rhymes, songs, games, resources, outdoors and indoors
Tutor
Sarah O'Kennedy is a singer, vocal coach and music teacher for early childhood, primary, special needs and third level. She studied voice with Marie Walshe, Limerick School of Music, and in Leinster School of Music with Evelyn Dowling and obtained her performance diploma in singing with Trinity College London. She has performed, recorded and toured with Irish group Anúna for many years and sings regularly at corporate and other events around the country.
Sarah is a qualified Colourstrings early years music teacher and received first class honours in her Masters in Music Education from University of Limerick. She is currently in year one of a two year British Kodaly Academy qualification in primary school music teaching.
In 2014 Sarah founded Little Stars Music where she teaches group music classes weekly to 70+ children from 1-6 years of age, privately and in the community. She is in charge of the Creative Music Making module on the ECCE degree course in Mary Immaculate College, Limerick and at primary school level, teaches music to mainstream and special needs classes. Sarah is an experienced vocal coach for many years and teaches at her home and in Limerick School of Music.
Music for Early Years Children With Additional Needs
Are you struggling to find ways to include children in meaningful participation during music time?
Join our webinar and discover practical strategies to support children, including those with additional needs, to actively engage in music.
From inclusive songs and games to tips on managing diverse groups, this session will help you make music a joyful, welcoming experience for everyone.
DATE
13 May 2026
AVAILABLE SEATS
49
Course Dates and Times
7.00 PM to 9.00 PM
LOCATION
Online
PRICE
€ 20.00
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