Step 4

Many children with special needs are sensitive to requirements and demands. In this video Christel Weiner describes how she offers her students to participate in the orchestra without making any demands.

With color markings for the strings and stable of the violin as well as a color palette on the floor, Christel Weiner shows her students, with her hands and feet, how to play. On open strings, but also with fingers.

Christel Weiner describes how she works with pictures. In this way her students follow the class. With the pictures they are able to see when difficult songs, favorites and easier songs come along.

Always start with the same opening song and final song when you work with children with special needs. Christel Weiner then builds the class according to the difficulty of the music.