Music in Childhood Enhanced

Autorentext
Patricia Shehan Campbell is a professor of music at the University of Washington. She is a certified teacher of the Dalcroze Eurhythmics and has lectured and published widely on music, children, and pedagogy. She is author of TEACHING MUSIC GLOBALLY, SONGS IN THEIR HEADS, and LESSONS FROM THE WORLD. Carol Scott-Kassner is a writer and consultant in Music Education. An expert in the musical growth of young children, she has written and spoken extensively on that topic. She is co-author of WORLD OF MUSIC and the MUSIC CONNECTION and MAKING MUSIC series of textbooks for kindergarten, 1st grade and 2nd grade.Carol Scott-Kassner is a writer and consultant in Music Education. An expert in the musical growth of young children, she has written and spoken extensively on that topic. She is co-author of WORLD OF MUSIC and the MUSIC CONNECTION and MAKING MUSIC series of textbooks for kindergarten, 1st grade and 2nd grade.

Klappentext
MUSIC IN CHILDHOOD: FROM PRESCHOOL THROUGH THE ELEMENTARY GRADES, equips you with the knowledge, tools and confidence to effectively teach music to children. Its practical strategies, imaginative scenarios and comprehensive examples prepare students for careers in music education and help active teachers sharpen their skills. Combining research and their years of experience, authors Campbell and Scott-Kassner present strategies for developing pitch, vocal, rhythmic, instrumental, listening, movement and creative responses in children. They emphasize contemporary topics like diversity, technology, incorporating evolving standards and meeting the needs of exceptional children. Numerous lesson plans and curricular units provide examples to help you effectively create plans tailored to your specific classroom needs.

Inhalt
Part I: THE MUSICAL CHILD. 1. Multiple Meanings of Music for Children. 2. From Theory to Practice in Teaching Music to Children. 3. Methods of Teaching Music to Children. 4. The Singing Child. 5. Pitch and the Child. 6. The Moving Child. 7. Rhythm and the Child. 8. The Playing Child. 9. The Listening Child. 10. The Creating Child. Part II: THE FACILITATING TEACHER. 11. Motivation and Management. 12. Curriculum Design. 13. Assessment and Evaluation. 14. Music in an Integrated Curriculum. 15. Music, Children and Cultural Diversity. 16. Music for Exceptional Children.