Description
The Musical Classroom: Backgrounds, Models, and Skills for Elementary Teaching, Ninth Edition, is designed for students majoring in elementary or music education. Through eight editions, this book has been a market leader in its field. Its goal has been to help teachers—some who may only have a limited background in music—prepare to make music a part of the daily lives of their students. The model lessons remain the centerpiece of the book's long-lasting success. Supported by a collection of children's songs from around the world, instructional information for learning to play basic instruments, and the theoretical, pedagogical, and practical backgrounds needed for reaching all learners, pre-service and in-service teachers can make their classrooms musical classrooms.
NEW to the ninth edition:
- The 2014 National Core Music Standards
- Multiple curricular connections to other subjects
- Expanded soprano recorder instruction unit
- Addition of the QChord® with Autoharp®/Chromaharp® instruction unit
- Updated and expanded prekindergarten section
- A significant infusion of technology throughout the text
- Mallet-instrument ensemble accompaniments
- A companion website linking to music sources with numerous resources for both students and instructors
Table of Contents
SECTION I - Backgrounds for Teaching Music
Chapter 1 Music in the Elementary School
Chapter 2 An Introduction to the Elements of Music and Music Concepts
Chapter 3 Music-Making Experiences
Chapter 4 Music of the World
Chapter 5 Curricular Approaches
Chapter 6 Curricular Developments and Integration
Chapter 7 Planning and Assessing Music Learning
SECTION II - Model Experiences for Teaching Music
Chapter 8 Introduction to Model Experiences
Chapter 9 Level I: Kindergarten and First Grade
Chapter 10 Level II: Second and Third Grades
Chapter 11 Level III: Fourth and Fifth Grades
SECTION III - Songs
APPENDICES
Appendix A Reference Material for Music Fundamentals
Appendix B Introduction to the Autoharp®, Chromaharp®, QChord®, Soprano
Recorder, and Guitar
Appendix C A Collection of Chants, Proverbs, and Poems
Appendix D Resources for Elementary Teachers
Appendix E Resources for Children
Glossary
Subject Index
Music Index
