Music in Childhood: Enhanced Edition (with Audio/Video Resource Center Printed Access Card)

MUSIC IN CHILDHOOD: MULTIMEDIA UPDATE combines the best research and practical knowledge available to give music education students the necessary tools to succeed in their future classrooms MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict Front Cover 1 Title Page 5 Copyright 6 CONTENTS 7 PREFACE 13 Part One—The Musical Child 17 1 The Multiple Meanings of Music for Children 18 Musical Learning to Engage Children 19 Music’s Many Functions 19 Music at the Curricular Core 22 Children’s Musical Capacities 23 Music’s Historical Role in the Curriculum 26 Music for Children in a Changing Society 28 A Musical Future 29 2 From Theory to Practice in Teaching Music to Children 31 Stage and Phase Theories 34 Theories of Musical Play and Socialization 37 A Constructivist Theory of Meaning Making 38 Social Learning and Reinforcement Theories 40 Learning Style Theories 43 Theories of Instruction 48 Relating Theory to Practice 51 Informed Teaching 58 3 Methods of Teaching Music to Children 60 Dalcroze: Movement with a Mission 61 Kodály: Inner Hearing and Music Literacy 65 Orff: Expression through Musical Experience 68 Other Approaches to Music Learning 72 A Comparison of Methods 77 A Personal Method 77 4 The Singing Child 82 The Developing Child Voice 83 Physical Training for the Child Voice 88 Toward Accurate Singing 93 The Vocal Model 99 Selecting and Teaching Songs 101 How to Teach Singing in Parts 105 Children’s Choirs 112 Assessment of Singing 113 Reasons to Sing 114 Scenario 114 5 Pitch and the Child 117 Growth in Understanding of Linear Pitch Structures 118 Discrimination and Contour Awareness 119 Pitch Relations and Melodic Motion 123 Advanced Pitch Concepts 126 Growth in Understanding of Vertical Pitch Structures 130 Helping Children to Think Musically 133 6 The Moving Child 135 Movement and Child Development 137 Precepts and Principles of Movement 141 Prelude to Movement-Based Musical Experiences 141 Dalcroze Eurhythmics 147 Creative Movement 155 Dance 158 Assessment of Moving 166 Movement for Musical Development 167 Scenario 167 7 Rhythm and the Child 171 Rhythm and Child Development 172 Rhythm in Speech 174 Rhythm in Movement 179 The Pulse 180 Meter 181 Durations and Their Patterns 183 Rhythm Mnemonics 194 Notation for Writing and Reading Rhythms 197 Syncopations 198 Polyrhythms 202 From Natural Rhythms to Rhythmic Training 204 8 The Playing Child 206 Developmental Sequence 207 The Body as a Percussion Instrument 210 Nonpitched Percussion Instruments 213 Pitched Instruments 218 Harmony Instruments 228 Assessment of Playing Instruments 233 The Bene. ts of Instrumental Study 234 Scenario 235 9 The Listening Child 238 The Centrality of Listening 238 Growth in Listening 239 Active Involvement in Listening 241 Assessment of Listening 258 Keys to Listening 261 Scenario 262 10 The Creating Child 264 The Importance of Creativity 264 Developmental Sequence 265 Creative Thinking 265 Creative Processes 266 The Rewards of Nurturing Creativity in Music 283 Scenario 284 Part Two—The Facilitating Teacher 287 11 Motivation and Management 288 What Is Motivation and Where Does It Come From? 290 Foundations of Understanding and Managing Student Behaviors 296 Setting Up Your Classroom to Nurture Positive Social and Academic Learning 298 Strategies for Confronting Inappropriate Behavior 305 Scenario 312 12 Curriculum Design 316 Program Vignettes 316 The Nature of Curriculum 317 Types and Sources of Curriculum 318 Planning a Curriculum 321 Implementing a Curriculum 329 Distilling the Essence of Curriculum 341 13 Assessment and Evaluation 343 Evaluation 344 Testing and Measurement 345 Assessment 346 Tracking Student Growth 355 Reporting to Parents 358 Distilling the Essence of Assessment and Evaluation 359 14 Music in an Integrated Curriculum 361 Vignettes of Artistically Rich Music Classrooms 361 The Invitation to Arts Integration 363 The Challenges of Arts Integration 364 Integrating Other Arts into the Music Curriculum 366 Models of Integration 375 Creating Valid Connections 378 Reflections on the Integrated Curriculum 385 15 Music, Children, and Cultural Diversity 387 Definitions 388 Uncertainties in Teaching New Musical Styles 391 The Musically Competent Teacher 393 New Repertoire for Familiar Pedagogies 395 The Aural-Oral Transmission Process 397 Curricular Redesign 400 Many Musical Worlds 408 Scenario 408 16 Music for Exceptional Children 411 Who Are Exceptional Children? 413 Educating Exceptional Children 414 Mainstreaming and the Music Classroom 415 IEP in Music 417 Inclusion in Music Instruction 419 The Music Classroom and Exceptional Children 419 The Joys of Reaching All Children 434 Scenario 435 17 Technology for Music Instruction 437 Music Technology Helps Students Learn in May Ways 438 Technology Available for Teaching Music 439 Choosing Music Technology 441 Guidelines for Evaluating Music Software 443 Using Technology to Teach Music 444 Funding Technology-Assisted Instruction in Music 448 The Likely Future of Technology for Music Teaching 449 Scenario 449 APPENDEX: The School Music Program: A New Vision 451 REFERNCES AND RESOURCES 459 INDEX 471

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