Integrating Music into the Elementary Classroom

Cover......Page 1
Title Page
......Page 3
Statement......Page 4
Copyright......Page 6
Contents......Page 7
Preface......Page 17
Acknowledgments......Page 19
Introduction......Page 20
Objectives......Page 27
Basic Types of Learning......Page 28
The Structure of Musical Learning......Page 30
Techniques and Resources for Enhancing Musical Learning......Page 33
The Place of Instructional Technology in Supporting Musical Learning......Page 42
Questions for Discussion......Page 45
National and State Music Standards......Page 46
Designing Integrated Learning Experiences with Music......Page 47
Writing Lesson Plans......Page 52
Integrating Technology......Page 58
Assessment......Page 59
National and State Music Standards......Page 60
Experiences with Rhythm......Page 61
Experiences with Melody......Page 70
Experiences with Dynamics......Page 80
Experiences with Tone Color......Page 81
Experiences with Texture......Page 84
Experiences with Musical Forms......Page 86
Assessment......Page 93
National and State Music Standards......Page 94
Characteristics of the Child Voice and Children’s Song Interests......Page 95
Techniques for Teaching Children to Sing......Page 98
Preparing to Teach a Song......Page 107
Leading a Song......Page 111
Teaching Songs to Children......Page 113
Teaching Part Singing......Page 130
Assessment......Page 145
National and State Music Standards......Page 146
Introduction......Page 147
Playing Melodies......Page 148
Using Melody Instruments in the Classroom......Page 164
Playing Harmony Instruments......Page 169
Playing Percussion Instruments......Page 179
Playing Rhythm Accompaniments to Songs......Page 188
Developing a Rhythm Ensemble (Grades K–3)......Page 189
Integrating Instrumental Experiences into the Classroom......Page 190
Sample Lessons......Page 194
Integrating Technology......Page 197
Assessment......Page 198
National and State Music Standards......Page 199
Introduction......Page 200
Sounds Produced by Voices......Page 201
Sounds Produced by Western Orchestral Instruments......Page 202
Performing Ensembles......Page 212
How to Guide Listening......Page 216
Techniques for Teaching Students to Listen to Music......Page 217
Integrating Listening Experiences into the Classroom......Page 231
Integrating Technology......Page 248
Assessment......Page 249
National and State Music Standards......Page 250
Introduction......Page 251
Developing Body Awareness in Space......Page 252
Expressing Musical Concepts through Movement: The Dalcroze Approach......Page 256
Interpreting Musical Ideas through Movement......Page 263
Playing Singing Games and Dancing......Page 268
Assessment......Page 282
National and State Music Standards......Page 283
The Orff Approach to Musical Learning......Page 284
Improvising and Organizing Sounds......Page 285
Creative Experiences with Vocal Sounds......Page 292
Creative Experiences with Instrumental Sounds......Page 293
Creative Experiences with Environmental Sounds......Page 295
Creative Experiences with Body Sounds......Page 297
Creative Experiences with Writing Melodies or Songs......Page 300
Assessment......Page 307
National and State Music Standards......Page 308
Some Suggested Classroom Experiences......Page 309
Music of African Peoples......Page 310
Music of Asian Peoples: China and Japan......Page 320
Music of European Peoples......Page 332
American Music......Page 343
Assessment......Page 360
National and State Music Standards......Page 361
Using Analogous Concepts in Relating Music and the Arts......Page 362
Using a Thematic Approach in Relating Music and the Arts......Page 375
Using a Historical Approach in Relating Music and the Arts......Page 385
Using a Cross-Cultural Approach in Relating Music and the Arts......Page 392
Assessment......Page 395
National and State Music Standards......Page 396
Introduction......Page 397
Integrative Category: Action......Page 398
Integrative Category: Animals......Page 402
Integrative Category: Circus......Page 406
Integrative Category: Social Studies—Geography......Page 408
Integrative Category: Social Studies—History......Page 411
Integrative Category: Holidays......Page 413
Integrative Category: Language Arts......Page 442
Integrative Category: Mathematics......Page 443
Integrative Category: Science......Page 444
Integrative Category: Transportation......Page 447
Planning and Presenting a Program......Page 453
Integrating Technology......Page 464
Assessment......Page 465
Appendix A: Selected Soprano Recorder Fingerings (Baroque System)......Page 466
Appendix B: Common Chord Fingerings for the Guitar......Page 468
Glossary......Page 469
Three-Chord Songs......Page 473
Index of Listening Examples......Page 474
General Index......Page 476