Engaging Musical Practices: A Sourcebook for Elementary General Music

Engaging Musical Practices: A Sourcebook on Elementary General Music offers a fresh perspective on topics that cut across all interactions with K-5th grade music learners, providing strategies, ideas, and resources to immediately apply inclusive, social, active, and musically-engaging elementary general music practices.

Format: Hardback
Length: 312 pages
Publication date: 26 April 2018
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Whether you are a pre-service, newly-hired, or veteran elementary general music teacher, Engaging Musical Practices: A Sourcebook on Elementary General Music offers a fresh perspective on topics that cut across all interactions with K–5th grade music learners. Chapter authors share their expertise and provide strategies, ideas, and resources to immediately apply their topics; guiding focus on inclusive, social, active, and musically engaging elementary general music practices.

This resource is designed to support educators in developing and implementing effective music programs that meet the diverse needs of their students. It covers a wide range of topics, including curriculum planning, teaching strategies, assessment, and classroom management.

The book is organized into four sections:

Section 1: Introduction to Elementary General Music
This section provides an overview of the importance of music education in elementary schools and introduces the key concepts and principles of elementary general music. It also discusses the role of the music teacher in creating a positive and inclusive learning environment.

Section 2: Curriculum Planning and Implementation
This section provides guidance on developing and implementing a comprehensive music curriculum that meets the standards and objectives of the National Standards for Music Education. It includes strategies for selecting and organizing music materials, as well as teaching strategies that promote student engagement and musical growth.

Section 3: Teaching Strategies and Resources
This section offers a variety of teaching strategies and resources that can be used to engage and motivate students in the elementary general music classroom. It includes ideas for incorporating movement, rhythm, and melody into music lessons, as well as strategies for teaching music theory and notation.

Section 4: Assessment and Evaluation
This section provides guidance on assessing and evaluating student progress in elementary general music. It includes strategies for recording and analyzing student performance, as well as ideas for using assessment data to inform teaching and learning.

In addition to the practical information provided in the book, it also includes case studies and examples of effective practices from elementary general music classrooms around the world. These examples serve as a source of inspiration and guidance for educators who are looking to improve their teaching practices.

Overall, Engaging Musical Practices: A Sourcebook on Elementary General Music is a valuable resource for educators who are passionate about music education and want to create effective and engaging music programs for their students. Whether you are a pre-service teacher, a newly-hired teacher, or a veteran teacher, this book will provide you with the knowledge and skills you need to succeed in your role.

Weight: 632g
Dimension: 159 x 236 x 27 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781475822687