Engaging Musical Practices: A Sourcebook for Middle School General Music

Engaging Musical Practices: A Sourcebook for Middle School General Music is a practical and accessible resource for preservice and inservice music teachers, outlining clear, pedagogical steps for creating an inclusive curriculum that is age-appropriate, age-relevant, and standards-based. It includes chapters on singing and playing instruments, technology, strategies for students with exceptionalities, songwriting, interdisciplinary creative projects, co-creating musicals, infusing general music into the choral classroom, and standards-based assessment.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 280 pages
Publication date: 02 December 2021
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Engaging Musical Practices: A Sourcebook for Middle School General Music is a valuable resource for educators who want to inspire and involve their adolescent students in active music-making. Written by experienced educators, this second edition provides a comprehensive guide to pedagogically sound practices for preservice and inservice music teachers.

The book begins with an exploration of adolescent development, offering clear and pedagogical steps for creating an inclusive curriculum that is age-appropriate, age-relevant, and standards-based. It includes timely chapters on singing and playing instruments such as guitar, keyboard, ukulele, drumming, and percussion, as well as chapters on using technology in music education, strategies for students with exceptionalities, and the construction of instruments.

Furthermore, the book covers songwriting, interdisciplinary creative projects, co-creating musicals, integrating general music into the choral classroom, and standards-based assessment. It is filled with musical examples, sample rubrics, and resource lists, making it an essential tool for practitioners who teach music to adolescent students or as a text for secondary general music methods courses.

By incorporating these engaging practices into their teaching, educators can help their students develop a lifelong love for music and foster their musical potential. Whether they are teaching in a classroom or a music studio, Engaging Musical Practices: A Sourcebook for Middle School General Music is a valuable resource that will help them create a positive and inclusive learning environment for their students.

Weight: 517g
Dimension: 221 x 153 x 19 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781475851267
Edition number: 2nd Edition