Experiencing Music Composition in Grades K-2

Experiencing Music Composition in Grades K–2 provides teachers and students with innovative materials and activities to create original music, promoting the development of compositional capacities through feelingful intention, musical expressivity, and artistic craftsmanship. It offers instructional materials aligned to real-world tasks from various genres and integrates Sketchpages for critical and creative thinking.

Format: Hardback
Length: 146 pages
Publication date: 15 October 2022
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Experiencing Music Composition in Grades K–2 is a comprehensive program designed to empower teachers and students to create original music through engaging and accessible materials and activities. It offers a fresh perspective on composition teaching and learning, fostering the development of expressive intention, musicality, and artistic craftsmanship. The program's instructional materials are aligned with real-world tasks from various genres, including songwriting/choral music, composition, visual media, instrumental music, electronic music, and digital media, as well as music theater. Students will transition from participating in teacher-facilitated whole-class lessons to more independent compositional work using Sketchpages, which serve as powerful graphic organizers that blend elements of the composers' notebook with doodle space. These organizers help students plan compositions, track their thinking throughout the compositional process, and document their analysis of completed works. Additionally, Sketchpages can be projected in full color from the program's website, providing a visual aid for students.

Weight: 594g
Dimension: 284 x 230 x 13 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781475867893