Record details

• ISBN: 0766863034
• ISBN: 9780766863033
• Physical Description: 270 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
• Publisher: Clifton Park, NY : Thomson Delmar Learning, 2006.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction -- section 1. Why? -- 1. Establishing music in early childhood education : a historical perspective -- Key terms -- Vignette -- Historical early childhood education advocates and pioneers -- Human development theorists and their influence on early childhood music nurturing -- Summary -- Key concepts -- Suggested activities -- Music lab #1 -- Listening to sounds -- Experiencing rhythm instruments-- Making musical instruments -- Music appreciation : music of the Middle Ages and Renaissance -- References -- 2. Current research regarding music and music nurturing -- Key terms -- Vignette -- Researching the musicality of man -- Researching the music and medicine link -- Research into nonmusical advantages of music education -- Howard Gardner and music intelligence -- Researching brain development -- Edwin Gordon and music aptitude -- Summary -- Key concepts -- Suggested activities -- Music lab #2 -- Explore sounds -- Experiencing found sounds -- Experiencing more rhythm instruments -- Making musical instruments -- Music appreciation : The Baroque Era (1600-1750) -- References.

section 2. What? -- 3. What types of activities musically nurture young children? -- Key terms -- Vignette -- Exploring sounds -- Singing to and with children -- Exploring rhythm with young children -- Moving to music -- Listening to music -- Summary -- Key concepts -- Suggested activities -- Music lab #3 -- Basic musical elements -- Clapping the beat -- Walking the beat -- Playing the beat on rhythm instruments -- Clapping, walking, and playing the rhythm of songs -- Clapping names -- Making musical instruments -- Music appreciation : the Classical Period (1750-1827) -- References.

section 3. Who? and How? -- 4. Musically nurturing infants (birth-18 months of age) -- Key terms -- Vignette -- Research and prenatal music -- Exploring sounds with infants -- Singing with infants -- Listening and moving to music with infants -- Summary -- Key concepts -- Suggested activities -- Music lab #4 -- Musical elements : melody and pitch -- Exploring pitched rhythm instruments -- Experiencing vibration : connecting music with science -- Using instruments throughout the day -- Making musical instruments -- Music appreciation : the Romantic Era (1820-1900) -- References -- 5. Musically nurturing toddlers (19 months-36 months of age) -- Key terms -- Vignette -- Sound centers -- Singing with toddlers -- Listening and moving to music with toddlers -- Summary -- Key concepts -- Suggested activities -- Music lab #5 -- Exploring keyboard instruments -- Learning about music -- Musical notation -- More notation -- Music appreciation : twentieth century music (1900-2000) -- References -- 6. Musically nurturing preschool children (Three to six years of age) -- Key terms -- Vignette -- Musical nurturing of preschool-age children -- Preschool sound exploration -- Rhythmic chants and singing with preschool children -- Moving and listening to music for preschool children -- Summary -- Key concepts -- Suggested activities -- Music lab #6 -- The instruments of the orchestra--percussion family -- Learning about measures -- Learning about time signatures -- Reading rhythm -- Guessing the song -- Music appreciation : Native American music -- References -- 7. Music nurturing for out-of-school time (Five to nine years old) -- Key terms -- Vignette -- The role of out-of-school programs -- Primary-grade children in before- and after-school programs -- Activities to enhance musical intelligence during out-of-school time -- Moving to music in out-of-school time -- Music projects in out-of-school time -- Summary -- Key concepts -- Suggested activities -- Music lab #7 -- The instruments of the orchestra--string family -- Learning more about reading rhythms -- Playing the keyboard -- Learning about music notation : clefs -- Playing music written on the treble clef -- Music appreciation : music of the Middle East and Asia -- Making musical instruments -- References -- 8. The role of caregivers : parents and early childhood educators -- Key terms -- Vignette -- Parents -- Music education specialists -- Early childhood educators -- Early childhood education and music education collaborate -- Summary -- Key concepts -- Suggested activities -- Music lab #8 -- The instruments of the orchestra--woodwind family -- Learning more about reading rhythms -- Learning about music notation : key signatures -- Playing the keyboard -- Making musical instruments -- Music appreciation : music of Africa and its influence in America -- References.

section 4. Where? -- 9. Planning the music-nurturing environment -- Key terms -- Vignette -- Attitude -- Space -- Equipment and materials -- Interspersing music throughout the classroom -- Summary -- Key concepts -- Suggested activities -- Music lab #9 -- The instruments of the orchestra--brass family -- Learning key signatures -- Playing the keyboard -- Exploring the autoharp -- Learning about chords -- Building chords -- Playing chords on the autoharp -- Playing songs using the autoharp -- Making musical instruments -- Music appreciation : music of the Caribbean -- References -- Appendices -- A. Piaget's six substages of sensorimotor stage -- Characteristics of Piaget's preoperational stage -- Characteristics of Piaget's concrete operations stage -- First four stages of Erikson's psychosocial theory -- Child development chart : infants -- Child development chart : preschool -- Child development chart : school-age -- B. Prenatal music nurturing summary -- References -- Maintaining and tuning your autoharp -- D. Resource guide -- Index.

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Subject:

Music > Instruction and study > Juvenile.
Early childhood education.
Preschool music > Instruction and study.

Genre:

Juvenile works.