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Leading Young Children to Music, 6/E
B. Joan E. Haines, (Emerita) Southern Connecticut State University
Linda L. Gerber, (Emerita) Western Connecticut State University

ISBN-10: 0139762752
ISBN-13: 9780139762758

Publisher: Merrill
Copyright: 2000
Format: Spiral Bound; 301 pp
Published: 06/16/1999

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This text is appropriate for courses in Music in Early Childhood.

This market-leading text on early childhood music covers all aspects of music, including rhymes, songs, movement, playing music and listening to music from preschool through third grade. With its sequential, developmental approach, the book provides diverse musical activities, materials, and experiences along with guidelines for introductions and techniques for teaching music. Appropriate as a main text for upper-level college courses for music and education majors, it balances the needs of music educators and early childhood classroom teachers.

  • NEW - A new section entitled “Three Ways to Start a Song”—Has been added to Chapter 6 and will help teachers feel more comfortable initiating songs with their students.
  • NEW - To help teachers plan more effectively new lesson plans have been added.
  • Weaves the growth and development of young children with a rich and diverse tapestry of musical experiences.
  • Provides individual and cultural diversity for teaching music.
  • Includes six units on music and integrated learning—Demonstrates the interrelationship of music and other curriculum areas.
  • Correlates with National Standards in Music.
  • Provides student activities at the end of each chapter.

  • A new section entitled “Three Ways to Start a Song”—Has been added to Chapter 6 and will help teachers feel more comfortable initiating songs with their students.
  • To help teachers plan more effectively new lesson plans have been added.

I. MUSIC IN EDUCATION.

 1. Children and Music.

 2. Teachers and Music.

 3. Diversity and Music.

II. MUSICAL EXPERIENCES.

 4. Rhymes, Finger Plays, Chants, and Song-Stories.

 5. Songs for Doing.

 6. Songs for Singing.

 7. Movement to Music.

 8. Playing Instruments.

 9. Listening to the Music of Others.

III. THE CURRICULUM AND MUSIC.

10. Music and Integrated Learning.

Appendices.

Glossary.

Indexes.

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