Engaging Children in Musical Experiences
(The CD Track listings are available at the end of this table of contents.) TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Acknowledgements SECTION ONE - Music Learning and Young Children Chapter 1. Young Children and Music: The Prekindergarten Years Infants and Music Musical Experiences for Two-Three and Four-Year Olds Singing Prekindergarten Singing Activity: "Miss Mary Mack" Playing Instruments Prekindergarten Playing Instrument Activity: "Hickory, Dickory, Dock" Creating Music Prekindergarten Creative Activity: "Jazz Fly" Responding to Music Prekindergarten Movement Activity: "Eensy, Weensy Spider" Understanding Music Prekindergarten Music Concept Activity: "Boogie-Woogie Walk" The Prekindergarten Musical Environment Materials, Equipment, and Facilities Music Centers Recommended Time Allocation for Music Chapter 2. Young Children and Music: The Primary Grades Music Learning Experiences Music-Making Experiences Singing Playing Instruments Creating Music Reading and Notating Music Listening to Music Movement The Musical Classroom in the Primary Grades Materials and Equipment Recommended Time Allocation for Music Chapter 3. Developing Concepts about Music Music Concepts Timbre Expressive Qualities: Dynamics, Tempo, Articulation Melody Rhythm Form Texture/Harmony Chapter 4. Reaching all Learners through Music The Inclusive Musical Classroom Speech or Language Disability Specific Learning Disability Behavior or Emotional Disturbance Other Health Disabilities Intellectual Disability Autism Visual Impairment Hearing Loss Orthopedic Disability Gifted and Talented English Language Learners Cooperative Learning Strategies Chapter 5. Curricular Integration and Approaches Curriculum Integration Integrating Music with Other Subjects Integrating Technology Curricular Approaches for Teaching Music The Orff Schulwerk Approach The Kodaly Approach Dalcroze Eurhythmics Gordon Music-Learning Theory Eclectic Approach SECTION TWO - Teaching Music in the Primary Grades Introduction Developmental Characteristics of Kindergarten-Grade 3 Children 30 Musical Experiences for Kindergarten-Grade 3 Children Lesson 1: Music Makes You Smile! 00 If You're Happy (Traditional Children's Song of the United States) Lesson 2: Follow the Leader and Keep the Beat! 00 Gigue from Suite No. 3 in D (Bach) Lesson 3: Let's Play a Game! 00 Here Comes Valerie (Traditional Song from the United States) Lesson 4: Join the Parade. 00 "Parade" from Divertissement (Ibert) Lesson 5: Say "Hello" to Classmates. 00 Hello, There! (Traditional Children's Song) Lesson 6: Speedy or Slow? 00 Boogie-Woogie Walk (Spencer) Lesson 7: Engine No. 9 00 "Engine, Engine" (Traditional Chant) Lesson 8: All Aboard! 00 "The Little Train of Caipira" from Bachianas Brasileiras No. 2 (Villa- Lobos) Lesson 9: Let's Take a Bus Ride! 00 "The Bus" (Traditional) Lesson 10: Breaking Out of the Shell. 00 "Ballet of the Unhatched Chicks" from Pictures at an Exhibition (Mussorgsky) Lesson 11: The Farmer's Dog 00 "Bingo" (Folk Song from the United States) Lesson 12: A Visit to the Zoo 00 "Elephant" " from Carnival of Animals (Saint-Saens) "Aviary" " from Carnival of Animals (Saint-Saens) Lesson 13: Miss Mary Mack 00 "Miss Mary Mack" (African American Clapping Game Song) Lesson 14: Drum Talk 00 "Anaguta Drums" Excerpt (Nigeria) Lesson 15: Head, Shoulders 00 "Head, Shoulders, Baby" (African American Singing Game) Lesson 16: It's Halloween. 00 "Five Little Pumpkins" (Traditional/Words by Pitts) Lesson 17: Grinding Corn 00 Corn Grinding Song (Navajo Indian) Lessons 18/19: The Nutcracker Ballet 00 "Russian Dance" from The Nutcracker Suite (Tchaikovsky) "Chinese Dance" from Th