Elizabeth Ann McAnally – författare

Create a viable, meaningful program that will motivate your students and have them participating with enthusiasm with Middle School General Music: The Best Part of Your Day. A welcome guidebook for music teachers trying to navigate the sometimes turbulent waters of middle school general music, it offers strategies and lessons that have been created in the real world of general music by a practicing teacher.Revised and expanded to align with the National Core Arts Standards, each section of this second edition is full of tips and lessons to help middle schoolers develop a life-long love of music. From instructional units to composition projects, rhythm games to listening lessons, you’ll find plenty of ideas for working with young adolescents. An appendix of suggested resources steers you to materials appropriate for middle-level students. Bolster your program with the discussion about why general music is so vital in middle school. If your music classes feel like the perfect storm, let McAnally make them the best part of your day.

Create a viable, meaningful program that will motivate your students and have them participating with enthusiasm with Middle School General Music: The Best Part of Your Day. A welcome guidebook for music teachers trying to navigate the sometimes turbulent waters of middle school general music, it offers strategies and lessons that have been created in the real world of general music by a practicing teacher.Revised and expanded to align with the National Core Arts Standards, each section of this second edition is full of tips and lessons to help middle schoolers develop a life-long love of music. From instructional units to composition projects, rhythm games to listening lessons, you’ll find plenty of ideas for working with young adolescents. An appendix of suggested resources steers you to materials appropriate for middle-level students. Bolster your program with the discussion about why general music is so vital in middle school. If your music classes feel like the perfect storm, let McAnally make them the best part of your day.

Create a meaningful, accessible, and joyful middle school music program that will motivate students to enthusiastically engage using practical strategies and lessons.A welcome guide for navigating the exciting landscape of middle school general music, this book offers strategies and lessons that have been created in the real world of general music. Written by a veteran educator with decades of experience, it focuses on active and joyful engagement with music through composing, improvising, singing, playing instruments, listening, and making authentic connections.This 3rd edition includes new and updated content:- A framework for making instructional decisions based on the pedagogical principles of safety, voice, access, and rigor- Strategies for developing instructional units with templates and examples from the author’s practice- A love letter and survival guide for new teachers- Important revisions for today’s post-pandemic classrooms and compatibility with national and state standardsEach section is full of tips and lessons to support middle schoolers in developing a life-long love of music. From instructional units to composition projects, rhythm games to listening lessons, there are plenty of strategies that are rigorous and easily adaptable to a range of contexts. Unit planning templates and an appendix of suggested resources empower teachers to design their own ways to invite middle-level students into the world of music.Additional materials include a compelling argument for the importance of middle school general music that can strengthen advocacy efforts, a framework for making pedagogically-sound instructional decisions, and tips to help leverage the developmental tendencies of young adolescents in creating a vibrant classroom culture.