Julie Sutton – författare

A Practical Guide to Teaching Music in the Primary School is an inspiring guide to delivering high-quality music education in the classroom and across the whole school. Packed full of actionable guidance and insights, the book showcases straightforward and creative approaches to engaging children during lessons and developing their passion for music education.This book explores how music can be taught both as a discrete subject and as part of a cross-curricular approach, engaging children in their learning through simple yet creative idaeas. Each chapter demonstrates the different ways music lessons can incorporate singing, composing, listening, and movement, offering a variety of strategies and examples designed to inspire pupils. It empowers teachers to make informed decisions about how to teach music, regardless of their prior experience, by building on their own skills, knowledge, and understanding. Basic music theory is explained in an accessible way to enhance subject knowledge, while a straightforward guide to reading standard notation boosts confidence in supporting pupil learning and progression across all abilities.This book is an invaluable resource for educators of all experience levels who wish to enhance the joy of teaching and learning music in primary schools.

A Practical Guide to Teaching Music in the Primary School is an inspiring guide to delivering high-quality music education in the classroom and across the whole school. Packed full of actionable guidance and insights, the book showcases straightforward and creative approaches to engaging children during lessons and developing their passion for music education.This book explores how music can be taught both as a discrete subject and as part of a cross-curricular approach, engaging children in their learning through simple yet creative idaeas. Each chapter demonstrates the different ways music lessons can incorporate singing, composing, listening, and movement, offering a variety of strategies and examples designed to inspire pupils. It empowers teachers to make informed decisions about how to teach music, regardless of their prior experience, by building on their own skills, knowledge, and understanding. Basic music theory is explained in an accessible way to enhance subject knowledge, while a straightforward guide to reading standard notation boosts confidence in supporting pupil learning and progression across all abilities.This book is an invaluable resource for educators of all experience levels who wish to enhance the joy of teaching and learning music in primary schools.

Music communicates where words fail, and music therapy has been proven to connect with those who were thought to be unreachable, making it an ideal medium for working with those who have suffered psychological trauma. Music, Music Therapy and Trauma addresses the need for an exploration of current thinking on music and trauma. With chapters written by many of today's leading specialists in this area, music and trauma is approached from a wide range of perspectives, with contributions on the following:* neurology of trauma and music;* music and trauma in general;* social and cultural perspectives on trauma;* contextualising contemporary classical music and conflict;* music and trauma in areas where there is war, community unrest and violence (Northern Ireland, Bosnia-Herzegovina, South Africa);* music, trauma and early development.Including specific examples and case studies, this book addresses the growing interest in the effects of trauma and how music therapy can provide a way through this complex process.