Teaching Music To Children (Bk/Cd)

This music curriculum is designed to give teachers with no formal music training all the tools they need to help their students develop an understanding and appreciation of music. It is based on the Natonal Standards for Music Education(United States) and the Ontario Curriculum for the Arts(Canada). the lessons, reproducible games,worksheets, puzzles, music "brain teasers"; PowerPoint Presentations and audio CD examples combine to create the content necessary for young students to learn about the seven basic elements of music (pitch,rhythm,harmony,dynamics/expressive markings, timbre, texture and form) in a well-sequenced format that will show them how to compose, perform, evaluate, analyze, improvise, read, and notate music. As students move through the lessons they will engage in creating, performing and moving to music. They will learn to focus ideas into a musical form, experiment with "found sounds", identify instruments by timbre, learn about famous composers, recognize a variety of genres of music by how they sound, unerstand the basic terms of music and apply their knowledge independently and in cooperation with others. Students will also learn about the creative process to help them acquire and apply knowledge and skills in the arts. NOTE: Each of the levels is meant to be used over the course of 3-4 weeks to comprise a complete unit of music. Each level assumes that the students have learned the material in the previous level. For example, if you are planning on using Level 4 with your class, it would be a good idea to begin with a quickreview of Level 3 to make sure all the concepts are understood.