Music Fundamentals, Methods, andMaterials for the Elementary ClassroomRene Boyer Michon Rozmajzl: Fifth Edition: Pearson New International Edition - Softcover

Boyer, Rene

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1292021268 ISBN 13: 9781292021263

Publisher: Pearson, 2013

Synopsis

Designed for prospective teachers without extensive music backgrounds, this market-leading text provides both a thorough overview of the basic elements of music and a clear sequence of instructional steps that allows readers to participate in the same learning process they will later use as teachers.

 

Hallmark features of the text include: the nine National Standards cued to each teaching strategy, information on the most current thinking in music education, a balanced representation of songs, and Specialized Areas addressed with clarity and comprehensiveness. Packaged with an audio CD for use with the lessons, the text continues to be written in such a way that, once students leave the college classroom, they can easily use the text package as a resource handbook with their own students, without continued music specialist assistance and.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Written for pre-service teachers who will be teaching music to students in Kindergarten through grade 6, this market-leading textbook provides the fundamentals of music education in an accessible and clear manner by providing both a thorough overview of the basic elements of music and a clear sequence of instructional steps that allows readers to participate in the same learning process they will later use as teachers. Packaged with an audio CD for use with the lessons, the text continues to be written in such a way that, once students leave the college classroom, they can feel confident in using the text package as a readily available resource and handbook for teaching their own students the fundamentals of music.

 

Noteworthy enhancements made to this edition include:

• expanded ideas on integrating music across the curriculum to enhance students’ knowledge of language arts, social studies, math and science
• special icons that represent curricular areas and facilitate cross-curricular connections to music
• references to the National Standards for Arts Education with direct applications to musical learning
• inspirational accompaniment tracks for selected songs using children’s voices
• more exciting multicultural and patriotic folk songs, rhymes and movement activities; exciting activities on beginning drumming
• new helpful guidelines on maintaining vocal health
• additional tools and suggestions for the assessment of concepts learned.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1292021268
• ISBN 13: 9781292021263
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 418