Teaching General Music in Grades 4-8 A Musicianship Approach

by Regelski, Thomas A.

• ISBN13: 9780195137781
• ISBN10: 0195137787
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-03-25
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

Addressing the special instructional requirements of students in grades 4-8 (age 9-14), this book offers music educators broad guidelines as well as step-by-step protocols to fit the needs of this challenging age group. The author introduces the "Action Learning Model"--which bases instruction on real-life models of musical interest and use--and presents lesson formats and classroom strategies for teaching musicianship skills, listening skills, music reading, singing, performing, and composing. He also discusses the important physical, psychological, cognitive, and social developments that occur between ages 9 and 14 and the consequences of these changes for classroom instruction.

Author Biography

Thomas A. Regelski is Distinguished Professor of Music Emeritus at the State University of New York at Fredonia School of Music

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
Part I: Useful Foundations and General Planning Basics
Introduction	1	(13)
Action Learning and ``Breaking 100 in Music''	14	(15)
'Tween-agers---Their Schools and Their Teachers	29	(23)
Planning Guidelines	52	(20)
Part II: Teaching Formats and Protocols
Tunes by `Tweens'	72	(37)
The Sound Composition Laboratory	109	(24)
The Listening Laboratory	133	(57)
Singing	190	(23)
Recreational Instruments	213	(22)
Professionalism: Putting Action Learning into Action	235	(40)
Part III: Appendices
Appendix A Curriculum	250	(16)
Appendix B Designing and Using Rubrics	266	(2)
Appendix C Resources	268	(5)
Appendix D Midi Workstations	273	(2)
A Critical Glossary of Key Ideas and Terms	275	(22)
Index	297