Kodaly in the Kindergarten Classroom provides teachers with a step-by-step road map for developing children's performance, creative movement, and literacy skills in an organic and thoughtful manner. Over 100 children's books are incorporated into Kodaly in the Kindergarten Classroom, as well as 35 detailed lesson plans that demonstrate how music and literacy curriculum goals are transformed into tangible musical objectives. Each chapter contains key questions,
discussion points, and ongoing assignments.
Since the mid-twentieth century, Zoltán Kodály's child-developmental philosophy for teaching music has had significant positive impact on music education around the world, and is now at the core of music teaching in the United States and other English speaking countries. Kodály in the Kindergarten Classroom is the first comprehensive handbook to update and apply the Kodály concepts to teaching music in early childhood classrooms.Kodály in the Kindergarten Classroom provides teachers with a step-by-step road map for developing children's performance, creative movement, and literacy skills in an organic and thoughtful manner. Through sixyears of field-testing with music kindergarten teachers in the United States, Great Britain, and Hungary (the home country of Zoltán Kodály), authors Micheál Houlahan and Philip Tacka have developed a methodology specifically for 21st century classrooms. Houlahan and Tacka use the latest research findings in cognition and perception to create a system not only appropriate for kindergarteners' particular developmental stages but also one which integrates vertically betweenkindergarten and elementary music classes. The methods outlined in this volume encourage greater musical ability and creativity in children by teaching kindergarteners to sing, move, play instruments, and develop musicliteracy skills. In addition, Kodály in the Kindergarten Classroom promotes critical thinking, problem solving, and collaboration skills. Although the book uses the Kodály philosophy, its methodology has also been tested by teachers certified in Orff and Dalcroze, and has proven an essential guide for teachers no matter what their personal philosophy and specific training might be.Over 100 children's books are incorporated into Kodály inthe Kindergarten Classroom, as well as 35 detailed lesson plans that demonstrate how music and literacy curriculum goals are transformed into tangible musical objectives. Scholarly yet practical and accessible, this volume is sure to bean essential guide for kindergarten and early childhood music teachers everywhere.
Drs. Micheál Houlahan and Philip Tacka are co-authors of: Kodály Today: A Cognitive Approach to Elementary Music Education and From Sound to Symbol: Fundamentals of Music published by Oxford University Press, the Sound Thinking Series published by Boosey & Hawkes, including Music for Sight-Singing and Ear Training Volumes I & II and Sound Thinking: DevelopingMusical Literacy Volumes I & II, Zoltán Kodály: A Guide to Research(Garland Publishing Inc.), and numerous articles published both here and abroad. Both have presented papers both nationally and internationally on aspects of music theory, music history and Kodály studies and perception and cognition.
IntroductionChapter OneDeveloping a Music Repertoire of Songs and Books for the Kindergarten Music ClassroomChapter TwoBuilding the Framework of a Kindergarten Music CurriculumChapter ThreeDeveloping Creative Expression Through Singing, Movement, and Playing InstrumentsChapter FourA Model of Learning and Instruction for Teaching Music Concepts and SkillsChapter FiveTeaching Music Concepts in KindergartenChapter SixCultivating Music Skills and CreativityChapter SevenSequencing and Lesson PlanningChapter EightAssessment and Evaluation in KindergartenChapter NineOrganizing Your Teaching Resources for the Kindergarten ClassroomAppendix 1: Songs and Related Children's Literature for the Early Childhood and Kindergarten ClassroomAppendix 2: Alphabetized List of Children's LiteratureAppendix 3: Children's Literature Related to Music Concepts for the Early Childhood and Kindergarten ClassroomAppendix 4: Monthly Plans
First comprehensive handbook to apply Kodaly concepts to teaching music in early childood classrooms
Since the mid-twentieth century, Zoltán Kodály's child-developmental philosophy for teaching music has had significant positive impact on music education around the world, and is now at the core of music teaching in the United States and other English speaking countries. Kodály in the Kindergarten Classroom is the first comprehensive handbook to update and apply the Kodály concepts to teaching music in early childhood classrooms.
Kodály in the Kindergarten Classroom provides teachers with a step-by-step road map for developing children's performance, creative movement, and literacy skills in an organic and thoughtful manner. Through six
years of field-testing with music kindergarten teachers in the United States, Great Britain, and Hungary (the home country of Zoltán Kodály), authors Micheál Houlahan and Philip Tacka have developed a methodology specifically for 21st century classrooms. Houlahan and Tacka use the latest research findings in cognition and perception to create a system not only appropriate for kindergarteners' particular developmental stages but also one which integrates vertically between
kindergarten and elementary music classes. The methods outlined in this volume encourage greater musical ability and creativity in children by teaching kindergarteners to sing, move, play instruments, and develop music
literacy skills. In addition, Kodály in the Kindergarten Classroom promotes critical thinking, problem solving, and collaboration skills. Although the book uses the Kodály philosophy, its methodology has also been tested by teachers certified in Orff and Dalcroze, and has proven an essential guide for teachers no matter what their personal philosophy and specific training might be.Over 100 children's books are incorporated into Kodály in
the Kindergarten Classroom, as well as 35 detailed lesson plans that demonstrate how music and literacy curriculum goals are transformed into tangible musical objectives. Scholarly yet practical and accessible, this volume is sure to be
an essential guide for kindergarten and early childhood music teachers everywhere.
Academic/professional organizations and associations to which the book's subject matter relates:
-National Association for Music Education
-International Society for Music Educators
-College Music Society
-Organization of American Kodaly Educators
-International Kodaly Society
-American Orff Schulwerk Association
-National Association for the Education of Young Children
Professional conferences at which book should be displayed or publicized:
-National Association
for
Music Education
-International Society for Music Educators
-College Music Society
-Texas Music Educators
-Organization of American Kodaly Educators
-International Kodaly Society
-American Orff Schulwerk Association
-National Association for the Education of Young Children
Future speaking engagements:
-When the book is published the authors will be invited to speak at TMEA, Texas Music Educators Conference. This is one of the largest music conferences in the USA.
They
are hoping to get an invitation for 2015.
Publications where book should be advertised:
-National Association for Music Education
-International Society for Music Educators
-Organization of American Kodaly Educators
-American Orff Schulwerk Association
-National Association for the Education of Young Children
-International Kodaly Society
-College Music Society
Potential review media:
-National Association for Music Education
-General Music
Today
-International
Society for Music Educators
-College Music Society
-Organization of American Kodaly Educators
-International Kodaly Society
-American Orff Schulwerk Association
-National Association for the Education of Young Children
Potential export markets:
-United Kingdom
-Canada
-Australia
Overseas contacts and translation opportunities:
-Kodály Today is being translated into Chinese. The authors think that there is an interest to translate this book as
well.
Selling point: First comprehensive handbook to apply Kodaly concepts to teaching music in early childood classrooms
Selling point: Fully integrated with Kodaly Today
Selling point: Based on ten years of field-testing with kindergarten music teachers in variety of locations
Selling point: Features methodology specifically developed for the 21st century
Introduction Chapter One Developing a Music Repertoire of Songs and Books for the Kindergarten Music Classroom Chapter Two Building the Framework of a Kindergarten Music Curriculum Chapter Three Developing Creative Expression Through Singing, Movement, and Playing Instruments Chapter Four A Model of Learning and Instruction for Teaching Music Concepts and Skills Chapter Five Teaching Music Concepts in Kindergarten Chapter Six Cultivating Music Skills and Creativity Chapter Seven Sequencing and Lesson Planning Chapter Eight Assessment and Evaluation in Kindergarten Chapter Nine Organizing Your Teaching Resources for the Kindergarten Classroom Appendix 1: Songs and Related Children's Literature for the Early Childhood and Kindergarten Classroom Appendix 2: Alphabetized List of Children's Literature Appendix 3: Children's Literature Related to Music Concepts for the Early Childhood and Kindergarten Classroom Appendix 4: Monthly Plans
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