Teaching Music to Students with Special Needs

Contents 1. Introduction Rationale For The Resource Distinguishing Features Ideas From Teaching Music To Students With Special Needs: A Label-Free Approach 2nd Edition Curricular Modifications In Music Education For Students With Disabilities Specific Ways To Utilize The Resource 2. The Communication Domain Introduction Vignettes And Lesson Plans For Music Classrooms And Ensemble Situations Vignette: Jake Lesson Plan: Joint Attention Vignette: Milani Lesson Plan: Pitch Matching And Improvisation Vignette: Thomas Lesson Plan: Rhythm, Eye Contact, Joint Attention Vignette: Sarah Lesson Plan: Interaction Vignette: Carl Lesson Plan: Performing On Percussion Instruments Explanation Of Pedagogical Connections 3. The Cognitive Domain Introduction Description Of Students Who Struggle With Cognition Vignettes Of And Lesson Plans Music Classroom And Ensemble Situations Vignette: Alex And Jo Lesson Plan: Rhythm And Keeping A Beat Vignette: Kara Lesson Plan: Verbal And Physical Response Vignette: Troy Lesson Plan: Kings And Queens Explanations Of Pedagogical Connections 4. The Behavioral Domain Introduction Description Of Students Who Struggle With Behavior Vignettes And Lesson Plans For Music Classrooms And Ensemble Situations Vignette: Oscar Lesson Plan: Loud And Soft Vignette: Thomas Lesson Plan: Ukulele Class Vignette: Carl Lesson Plan: Carl Explanation Of Pedagogical Connections 5. The Emotional Domain Introduction Description Of Students Who Struggle With Emotions Vignettes And Ideas For Music Classrooms And Ensemble Situations Vignette: Maddie Ideas: Maddie Vignette: Josh Ideas: Josh Explanation Of Pedagogical Connections 6. The Sensory Domain Introduction Description Of Students Who Struggle With Sensory Information Vignettes And Lesson Plans Of Music Classroom And Ensemble Situations Vignette: Dominique Lesson Plan: Dominque Vignette: Miley Lesson Plan: Miley Vignette: Debbie Lesson Plan: Debbie Explanations Of Pedagogical Connections 7. The Physical Domain Introduction Description Of Students Who Struggle With Physical Access To The Curriculum Vignettes And Lesson Plans Of Music Classroom And Ensemble Situations Vignette: Fiona Vignette: Mickey Lesson Plan: Look To The Window Vignette: Gareth Lesson Plan: Gareth Vignette: Sidney Lesson Plan: Sidney Explanations Of Pedagogical Connections 8. Unit Plans Multi-Lesson Plans With Specific Adaptations For Students Who Struggle With One Or More Domain Unit Plan 1 - Variations On A Korean Folk Song Unit Plan 2 - Animal Theme Unit Plan 3 - Upper Elementary Music Literacy Additional Lesson Plans Lesson Plan Lesson Plan Unit Plan: "All Round The Brickyard" Lesson Plan Lesson Plan "Engine Engine" Music Literacy With Instruments Appendix A 9. Conclusions Conclusions General teaching strategies for students with special needs Resources available for music educators Examples of incremental sequencing Concluding thoughts