Making Music in Montessori

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgements

PART 1: Your Musical Montessori Environment

Chapter 1: Yes, You Are Musical: Five Music Myths Debunked

Chapter 2: The Musician In You

Chapter 3: Preparing Your Environment

PART 2: All The Music Theory You'll Need to Know

Chapter 4: What Is Music, Anyway?

Chapter 5: First Steps: Scales and Modes

Chapter 6: Writing and Reading Music

Chapter 7: The House That Music Built: Musical Forms

PART 3: Going Beyond the Bells to Build Music Literacy

Chapter 8: Musical Concepts and Skills

Chapter 9: The Kodály Approach

Chapter 10: Putting it all Together

PART 4: Making Music in Montessori

Chapter 11: Activities for Follow Up

Chapter 12: Activities for Growth

Chapter 13: Spontaneous Performances

Chapter 14: 55 Songs to Read, Sing, Dance, and Play

Chapter 15: Cosmic Stories



Appendix A: Listening and Singing with Children

Appendix B: How to Teach a Song, Including Part Singing

Appendix C: How to Lead a Song

Appendix D: Music Grid Paper

Appendix E: Resource List

Appendix F: Scale and Chord Matching Table

Appendix G: Index of Songs

Bibliography

Author Bio