The Mood of the Fifth
A Musical Approach to Early Childhood
Published on 31. October 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
200 pages
978-1-936849-21-5 (ISBN)
Description
Music is a vital part of the healthy development of young children and yet many teachers can struggle with this key area.
This book collects together different perspectives on the theme of music in the mood of the fifth (that is, using a pentatonic scale of five notes), to help teachers, parents and carers understand and work with music at kindergarten level.
The book includes classic articles by Jennifer Aulie, Wilma Ellersiek and Rita Jacobs, along with new contributions by Michael Deason-Barrow, Jana Hawley, Renate Long-Breipohl, Sally Schweizer, Estelle Bryer, Eleanor Winship, Jill Taplin and many others.
A key resource book for Steiner-Waldorf teachers.
This book collects together different perspectives on the theme of music in the mood of the fifth (that is, using a pentatonic scale of five notes), to help teachers, parents and carers understand and work with music at kindergarten level.
The book includes classic articles by Jennifer Aulie, Wilma Ellersiek and Rita Jacobs, along with new contributions by Michael Deason-Barrow, Jana Hawley, Renate Long-Breipohl, Sally Schweizer, Estelle Bryer, Eleanor Winship, Jill Taplin and many others.
A key resource book for Steiner-Waldorf teachers.
Music is a vital part of the healthy development of young children and yet many teachers can struggle with this key area.
This book collects together different perspectives on the theme of music in the mood of the fifth (that is, using a pentatonic scale of five notes), to help teachers, parents and carers understand and work with music at kindergarten level.
The book includes classic articles by Jennifer Aulie, Wilma Ellersiek and Rita Jacobs, along with new contributions by Michael Deason-Barrow, Jana Hawley, Renate Long-Breipohl, Sally Schweizer, Estelle Bryer, Eleanor Winship, Jill Taplin and many others.
A key resource book for Steiner-Waldorf teachers.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 178 mm
Width: 254 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-936849-21-5 (9781936849215)
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Person
Nancy Foster was a long-time teacher at Acorn Hill Waldorf Kindergarten and Nursery in Silver Spring, Maryland, and continues to be active in WECAN and in teacher education. She is the author of Seasonal Festivals in Early Childhood, Let Us Form a Ring, and Dancing As We Sing.
Nancy Foster was a long-time teacher at Acorn Hill Waldorf Kindergarten and Nursery in Silver Spring, Maryland, and continues to be active in WECAN and in teacher education. She is the author of Seasonal Festivals in Early Childhood, Let Us Form a Ring, and Dancing As We Sing.
Nancy Foster was a long-time teacher at Acorn Hill Waldorf Kindergarten and Nursery in Silver Spring, Maryland, and continues to be active in WECAN and in teacher education. She is the author of Seasonal Festivals in Early Childhood, Let Us Form a Ring, and Dancing As We Sing.