Mastering Primary Music
1st Edition
Published on 22. February 2018
248 pages
978-1-4742-9682-3 (ISBN)
Description
Mastering Primary Music introduces the primary music curriculum and helps trainees and teachers learn how to plan and teach inspiring lessons that make music learning irresistible.
Topics covered include:
· Current developments in music
· Music as an irresistible activity
· Music as a practical activity
· Skills to develop in music
· Promoting curiosity
· Assessing children in music
· Practical issues
This guide includes examples of children's work, case studies, readings to reflect upon and reflective questions that all help to exemplify what is considered to be best and most innovative practice. The book draws on the experience of a leading professional in primary music, Ruth Atkinson, to provide the essential guide to teaching music for all trainee primary teachers.
Topics covered include:
· Current developments in music
· Music as an irresistible activity
· Music as a practical activity
· Skills to develop in music
· Promoting curiosity
· Assessing children in music
· Practical issues
This guide includes examples of children's work, case studies, readings to reflect upon and reflective questions that all help to exemplify what is considered to be best and most innovative practice. The book draws on the experience of a leading professional in primary music, Ruth Atkinson, to provide the essential guide to teaching music for all trainee primary teachers.
More details
Series
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
80 bw illus
ISBN-13
978-1-4742-9682-3 (9781474296823)
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Ruth Atkinson
Mastering Primary Music
Book
02/2018
Bloomsbury Academic
€32.50
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Person
Ruth Atkinson is Lecturer in Primary Education at the Plymouth Institute of Education, Plymouth University, UK.
Content
Series Editors' Preface
How to Use This Book
Introduction
1. An Introduction to Primary Music
2. Current Developments in Music
3. Music as an Irresistible Activity
4. Music as a Practical Activity
5. Skills to Develop in Music
6. Children's Ideas - Promoting Curiosity
7. Assessing Children in Music
8. Practical Issues
Bibliography
Index
How to Use This Book
Introduction
1. An Introduction to Primary Music
2. Current Developments in Music
3. Music as an Irresistible Activity
4. Music as a Practical Activity
5. Skills to Develop in Music
6. Children's Ideas - Promoting Curiosity
7. Assessing Children in Music
8. Practical Issues
Bibliography
Index
