The Musical Classroom: Backgrounds, Models, and Skills for Elementary Teaching

The Musical Classroom: Backgrounds, Models, and Skills for Elementary Teaching, Ninth Edition, is designed for students majoring in elementary or music education. Through eight editions, this book has been a market leader in its field. Its goal has been to help teachers���some who may only have a limited background in music���prepare to make music a part of the daily lives of their students. The model lessons remain the centerpiece of the book’s long-lasting success. Supported by a collection of children’s songs from around the world, instructional information for learning to play basic instruments, and the theoretical, pedagogical, and practical backgrounds needed for reaching all learners, pre-service and in-service teachers can make their classrooms musical classrooms. – – NEW to the ninth Edition: – The 2014 National Core Music Standards – Multiple curricular connections to other subjects – Expanded soprano recorder instruction unit – Addition of the QChord�� with Autoharp��/Chromaharp�� instruction unit – Updated and expanded prekindergarten section – A significant infusion of technology throughout the text – Mallet-instrument ensemble accompaniments – A companion website linking to music sources with numerous resources for both students and instructors – – Product details – – Publisher: Routledge; 9 edition (June 5, 2018) – – ISBN-10: 0415793645 – ISBN-13: 978-0415793643 –