101 More Music Games for Children

101 More Music Games for Children
Author: Ger Storms
Publisher: Hunter House
Total Pages: 180
Release: 2001
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 9780897932981

Music games are relaxing and playful. They encourage creativity both in children's imagination and expression. All players need is a willingness to have fun and to experience the joys of interacting with others. The games include rhythm games, dance and movement games, card and board games, and musical projects. All of the games stress humor, challenge, surprise and cooperation rather than competition.

The Ways Children Learn Music

The Ways Children Learn Music
Author: Eric Bluestine
Publisher: GIA Publications
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2000
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9781579991081

How do children learn music? And how can music teachers help children to become independent and self-sufficient musical thinkers? Author Eric Bluestine sheds light on these issues in music education.

Raising Musical Kids

Raising Musical Kids
Author: Robert A. Cutietta
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 291
Release: 2013
Genre: Education
ISBN: 019994167X

Does music make kids smarter? At what age should a child begin music lessons? Where should you purchase an instrument? What should parents expect from a child's teachers and lessons? How can you get kids to practice? Raising Musical Kids answers these and many other questions as it guides parents through everything from assembling a listening library for kids, to matching a child's personality with an instrument's personality, to finding musical resources in your community. Knowing that children can—and often do—get most of their music education from their school, parent and educator Robert Cutietta explores the features and benefits of elementary and secondary school programs, and shows how parents can work with the schools to provide the best possible music program. Throughout the book, Cutietta emphasizes the joy of participating in music for its own sake. The first edition of Raising Musical Kids delighted and informed parents to equal degrees, and this fully-revised second edition is a book that parents everywhere will treasure as a complete road map for developing their child's musical abilities.

Musical Children

Musical Children
Author: Carolynn Lindeman
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 427
Release: 2018-10-11
Genre: Music
ISBN: 135124115X

Musical Children: Engaging Children in Musical Experiences, Second Edition, is designed for students majoring in early childhood or elementary education, or music education. It highlights the important role music plays in a child’s education and life, offering a practical resource for bringing together music and young children during these important early years. Thirty-seven engaging musical experiences help pre-service and in-service teachers—some who may only have a limited background in music—learn how to make music a part of their students’ daily lives, with strategies that are ideal both in and out of the classroom. Musical Children is an invaluable guide to assist teachers in engaging children in meaningful, joyful, and playful musical experiences. NEW to the second edition: The 2014 National Core Music Standards Updated and expanded prekindergarten chapter Greater focus on music fundamentals Expansion of Dalcroze, Orff, Kodály, and Music Learning Theory approaches Discussion questions and projects for each chapter Addition of an Autoharp®, Chromaharp®, and QChord® instructional unit All 49 audio tracks from the musical experiences now available for online listening, hosted or linked to popular music streaming services A new companion website is home to numerous resources, including all audio files, supplementary notated songs, charts for instrument study, and information on IDEA and children with disabilities.

Music and the Child

Music and the Child
Author: Natalie Sarrazin
Publisher:
Total Pages: 312
Release: 2016-06-14
Genre:
ISBN: 9781942341703

Children are inherently musical. They respond to music and learn through music. Music expresses children's identity and heritage, teaches them to belong to a culture, and develops their cognitive well-being and inner self worth. As professional instructors, childcare workers, or students looking forward to a career working with children, we should continuously search for ways to tap into children's natural reservoir of enthusiasm for singing, moving and experimenting with instruments. But how, you might ask? What music is appropriate for the children I'm working with? How can music help inspire a well-rounded child? How do I reach and teach children musically? Most importantly perhaps, how can I incorporate music into a curriculum that marginalizes the arts?This book explores a holistic, artistic, and integrated approach to understanding the developmental connections between music and children. This book guides professionals to work through music, harnessing the processes that underlie music learning, and outlining developmentally appropriate methods to understand the role of music in children's lives through play, games, creativity, and movement. Additionally, the book explores ways of applying music-making to benefit the whole child, i.e., socially, emotionally, physically, cognitively, and linguistically.

Musical Chairs

Musical Chairs
Author: Amy Poeppel
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 416
Release: 2021-04-13
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1501176420

"A novel about modern family life with all of its discord and harmony"--

The Musical Child

The Musical Child
Author: Joan Koenig
Publisher: Mariner Books
Total Pages: 261
Release: 2021
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1328612961

A pioneering music educator reveals how music can supercharge early childhood development--and how parents and educators can harness its power. Since opening her famed Parisian conservatory over three decades ago, Joan Koenig has led a global movement to improve children's lives and minds with the transformative power of music. With a curriculum and philosophy drawn from cutting-edge science, L'Ecole Koenig has educated and empowered even its youngest students, from baby Max, whose coordination and communication grow as he wiggles and coos along to targeted songs and dance, to five-year-old Constance, who nourishes her empathy, creativity, and memory while practicing music from other cultures. In The Musical Child, Koenig shares stories from her classrooms, along with tips about how to use the latest research during the critical years when children are most sensitive to musical exposure--and most receptive to its benefits. A gift for parents, caregivers, musicians, and educators, The Musical Child reveals the multiple ways music can help children thrive--and how, in the twenty-first century, its practice is more vital than ever.

If You're Happy and You Know It!

If You're Happy and You Know It!
Author: Jan Ormerod
Publisher: Star Bright Books
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2003
Genre: Animals
ISBN: 1932065105

A little girl and various animals sing their own version of this popular rhyme.

Beautiful Music for Ugly Children

Beautiful Music for Ugly Children
Author: Kirstin Cronn-Mills
Publisher: North Star Editions, Inc.
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2012-10-08
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0738732656

Gabe has always identified as a boy, but he was born with a girl’s body. With his new public access radio show gaining popularity, Gabe struggles with romance, friendships, and parents. His entire future is threatened when several violent guys find out that Gabe the DJ is also Elizabeth from school.

Who Sang the First Song?

Who Sang the First Song?
Author: Ellie Holcomb
Publisher: B&H Kids
Total Pages: 24
Release: 2018-10-04
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1462794459

Have you ever wondered who hummed the first tune? Was it the flowers? The waves or the moon? Dove Award-winning recording artist Ellie Holcomb answers with a lovely lyrical tale, one that reveals that God our Maker sang the first song, and He created us all with a song to sing. Go to bhkids.com to find this book's Parent Connection, an easy tool to help moms and dads (or anyone else who loves kids) discuss the book's message with their child. We're all about connecting parents and kids to each other and to God's Word.