Music in the Early Years - Softcover

Glover, Joanna

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0750706597 ISBN 13: 9780750706599

Publisher: Routledge, 1998

Synopsis

Music in the Early Years is for teachers working across the 3 to 8 age phase who want to make music integral to the life of the nursery and early years classroom.
Music has often been taught as if it were different, something outside the mainstream curriculum, with teaching approaches quite at odds with early years work. This book takes children's development as its basis and works towards building a music pedagogy within early years practice. A readiness to listen, observe and reflect is central to the practice which threads through the book.
Based on the authors' extensive experience and drawing on that of other teachers and researchers, lots of well-tried, practical ideas show how teachers, parents and carers can help children fulfil their music potential. Sample activities model ways of working with children and have been written in such a way that they can be substituted with other material and adapted for further use. Earlier and later stages of learning and progression are described as a basis for matching activities with children's learning needs, as well as a companion book, Primary Music: Later Years.

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About the Author

Daniel Naurin is Associate Professor at the University of Gothenburg. His research focuses on EU politics, transparency and lobbying. He is the author of inter alia Deliberation Behind Closed Doors (ECPR Press, 2007), and articles in the British Journal of Political Science, Comparative Politics, European Union Politics and West European Politics. Anne Rasmussen is a Lecturer in the Department of Public Administration, Leiden University. She is the editor of Political Parties in the European Union (Routledge, 2009, together with Lindberg and Warntjen) and has published articles in European Union Politics, Journal of European Public Policy, Journal of Common Market Studies, West European Politics, Party Politics and the Journal of European Integration.

Review

'The page layouts are clear and easy to read, the use of bullet points enabling easy reference. The chapter headings appear instantly relevant for the class teacher and the use of photographs at the beginning of each chapter adds to the books appeal ... This is a thoroughly accessible book and one which all those involved in music education, both in school and education departments, will find a useful addition to their curriculum libraries. I'm sure that my students will pounce on it!' - Early Years

'This book is an important addition to the musical literature for the three to eight age range ... due to the strong music education philosophy which is consistent with early childhood development, the accessible style and the attractive layout, this book will prove a very valuable resource to all adults working in early years contexts.' - Music Education Research

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0750706597
• ISBN 13: 9780750706599
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 188