Kodály Today: A Cognitive Approach to Elementary Music Education

In Kodaly Today, Micheal Houlahan And Philip Tacka Offer An Thorough, And Practical Approach To Transforming Curriculum Goals Into Tangible, Achievable Musical Objectives And Effective Lesson Plans. Their Model - Grounded In Research In Music Perception And Cognition - Outlines The Concrete Practices Behind Constructing Effective Teaching Portfolios, Selecting Engaging Music Repertoire For The Classroom, And Teaching Musicianship Skills Successfully To Elementary Students Of All Degrees Of Proficiency.--jaquette. Constructing A Teaching Resource Portfolio -- Kodály's Philosophy Of Music Education : Legyen A Zene Mindenkié (music Should Belong To Everyone) -- Children As Stewards Of Their Cultural And Musical Heritage : Selecting Music Repertoire For The Classroom -- Children As Performers : Singing, Movement, And Playing Instruments In The Elementary Music Classroom -- Children As Critical Thinkers And Problem Solvers : Developing Music Literacy Skills -- From Sound To Symbol : A New Learning Theory Model -- Developing Musicianship Skills -- Teaching Strategies For Rhythmic And Melodic Musical Elements -- Sequencing And Lesson Planning -- Teaching Musicianship Skills To Older Beginners -- Evaluation And Assessment. Mícheál Houlahan And Philip Tacka. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 591-596) And Indexes.