Research Catalog

Title

Kodály today : a cognitive approach to elementary music education / Mícheál Houlahan and Philip Tacka.

Author

Houlahan, Micheál.

Publication

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, c2008.

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Additional Authors

Tacka, Philip.

Description

viii, 617 p. : ill., music; 26 cm.

Summary

"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.

Alternative Title

Cognitive approach to elementary music education

Subject

• Cognitive learning
• Kodály, Zoltán, 1882-1967
• School music > Instruction and study

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 591-596) and indexes.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

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.

ISBN

• 9780195314090
• 0195314093

LCCN

^^2006100161

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library