Consisting of kits 25-28, the fine arts strand of unit seven for third grade Spanish-speaking children has as its basic theme the extended community. Learning and assessment activities support the question of how change occurs. Focus, objective, and materials needed for each activity are listed in English and Spanish; detailed teacher instructions…

This bibliography lists representative doctoral dissertations dating from 1954-1975 concerned with instrumental music curriculum for elementary, secondary, higher, and adult education. The 367 dissertations cited deal with individual and group instruction, state of the art reviews of music education, performance techniques, musical aptitude, and…

The career exploration program for grades 9 through 10, as part of a comprehensive K through 10 career development program, attempts to develop an awareness of and appreciation for work, extend knowledge of the variety of career opportunities, and provide experiences in career areas of individual interest. The document, a collection of materials…

Fine Arts for second graders are explored in the instructional and assessment activities in this teacher's guide to unit four. Unit four revolves around the basic theme of the neighborhood. Kits 13-16 treat the spiraling questions of who the child is, what his wants and needs are, what his resources are, and how he uses his resources. Focus,…

Attempts to identify and describe the characteristics of effective teaching in the piano studio. Videotaped lessons with independent piano teachers and students were evaluated according to specific behavioral measures (general approval, music talk) and separately by pedagogical measures. Includes statistical and tabular data. (MJP)

Revolving around the basic theme of the school, unit three of the fine arts program in Spanish for first graders, with music as its core, is detailed in this teacher's guide. Kits 9-12 contain music, lyrics, graphic representations of melodic contour, and chords for guitar accompaniment for the songs used. Content of four cassettes produced for…

Fine arts for second graders are explored in the instructional and assessment activities of the fine arts strand of unit five. Four Spanish songbooks accompany kits 17-20; the recordings of the musical selections used are available on Cassette 17-20 (available separately from the Dissemination Center). The strand revolves around the theme of the…

The guide presents learning objectives, course outlines, and resource lists for music courses in grades seven through 12. There are three major sections. Section one outlines required music programs and instrumental and choral programs for junior high students. The major objective is to orient students aesthetically to music and to develop skills…