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ERIC Number: EJ742437
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005
Pages: 4
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1054-0040
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Teaching Music in a Montessori Fashion: A Vision Realized
Copeland, Cheryl
Montessori Life: A Publication of the American Montessori Society, v17 n3 p32-35 Sum 2005
This article describes a teacher's approach of implementing hands-on musical experiences and expanding her repertoire of interesting activities that engage students and instill in them a love of music while remaining true to the philosophy and practice of Montessori education. The author shares her vision of Montessori music education which is a hands-on experience in an organized structure, allowing students to choose independently among different age-appropriate activities. Through active involvement with different materials, designed to teach the scope and sequence of music for the elementary grades, children will learn not only the concepts but also a love of music. Here, she describes her music classroom that looks like a Montessori environment, organized into different centers along the perimeter of the room, with a wide open space in the center for group activities and instruction. The six centers in the music room are: (1) Skill Building; (2) Writing; (3) Exploration; (4) Piano; (5) Drama; and (6) Montessori Bells. Each center and its corresponding tasks and activities are discussed.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
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