<p>There is much music in our lives -yet we know little about its function. Music is one of man's most remarkable inventions - though possibly it may not be his invention at all: like his capacity for language his capacity for music may be a naturally evolved biologic .function. All cultures and soc
Music and the Young Mind: Enhancing Brain Development and Engaging Learning
β Scribed by Maureen Harris
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Education
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 151
- Edition
- Har/Cdr
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
Written for the early childhood educator-experienced or trainee, musician or nonmusician_this book describes a music-enriched environment for teaching the whole child. With easy-to-follow lesson plans, sing-along CDs (sung in a suitable pitch for the young child), and supporting literature, educators can gain musical confidence as they explore research on child development, learn how to create a music-enriched environment and build musical confidence, see a curriculum time-frame, and follow lesson plans with ideas for further musical creativity and exploration.
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