Kod疝y in the Fourth Grade Classroom: Developing the Creative Brain in the 21st Century (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780190235819)

Since the mid-twentieth century, Zolt疣 Kod疝y's child-developmental philosophy for teaching music has had significant positive impact on music education around the world, and is now at the core of music teaching in the United States and other English speaking countries. The Kod疝y Today handbook series is the first comprehensive system to update and apply the Kod疝y concepts to teaching music in elementary school classrooms.

Kod疝y in the Fourth Grade Classroom provides teachers with a step-by-step road map for developing children's performance, creative movement, and literacy skills in an organic and thoughtful manner. Through six years of field-testing with music teachers in the United States, Great Britain, and Hungary (the home country of Zolt疣 Kod疝y), authors Miche疝 Houlahan and Philip Tacka have developed a methodology specifically for 21st century classrooms. Houlahan and Tacka use the latest research findings in cognition and perception to create a system not only appropriate for the developmental stages of fourth graders but also one which integrates vertically between elementary music classes. The methods outlined in this volume encourage greater musical ability and creativity in children by teaching them to sing, move, play instruments, and develop music literacy skills. In addition, Kod疝y in the Fourth Grade Classroom promotes critical thinking, problem solving, and collaboration skills. Although the book uses the Kod疝y philosophy, its methodology has also been tested by teachers certified in Orff and Dalcroze, and has proven an essential guide for teachers no matter what their personal philosophy and specific training might be.

Over 100 children's books are incorporated into Kod疝y in the Fourth Grade Classroom, as well as 35 detailed lesson plans that demonstrate how music and literacy curriculum goals are transformed into tangible musical objectives. Scholarly yet practical and accessible, this volume is sure to be an essential guide for elementary music teachers everywhere.

Author: Micheal Houlahan, Philip Tacka
ISBN-10: 0190235810
ISBN-13: 9780190235819
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Language: English
Published: 09/07/2015
Pages: 344
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.63lbs
Size: 10.90h x 8.40w x 1.10d