Ebook: Kodály in the Third Grade Classroom

1. Framing a curriculum based on the Kodaly concept. The Kodaly Concept ; Multiple dimensions of music ; Grade 3 music curriculum ; Prompt questions for constructing a music curriculum ; Lesson planning ; Key components of lesson plan design -- 2. Developing a music repertoire : students as stewards of their cultural and musical heritage. Selecting repertoire ; Grade 3 song lists ; Lesson planning -- 3. Teaching strategies. Eighth note followed by two sixteenth notes ; Low la ; Two sixteenth notes followed by an eighth note ; Low so ; Internal upbeat ; High do ; External upbeat ; Developing a lesson plan design based on the teaching strategies -- 4. Students as performers : developing music skills and creative expression. Tuneful singing skills ; Reading skills ; Inner-hearing skills ; Writing skills ; Improvisation skills ; Musical memory ; Understanding form ; Part-work skills ; Instrumental performance skills ; Creative movement skills ; Listening examples connected to Grade 3 concepts and elements ; Lesson planning -- 5. Unit plans and lesson plans. Transitions in lesson plans ; General points for planning lessons ; Evaluating a lesson ; Unit plans ; Unit 1: Grade 2 review ; Unit 2: Teaching eighth note followed by two sixteenth notes ; Unit 3: Teaching low la ; Unit 4: Teaching two sixteenth notes followed by an eighth note ; Unit 5: Teaching low so ; Unit 6: Teaching internal upbeat ; Unit 7: Teaching high do ; Unit 8: Teaching external Upbeat -- 6. Assessment and evaluation. Grade 3 assessments.;Since the mid-twentieth century, Zoltán Kodály'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 Kodály Today handbook series is the first comprehensive system to update and apply the Kodály concepts to teaching music in elementary school classrooms. Kodály in the Third 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 kindergarten teachers in the United States, Great Britain, and Hungary (the home country of Zoltán Kodály), authors Micheál 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 students' particular developmental stages 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 third graders to sing, move, play instruments, and develop music literacy skills. In addition, Kodály in the Third Grade Classroom promotes critical thinking, problem solving, and collaboration skills. Although the book uses the Kodály 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 songs are incorporated into Kodály in the Third 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 music teachers everywhere [Publisher description]