Learn to teach music to children with MUSIC IN CHILDHOOD: MULTIMEDIA UPDATE, International Edition, an inspirational and informative text that features practical strategies, imaginative scenarios, and comprehensive examples to help students prepare for their careers in music education.

MUSIC IN CHILDHOOD: FROM PRESCHOOL THROUGH THE ELEMENTARY GRADES, equips you with the knowledge, tools and confidence to effectively teach music to children. Its practical strategies, imaginative scenarios and comprehensive examples prepare students for careers in music education and help active teachers sharpen their skills. Combining research and their years of experience, authors Campbell and Scott-Kassner present strategies for developing pitch, vocal, rhythmic, instrumental, listening, movement and creative responses in children. They emphasize contemporary topics like diversity, technology, incorporating evolving standards and meeting the needs of exceptional children. Numerous lesson plans and curricular units provide examples to help you effectively create plans tailored to your specific classroom needs.

Learn how to use the power of music to enhance other subjects. Written for both elementary education majors and K-6 classroom teachers, the text is rooted in cognitive research on children's development. The book offers myriad instructional plans that weave songs, dances, and carefully constructed listening experiences into subjects ranging from language arts and social studies to mathematics, science, and the arts. It also provides opportunities for engaging children in expressive-creative practices.

MUSIC IN CHILDHOOD: FROM PRESCHOOL THROUGH THE ELEMENTARY GRADES presents contemporary theories and practices of music education, including strategies for developing pitch, vocal, rhythmic, instrumental, listening, movement, and creative responses in children. The text uses practical strategies, imaginative scenarios, and comprehensive examples from worldwide musical resources, helping to inspire the best possible teaching methods. Numerous lesson plans and educational materials, review questions, critical-thinking questions, projects, and references are found throughout the text to prepare students for their teaching career. In addition, new video segments show students in actual classroom settings, providing them with real-life examples of how key concepts are utilized in class. The text combines research and practical knowledge to give students an effective overview of teaching music in a classroom setting.