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Supporting musical development in the early years / Linda Pound and Chris Harrison.

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Online Access:	Full Text (via Internet Archive)
Main Author:	Pound, Linda
Other Authors:	Harrison, Chris (Music education consultant)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Buckingham ; Philadelphia, PA : Open University Press, 2003.
Series:	Supporting early learning.
Subjects:	Music > Instruction and study > Juvenile. Child development. Education, Elementary. Music > Instruction and study. Juvenile works.

Table of Contents:

pt. 1. Musical behaviour
1. Born musical?
Born gifted?
Born musical?
Music : a fundamental human activity
Conclusion
2. Musical development
What counts as music?
Factors influencing development
Views of children as learners
What do we know about children's musical development?
Creative development
Gifted and talented
Conclusion
pt. 2. Music in education
3. The music curriculum
Music as a language
Improvisation : the 'talk' of music
Aspects of the curriculum
The statutory curriculum
Evaluating approaches to music education
Conclusion
4. Music as a tool for learning
Cognitive development
Music across the curriculum
Personal, social and emotional development
Communication, language and literacy
Creative development
Mathematical development
Physical development
Knowledge and understanding of the world
Conclusion
pt. 3. The role of adults
5. Creating a musical environment
A language-rich environment
A music-rich environment
Creating a musical atmosphere
An environment to support music learning
The environment and the curriculum
Conclusion
6. Intervention and support
Developing confidence in ourselves as musicians
Observing children
Identifying musically gifted children
Planning
Integrating the three types of activity
Assessing, recording and evaluating learning
Supportive parents and carers
Inclusion
Conclusion.