Author Description
Language Arts, Math, And Science In The Elementary Music Classroom Provides A Practical Guide To Help Music Teachers Incorporate Elementary Classroom Subjects Into Their Curriculum Using Steam (science, Technology, Engineering, Arts And Math)-inspired Strategies, With Added Emphasis On Social Studies. It Includes A Complete Elementary Music Curriculum For Kindergarten, First, And Second Grades, And Has Cross-referencing Charts For Regular Elementary Classroom Teachers To Find Music Activities For Their Classroom. Importantly, It Shows Teachers How To Include The Artistic Processes Of Creating, Performing, Responding, And Connecting In Their Lessons. These Processes Make Up The New Music Standards Featured In Nafme's New Core Arts Music Standards. In Order To Maximize Comprehension, The Book Includes Assessment Tests, Sheet Music, Work Sheet Templates, And Brainstorming Activities Centered On Using Technology To Enhance Composition Projects. Lesson Plans Are Organized By The Calendar Year, Each Inspired By The Seasons, American Culture, And World Culture. These Lessons May Be Used As Is Or Used To Generate New Curricula Altogether.
Menrva's Summary
THE THESIS
This book investigates how music educators can effectively integrate core elementary subjects—language arts, math, science, and social studies—into the music curriculum using STEAM-inspired pedagogical strategies. Author Kim Milai provides a structured framework for music teachers to align their instruction with the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) core arts standards. The text utilizes a seasonal, calendar-based approach to lesson planning, offering a comprehensive curriculum for kindergarten through second grade that emphasizes the artistic processes of creating, performing, responding, and connecting.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- A full elementary music curriculum for grades K-2.
- Cross-referencing charts for classroom teachers to identify relevant music activities.
- Assessment tools, sheet music, and worksheet templates.
- Strategies for integrating technology into student composition projects.
Scope Limits
- The curriculum is specifically limited to kindergarten, first, and second-grade levels.
- The text focuses primarily on the integration of core subjects within the music classroom rather than standalone music theory instruction.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Educators frequently cite this text as a practical resource for bridging the gap between music instruction and general elementary curriculum standards. Experts highlight the book's utility in providing ready-to-use lesson plans that satisfy modern arts education requirements.
Page Count:
400
Publication Date:
2017-01-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
0190661895
ISBN-13:
9780190661892
Education
Elementary Education
Teaching Methods
Music Education
Steam