EDCI 316 General Music Education Early Childhood

General Music Education  Microteaching Lesson –Finalize Microteaching Eval. Form –Lesson Plan Format –Textbook Review  Group Music Integration Units  Kodaly  Guitars

Basal Series/District 2 Handbook  Making Music (Silver Burdett)  Music Connection (Silver Burdett)  Spotlight on Music (McGraw-Hill)  Music Expressions (Warner Brothers) District 2 has just received a federal grant to replace your old basal series. You are on the selection committee. You will be making a presentation to the School Board regarding your recommendation. Review the materials and present both positive and negative aspects of each series.

Group Music Integration Unit  Group Assignments Random, Teacher-selected, Student-selected  Release of Contact Information  Initial Planning –Decision of Theme –Assignment of unit requirements –Assistance in Lesson Plan Format

Kodaly  Rhythmic Dictation –Order of introduction (ta, rest, ti ti, ta-a, ta-a-a, ta-a-a-a, rest rest, rest rest rest rest, ta-a ti, tiritiri (see handout)  Melodic Dictation –Order of introduction (Sol, Mi, La, Do, Re, Fa, Mi, High Do, High Re, Low Ti)

Guitars  E, F, and G (each fret represents one half step)  Tonic and Dominant Chords A & E  Basic strum (bass, strum)

General Music Education For Tuesday: 1) Work on your Group Music Integration Unit (GMIU) 2) Create Kodaly samples for each rhythmic and melodic lesson 3) Practice guitar songs 4) Make sure you can get into eCompanion

EDCI 306 “Where words leave off, music begins.” Heinrich Heine