Music (Strategies for Teaching and Learning Professional Library) - Softcover

Page, Nick

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1571100520 ISBN 13: 9781571100528

Verlag: Routledge, 1996

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Nick Page loves to make and share music with his students, and it's likely that you will too by the time you've finished his passionate, thought-provoking book. You will also have developed a new understanding of and appreciation for the role music can play in supporting learners.

A music educator and song leader who has devoted his professional life to helping people of all ages realize that they are ""capable of great miracles through the simple, yet powerful, act of singing,"" Nick is particularly devoted to multicultural music and works diligently to promote music of diverse cultures.

Rich with ideas on how to use music in the classroom, Music as a Way of Knowing will appeal especially to classroom teachers who are not musicians, but who enjoy and learn from music and want to use it with their students. Indeed, Nick reveals the truth of the Zimbabwean adage: ""If you can talk, you can sing. If you can walk, you can dance.""

Nick provides simple instructions for writing songs, using music to support learning across the curriculum, teaching singing effectively, and finding good songs. He assures you that with time, all students can sing well. The good news is that once you've read this book, you'll have the confidence to trust yourself-and your students-to sing and learn well through the joy and power of music.

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Nick Page loves to make and share music with his students, and it's likely that you will too by the time you've finished his passionate, thought-provoking book. You will also have developed a new understanding of and appreciation for the role music can play in supporting learners. A music educator and song leader who has devoted his professional life to helping people of all ages realize that they are ""capable of great miracles through the simple, yet powerful, act of singing,"" Nick is particularly devoted to multicultural music and works diligently to promote music of diverse cultures. Rich with ideas on how to use music in the classroom, Music as a Way of Knowing will appeal especially to classroom teachers who are not musicians, but who enjoy and learn from music and want to use it with their students. Indeed, Nick reveals the truth of the Zimbabwean adage: ""If you can talk, you can sing. If you can walk, you can dance."" Nick provides simple instructions for writing songs, using music to support learning across the curriculum, teaching singing effectively, and finding good songs. He assures you that with time, all students can sing well. The good news is that once you've read this book, you'll have the confidence to trust yourself-and your students-to sing and learn well through the joy and power of music.

Biografía del autor

Nick Page is a writer, information designer, and creative consultant. He has written a number of books, including street life, The Tabloid Bible, Lord Minimus, BLUE, and The Church Invisible. He also writes regular articles for Youthwalk, Christianity and Renewal, and works for a number of charities and NGOs. He and his wife, Claire, have three daughters and live in Eynsham in Oxfordshire, England.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Routledge
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1996
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1571100520
• ISBN 13: 9781571100528
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 80
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