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Creative Drama and Music Methods : Activities for the Classroom
Department
Music
Document Type
Book
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Description
The third edition of this popular text uses music and drama to promote learning across the curriculum and with all types of learners. Based on arts integration standards, differentiated instruction techniques, and current research, Creative Drama and Music Methods provides the theory along with applications to help teachers build confidence in using the arts in their daily lesson plans. The text is filled with hands-on activities that guide pre-service and K-8th grade teachers in understanding that integrating drama and music is easy, fun, and vital to fostering a child's desire to explore, imagine, and learn. Examples are provided in each chapter, along with the purpose of the activity and tips for instruction. Rubin and Merrion provide activities that engage elementary and middle school students and range from simple stories and rhythmic activities to story dramatization and composition. All the activities can be comfortably incorporated into the classroom routine and place no additional burdens on the teacher. They are especially useful for educators with valid learning goals but limited experience in creative drama and music. Not typical for creative drama or music texts, Creative Drama and Music Methods takes a process approach to the two arts, placing primary significance on the learner's growth and development.
Call number in WMU's library
PN3171 .R75 2011 (Music and Dance Library and WMU Authors Collection)
ISBN
9781442204614
Publication Date
2011
Publisher
Rowman and Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
City
Lanham, MD
Keywords
music, drama, teaching methods
Disciplines
Art Education | Elementary Education and Teaching | Junior High, Intermediate, Middle School Education and Teaching
Recommended Citation
Merrion, Margaret and Rubin, Janet E., "Creative Drama and Music Methods : Activities for the Classroom" (2011). All Books and Monographs by WMU Authors. 64.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/books/64
Comments
Margaret Merrion was the dean of the College of Fine Arts.