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The Importance of Music and Other Arts in the Elementary School |
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An Integrated Approach to Learning and Teaching |
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5 | (2) |
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7 | (14) |
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7 | (2) |
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7 | (1) |
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8 | (1) |
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8 | (1) |
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Learning in Music Needs to Be Active |
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9 | (1) |
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Teacher-Centered and Child-Centered Learning |
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9 | (1) |
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The Structure of Musical Learning |
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Make What You Teach Meaningful |
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Organize Material Sequentially |
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Experience Music Before Labeling It |
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Use a Conceptual Approach to Learning |
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Use a Multisensory Approach to Learning |
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Use a Multicultural Approach to Learning |
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12 | (1) |
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12 | (1) |
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12 | (1) |
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Techniques for Applying Principles to Musical Learning |
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13 | (5) |
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13 | (1) |
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Musical Experiences for Inclusive Learning |
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14 | (2) |
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16 | (1) |
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The Mentally Challenged Student |
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16 | (2) |
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Instructional Technology for the Classroom |
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18 | (3) |
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Looking for Information About Music on the Internet |
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19 | (1) |
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Using Instructional Technology |
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20 | (1) |
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Guidelines for Teaching Music |
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21 | (18) |
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Designing Integrated Learning Experiences with Music |
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21 | (6) |
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Identifying Long- and Short-term Goals |
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22 | (1) |
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Deciding on Musical Concepts |
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22 | (1) |
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23 | (1) |
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Choosing Appropriate Musical Materials and Activities |
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24 | (1) |
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Teaching and Learning in a Logical Sequence |
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25 | (1) |
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Deciding on Length and Frequency of Lessons |
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25 | (1) |
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Relating Music to Students' Personal Lives |
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26 | (1) |
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Developing Multisensory Experiences |
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26 | (1) |
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Including Multicultural Experiences |
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26 | (1) |
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Using Instructional Technology |
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26 | (1) |
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Bringing Closure to the Learning Experience |
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27 | (1) |
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27 | (1) |
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National Standards in Music Education |
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27 | (1) |
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28 | (8) |
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Reminders for Planning and Teaching Lessons |
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36 | (2) |
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Some Options to Use When Teaching Music |
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37 | (1) |
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Making Good Teaching Great Teaching |
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38 | (1) |
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Using Instructional Technology |
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38 | (1) |
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Fundamentals of Music: Understanding How Sounds Are Organized in a Musical Composition |
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39 | (38) |
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39 | (16) |
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A Melody Is Based on a Set of Pitches |
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39 | (1) |
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A Melody Moves by Steps and Skips |
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40 | (1) |
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41 | (2) |
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43 | (1) |
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A Melody Is Made Up of Phrases |
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44 | (1) |
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A Melody May Be Based on a Scale |
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45 | (6) |
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A Melody May Contain Accidentals |
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51 | (2) |
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53 | (2) |
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55 | (9) |
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55 | (1) |
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56 | (1) |
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57 | (2) |
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Rhythm May Have Syncopation |
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59 | (1) |
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Rhythm Patterns May Repeat |
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60 | (2) |
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62 | (2) |
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64 | (3) |
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Texture May Be Monophonic |
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64 | (1) |
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Texture May Be Homophonic or Harmonic |
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64 | (1) |
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Texture May Be Polyphonic |
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65 | (2) |
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Experiences with Tone Color |
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67 | (2) |
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Tone Color Varies with the Type and Size of Material Producing the Sound |
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67 | (1) |
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Tone Color Varies with Different Types of Instruments |
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67 | (1) |
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Tone Color Varies with Different Types of Voices |
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67 | (1) |
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68 | (1) |
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Experiences with Dynamics |
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69 | (2) |
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Dynamic Levels May Be Soft or Loud |
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69 | (1) |
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Dynamic Level May Gradually Get Louder (Crescendo) or Softer (Decrescendo) |
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69 | (2) |
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Experiences with Musical Forms |
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71 | (6) |
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Repeated Musical Ideas Unify Compositions, and Contrasting Ideas Provide Variety |
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71 | (5) |
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Using Instructional Technology |
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76 | (1) |
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Teaching Music Through Singing |
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77 | (54) |
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Characteristics of the Child Voice and Children's Song Interests |
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77 | (5) |
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Preschool and Kindergarten (Ages Four and Five) |
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79 | (1) |
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Early Primary: First and Second Grades (Ages Six and Seven) |
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80 | (1) |
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Intermediate: Third and Fourth Grades (Ages Eight and Nine) |
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81 | (1) |
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Upper Elementary: Fifth and Sixth Grades (Ages Ten and Eleven) |
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81 | (1) |
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Techniques for Teaching Children to Sing |
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82 | (9) |
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Creating an Environment for Singing Experiences |
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82 | (1) |
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82 | (1) |
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Teaching Good Breathing Habits to Support the Tone |
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82 | (1) |
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83 | (1) |
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Developing the Ability to Match Tones |
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84 | (3) |
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Developing the Concepts of High and Low |
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87 | (2) |
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89 | (2) |
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Preparing to Teach a Song |
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91 | (4) |
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95 | (3) |
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Teaching Songs to Children |
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98 | (11) |
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98 | (1) |
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Guidelines for Teaching Songs to Children |
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99 | (3) |
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Teaching a Song by Rote-Note |
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102 | (1) |
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Teaching a Song by Note: The Kodaly Approach |
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103 | (4) |
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107 | (2) |
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109 | (22) |
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109 | (1) |
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110 | (2) |
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Singing Dialogue Songs or Echo Songs |
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112 | (2) |
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Singing Call-and-Response Songs |
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114 | (2) |
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116 | (4) |
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120 | (2) |
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122 | (2) |
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124 | (1) |
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125 | (5) |
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Using Instructional Technology |
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130 | (1) |
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Integrating Songs with Other Subjects and Activities |
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131 | (72) |
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Integrative Category: Action |
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132 | (4) |
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Integrative Category: Animals |
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136 | (7) |
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Integrative Category: Circus |
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143 | (2) |
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Integrative Category: Social Studies---Geography |
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145 | (5) |
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Integrative Category: Social Studies---History |
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150 | (2) |
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Integrative Category: Holidays |
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152 | (31) |
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Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) |
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152 | (1) |
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152 | (3) |
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Thanksgiving, Sukkot, and Shavuot |
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155 | (4) |
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159 | (2) |
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161 | (5) |
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166 | (2) |
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168 | (2) |
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
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170 | (2) |
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172 | (2) |
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174 | (2) |
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Presidents' Day: George Washington |
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176 | (3) |
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Presidents' Day: Abraham Lincoln |
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179 | (2) |
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181 | (2) |
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Integrative Category: Patriotic Songs of the United States of America |
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183 | (1) |
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Integrative Category: Getting Acquainted |
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184 | (3) |
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Integrative Category: Human Relationships and Emotions |
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187 | (1) |
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Integrative Category: Language Arts |
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188 | (1) |
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Integrative Category: Mathematics |
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189 | (1) |
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Integrative Category: Science |
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190 | (1) |
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Integrative Category: Seasons |
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191 | (1) |
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Integrative Category: Transportation |
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192 | (11) |
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Teaching Music Through Playing Classroom Instruments |
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203 | (52) |
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204 | (21) |
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Piano and Electronic Keyboards |
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205 | (5) |
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210 | (1) |
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211 | (2) |
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213 | (1) |
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213 | (1) |
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214 | (1) |
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214 | (1) |
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215 | (1) |
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215 | (1) |
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215 | (4) |
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Using Melody Instruments in the Classroom |
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219 | (6) |
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225 | (13) |
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225 | (3) |
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228 | (1) |
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229 | (9) |
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238 | (6) |
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238 | (2) |
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240 | (2) |
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242 | (1) |
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How to Select an Appropriate Instrument |
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243 | (1) |
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Playing Rhythm Accompaniments to Songs |
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244 | (2) |
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Developing a Rhythm Ensemble (Grades K--3) |
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246 | (1) |
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Methods and Materials for Integrating Instrumental Experiences into the Classroom |
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247 | (3) |
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Language Arts (Grades 4--6) |
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247 | (1) |
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Science: Sound (Grades 4--6) |
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248 | (1) |
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How to Make Your Own Musical Instruments |
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249 | (1) |
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Social Studies---History: Medieval/Renaissance (Grades 4--6) |
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250 | (1) |
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Social Studies---Geography: American West (Grades 4--6) |
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250 | (1) |
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250 | (5) |
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Using Instructional Technology |
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254 | (1) |
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Teaching Music Through Listening |
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255 | (58) |
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The Chain of Events in Musical Expression |
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256 | (1) |
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256 | (1) |
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256 | (1) |
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257 | (1) |
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257 | (1) |
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Sounds Produced by Voices |
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257 | (1) |
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Sounds Produced by Western Orchestral Instruments |
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257 | (11) |
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257 | (2) |
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259 | (4) |
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263 | (3) |
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266 | (2) |
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268 | (1) |
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268 | (4) |
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268 | (3) |
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271 | (1) |
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271 | (1) |
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272 | (1) |
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272 | (1) |
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272 | (1) |
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Guidelines for Planning Listening Lessons |
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273 | (1) |
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Techniques for Teaching Students to Listen to Music |
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274 | (17) |
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274 | (2) |
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276 | (2) |
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The Familiar Song in a Musical Composition |
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278 | (3) |
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281 | (1) |
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282 | (1) |
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Songs Used in Larger Musical Compositions |
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283 | (3) |
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286 | (5) |
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Integrating Listening Experiences into the Classroom |
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291 | (17) |
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291 | (2) |
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Music and Drama: Oratorio |
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293 | (3) |
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296 | (2) |
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298 | (10) |
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Preparing Students to Attend a Concert |
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308 | (5) |
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308 | (3) |
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Using Instructional Technology |
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311 | (2) |
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Teaching Music Through Movement |
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313 | (40) |
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Developing Body Awareness in Space |
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314 | (6) |
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Movement As an Expression of Problem Solving |
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314 | (1) |
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Movement As an Expression of Imagery |
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315 | (3) |
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Movement with No External Beat |
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318 | (1) |
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Movement to a Beat with a Sense of Timing |
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318 | (2) |
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Expressing Musical Concepts Through Movement: The Dalcroze Approach |
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320 | (7) |
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320 | (3) |
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Concept: Fast, Slow, Getting Faster, Getting Slower |
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323 | (1) |
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324 | (1) |
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325 | (1) |
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325 | (2) |
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327 | (1) |
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Interpreting Musical Ideas Through Movement |
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327 | (8) |
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What Inspires Interpretative Movement? |
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327 | (1) |
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General Guidelines for Planning Movement Experiences |
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328 | (1) |
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Abstract Interpretative Movement |
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329 | (1) |
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Dramatic Interpretative Movement |
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330 | (5) |
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Playing Singing Games and Dancing |
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335 | (18) |
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Additional Singing Games and Dances Appearing in Other Areas of This Book |
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351 | (1) |
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Using Instructional Technology |
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351 | (2) |
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Creative Experiences with Music |
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353 | (28) |
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354 | (1) |
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Improvising and Organizing Sounds |
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354 | (8) |
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355 | (1) |
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356 | (1) |
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357 | (1) |
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Ostinato Patterns (Rhythmic and Melodic) |
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358 | (2) |
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Improvising an Accompaniment to a Song |
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360 | (2) |
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Improvising Rhythms with Classroom Instruments |
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362 | (1) |
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Creative Experiences with Vocal Sounds |
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362 | (1) |
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Creative Experiences with Instrumental Sounds |
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363 | (3) |
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364 | (2) |
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Creative Experiences with Environmental Sounds |
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366 | (1) |
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Creative Experiences with Body Sounds |
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366 | (4) |
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Factory District in Sound |
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367 | (1) |
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368 | (1) |
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Creating a Percussion Accompaniment to a Song |
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368 | (1) |
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Creating a Percussion Composition |
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369 | (1) |
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Creative Experiences with Writing Melodies or Songs |
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370 | (11) |
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What Makes an Interesting Melody? |
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371 | (1) |
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Preparing Students to Write Melodies or Songs |
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371 | (1) |
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Writing a Melody Using a Pentatonic Scale |
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372 | (1) |
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Writing a Melody Using a Seven-Note Scale (Major/Minor) |
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373 | (1) |
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374 | (3) |
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Writing an Original Poem and Setting It to Music |
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377 | (1) |
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377 | (3) |
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Using Instructional Technology |
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380 | (1) |
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Integrating Music with the Study of Peoples, Places, and Cultures |
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381 | (52) |
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Some Suggested Classroom Experiences |
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382 | (1) |
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383 | (11) |
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Background Information for the Class |
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383 | (1) |
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Some General Characteristics of African Music |
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384 | (1) |
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Teaching African Music: Suggestions for Lessons |
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385 | (9) |
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Music of Asian Peoples: China and Japan |
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394 | (11) |
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Background Information for the Class |
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394 | (1) |
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Some General Characteristics of Chinese and Japanese Music |
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395 | (1) |
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Teaching Chinese and Japanese Music: Suggestions for Lessons |
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396 | (9) |
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Music of European Peoples |
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405 | (9) |
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Background Information for the Class |
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405 | (1) |
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Some General Characteristics of European Music |
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406 | (1) |
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Teaching European Music: Suggestions for Lessons |
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406 | (8) |
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414 | (19) |
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Background Information for the Class |
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414 | (1) |
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Teaching American Music: Suggestions for Lessons |
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415 | (17) |
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Using Instructional Technology |
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432 | (1) |
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Experiences with Music and Other Arts |
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433 | (46) |
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Using Analogous Concepts in Relating Music and the Arts |
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434 | (12) |
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434 | (12) |
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Using a Thematic Approach in Relating Music and the Arts |
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446 | (10) |
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447 | (9) |
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Using a Historical Approach in Relating Music and the Arts |
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456 | (9) |
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456 | (9) |
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Using a Cross-Cultural Approach in Relating Music and the Arts |
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465 | (2) |
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Planning and Presenting a Program |
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467 | (12) |
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467 | (1) |
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467 | (1) |
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467 | (1) |
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Program I: A Musical Horn of Plenty (Thanksgiving) |
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468 | (1) |
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469 | (5) |
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Program III: A Musical Fiesta---South of the Border |
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474 | (4) |
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478 | (1) |
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Additional Ideas for Festivals or Programs |
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478 | (1) |
| Appendix A Selected Soprano Recorder Fingerings (Baroque System) |
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479 | (1) |
| Appendix B Common Chord Fingerings for the Guitar |
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480 | (1) |
| Glossary |
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481 | (4) |
| Two-Chord Songs |
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485 | (1) |
| Three-Chord Songs |
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485 | (1) |
| Index of Listening Examples |
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486 | (2) |
| General Index |
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