Preface

Music and children just naturally go together. Those who love music and children with equal passion will want to bring children in touch with all the excitement the world of music offers. The elementary classroom is the perfect place to begin! The Musical Classroom, ninth edition, was created to share backgrounds on teaching music in the elementary grades and models for engaging children actively, enthusiastically, and joyfully in musical experiences. While this textbook is designed primarily for those preparing to teach—elementary education majors and music education majors—it also serves as a resource for in-service teachers and in home schooling. With the musical materials in this text, the resources and links on the companion website, and a personal desire to help children experience all that music can offer, elementary school teachers can make their classrooms Musical Classrooms.

What's in The Musical Classroom?

What's New in the Ninth Edition?