Advanced Techniques for Teaching Children Music
Directed Listening
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Directed Listening is a method developed over many years by lots of researchers interested in the musical, cognitive, and physical development of children, but can be used with adults as well. The methods and ideas given here are presented by Donna Howard who has used and tweaked these ideas as she has taught children and adults in grade school, church, and as a college professor teaching a new generation of teachers how to incorporate music and directed listening into their classrooms. The ideas presented here.include:
- Midline Crossing
- Melody Maps
- Manipulatives
- Donna Howard
Directed Listening VS Passive Listening
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Teach A song In 5 Minutes
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Remember Your Primary Days
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Plan the week before
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Teaching “I Am Like A Star”
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Your Job is to Teach
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You Are Enough
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Teaching “Have I done Any good”
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Directed Listening Works
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What affected You
Think back at your time in Primary. What songs did…
Plan Ahead
Plan Ahead Consider choosing what you want to do in…
Manipulatives
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Repetition Strengthens the Connections in Children’s Brains
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