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 Updated: 11/30/05

ECE 114 - Music and Movement

Course Description

Introduces the concepts related to creativity in music and movement. This course combines lecture and lab experiences to introduce media, methods, and materials used to foster musical activity and creative movement. Topics include: spontaneous and planned music and movement; media, methods and materials; coordination of movement and music; developmental stages of music; and music appreciation.

 

Competency Areas

Hours

Spontaneous and Planned Music and Movement

Class

1

Media, Methods and Materials  

D. Lab

4

Coordination of Movement and Music

P. Lab/O.B.I.

0

Developmental Stages of Music

Credit

3

Music Appreciation

 

 

 

Prerequisite:

Provisional Admission

 

Course Guide

 

Competency

After completing this section, the student will:

Hours

Class

D.Lab

P.Lab/

O.B.I.

SPONTANEOUS AND PLANNED MUSIC AND MOVEMENT

2

10

0

Spontaneous and planned activities

Compare and contrast spontaneous versus planned activities.

 

 

 

 

Integrate music and movement to express moods, feelings, and actions.

 

 

 

Song adaptation

Demonstrate the ability to use known songs in adaptive ways.

 

 

 

MEDIA, METHODS AND MATERIALS

6

20

0

Instruments

Demonstrate use of instruments.

 

 

 

Equipment

Demonstrate use of materials and equipment.

 

 

 

Methods

Identify criteria for selecting music and movement experiences.

 

 

 

 

Plan age-appropriate experiences.

 

 

 

COORDINATION OF MOVEMENT AND MUSIC

2

10

0

 

Describe elements of movement education.

 

 

 

 

Perform a variety of indoor and outdoor movement activities.

 

 

 

DEVELOPMENTAL STAGES OF MUSIC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MUSIC APPRECIATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Suggested Resources

Books

Edwards, Bayless, & Ramsey (2005) Music: A Way of Life for the Young Child, 5th ed. Pearson/Merrill Prentice Hall

Silberg & Shiller (2002) Complete Book of Rhymes, Songs, Fingerplays, and Chants, Gryphon House Publishers.

Moomaw (1997) More Than Singing: Discovering Music in Preschool and Kindergarten, Redleaf Press

Pica (2000) Moving & Learning Series, Albany NY: Delmar/Thompson Learning. (includes cd )

Weaving Music into Young Minds

Pica, Rae (2004) Experiences in Movement Birth to Age 8. Albany NY: Delmar/Thompson Learning.

Videos

NAEYC(2001) Music Play: Bah, Bah, Bebop, Bethoveen 54 min: Washington DC: National Association on the Education of Young Children

CD's

Glass & Capon (2001) Streamer Ribbon Activities, Educational Activities, Inc. 800-645-3739

Stewart (2002) Musical Scarves and Activities: Kimbo Educational

Websites

www.niehs.nih.gov/kids/musicchild.htm

http://members.tripod.com/~ESL4Kids/songs.html

www.the teachersguide.com/ChildrensSongs.htm

www.kididdles.com/mouseum/index.html