ELED 351 Music in Childhood Education

This course introduces the student to the importance of music in the elementary school curriculum. It focuses on establishing a role for the classroom teacher in fostering children’s growth through music and providing the prospective teacher with musical understanding and skills for developing student-centered learning environments through music. Emphasis is on the encouragement of creative teaching of all content through the integration of music into the total elementary curriculum. Strategies for facilitation of music experiences to meet the needs of culturally and academically diverse students are included.

Credits

3 credits

Prerequisite

ELED132 AND ELED264

Distribution

Advanced

Notes

140-UG Level 4 Advanced