Learning to Listen, Listening to Learn in the General Music Classroom

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Experience the how’s and why’s of including a systematic approach to music listening in preK-elementary music classes. Participate in demonstrations of successful child-tested activities and research-based strategies, and consider guidelines designed to help develop perceptive music listening skills. Listening examples provided will include less-common pieces to expand upon the more traditional/standard elementary listening repertoire. Jazz will be the focus of the afternoon session. There are many age-appropriate ways for jazz music to be introduced and infused into the general music curriculum. Participants will be introduced to materials and activities incorporating songs, recordings and jazz-related children’s books.

Guest presenter WENDY SIMS is the Curators’ Distinguished Teaching Professor and Director of Music Education at the University of Missouri in Columbia, MO. A specialist in early childhood and elementary music education, teacher preparation, and research. She is the recipient of several prestigious teaching and research awards, including the Kemper Fellowship for Excellence in Teaching, Missouri Governor’s Award for Teaching Excellence, the NAfME Senior Researcher Award, and ISME Honorary Life Membership.

Generous support provided by the Phyllis Kaplan Endowed Fund for General Music Education

Free registration; Lunch will be provided with registration by November 1.

Saturday, November 9
9:00–9:30 am – Check-in, coffee & welcome
9:30 am–2:00 pm – Workshop

3.5 SCECH Credits through MOECS