Music, therapy, and early childhood : a developmental approach / by Elizabeth Schwartz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schwartz, Elizabeth, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Music therapy for children.

Music and children.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (162 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Gilsum, New Hampshire : Barcelona Publishers, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A comprehensive guide to music therapy with young children, providing a detailed examination of development from birth to age five, with theoretical perspectives and extensive scales of developmental milestones. Information is provided on nine different chronological periods, including benchmarks for physical, sensory, motor, cognitive, emotional/social, and language development. An expansive catalog of musical goals is provided for singing, playing, moving, and musical understanding within each period. The book then synthesizes current research on musical development in young children and pro

Contents:

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Table of Contents; Preface; How to Use This Book; Introduction; Part I: Music, Young Children, and Development; Chapter 1. Music and Young Children; How Music Is Experienced; The Elements of Music and Early Childhood Music; The Role of Music for the Young Child; Chapter 2. Theories of Development in Young Children; Chapter 3. Early Childhood Developmental Scales and Checklists; Chapter 4. Models of Musical Development in Early Childhood; Chapter 5. Musical Response in Early Childhood; What Develops Musically and When; Part II: From Theory to Practice

Chapter 6. A Framework for Practice: Developmental LevelsChapter 7. Awareness; Children Developing Awareness; Musical Characteristics; Developing Awareness Through Music; Goals and Objectives; Strategies and Interventions; Chapter 8. Trust; Children Developing Trust; Musical Characteristics; Developing Trust Through Music; Goals and Objectives; Strategies and Interventions; Chapter 9. Independence; Children Developing Independence; Musical Characteristics; Developing Independence Through Music; Goals and Objectives; Strategies and Interventions; Chapter 10. Control

Children Developing ControlMusical Characteristics; Developing Control Through Music; Goals and Objectives; Strategies and Interventions; Chapter 11. Responsibility; Children Developing Responsibility; Musical Characteristics; Developing Responsibility Through Music; Goals and Objectives; Strategies and Interventions; Chapter 12. Obstacles to Development; The Impact of Diagnosis; The Circle of Experience; Horizontal and Vertical Development; Chapter 13. Recognizing Involvement in Music; Part III: Practice Particulars; Chapter 14. Creating a Developmental Music Environment for Young Children

Play, Music, and Young ChildrenMaking Choices in Music; Music and Language; The Meaning of Silence in Music; Time; Instruments and Equipment; Chapter 15. Seeing the Whole Child; Moving; Talking; Toileting; Reading; Therapy and Role Release; Generalization; Chapter 16. Simple Tips and Practical Solutions; Seven Power Words for Preschoolers; Group Music with Young Children; Flow of the Music Groups; Chapter 17. Programs for Young Children with Special Needs; Appendix; Music Indicators of Early Childhood Development Evaluation Form; Resources; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; K; L; M; O; P; R

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Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed August 15, 2016).

ISBN:

1-283-43837-2

9786613438379

1-891278-69-X

OCLC:

956277219