Unveiling Artistry in Early Childhood Music

<p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>This groundbreaking book brings artistry to the forefront of early childhood music</span>--<span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>artistry in very young children and artistry in teaching early childhood music. The role of the musical mind movement playing music and song in the development of young children's artistry gradually unfolds throughout supporting teachers in developing artistry through successive years from infancy through the primary grades.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Mary Ellen Pinzino draws on many years of experience teaching music to very young children research in early childhood music learning and the choral art taking little children to unprecedented levels of music learning and offering a new genre of songs for young children. Her conversational style of writing speaks to both new and experienced early childhood music teachers as this book gives voice to artistry in early childhood music.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>This comprehensive resource offers both pedagogical and practical aspects of teaching early childhood music. It presents the characteristic behaviors of young children's artistry its progression of development and its musical needs from infancy through the primary grades. Musical examples materials and practices are offered throughout with guidance for implementation with babies toddlers preschoolers kindergarteners and primary grade youngsters over many successive years. Thoughtful lesson planning strategies are presented for children throughout early childhood in community and school settings and with and without parents. An abundance of developmentally appropriate songs in various tonalities and meters with sensitive settings of text that increase in musical sophistication as children develop are included. This book facilitates the development of artistry in children and in teaching taking the field of music education to new heights in early childhood music. Pinzino is also the author of </span><em style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Giving Voice to Children's Artistry: A Guide for Music Teachers and Choral Conductors</em><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>.</span></p>