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Direct linkNordquist, Alice L. – General Music Today, 2016
The natural musicality so often present in children's singing can begin to fade as the focus of a lesson shifts to the process of reading and writing conventional notation symbols. Approaching the study of music from a linguistic perspective preserves the pace and flow that is inherent in spoken language and song. SongWorks teaching practices…
Descriptors: Music Education, Music Theory, Singing, Speech Communication
Waters, Margaret M. – 1984
Many classics in children's literature have metaphoric structures that enhance the structure of the plot. Metaphor is not an added frill to creative writing, nor is it the private province of poets. It is a necessary part of everyday language. One viewpoint on metaphor can be found in studies on child language acquisition. Children do use…
Descriptors: Child Language, Childrens Literature, Cultural Traits, Elementary Education
