DEVELOPED AS A GUIDE FOR RECREATION LEADERS AND VOLUNTEERS WORKING WITH THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED, THIS BOOKLET PRESENTS GUIDELINES AND SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES FOR PHYSICAL CONDITIONING AND SOCIAL-RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES. RECREATIONAL THEORIES AND THEIR APPLICATION TO THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED ARE PRESENTED. DIRECTIONS ARE GIVEN FOR PHYSICAL EXERCISES,…

Now that education for early childhood is receiving increased attention, parents and teachers want to know what they should be doing about music for young children. Sue Therrien's article (AA 528 438) discussed the relationship of the principles of child development to the music program; here is an examination of the music program itself, with…

Concludes a three-part symposium with eight prominent voice teachers on voice teaching methods. In this part, the teachers discuss placement, voice breaks, tone deafness, covered tone, and developing volume and offer some final general comments. (Editor)

Part of an ongoing series of studies designed to develop formal theory of development of individual music listening preference, this study investigated effect of low and high levels of vocal vibrato, employed by male and female performers, on self-reported music listening preferences of upper elementary school children. Results showed significant…

Provides suggestions for choreographing movements for the show choir. Factors to consider include the ability level of the students and the size of the ensemble. Ideas for choreography can come from live performances, television, dance classes, publications, and the students themselves. (CS)

Provides guidelines for preschool teachers leading singing activities. Discusses the musical abilities of young children at different ages and suggests appropriate songs for each age group. Describes way to learn and teach songs. (CB)

A signing-singing group was organized to help hearing students form friendships with their mainstreamed hearing impaired peers. (CL)

The E1 group was taught using visual and kinesthetic reinforcement; E2 using imitation; and C with a traditional, nonconceptual approach. Results showed no differences among groups in auditory discrimination, differences on vocal pitch-pattern accuracy between E1 and C and E2 and C, and differences in rote-singing accuracy between E2 and C.…

This document contains monthly issues of "Teachers Magazine" from June 1905 to June 1906. Issues typically include sections with music, plays, songs, poems, and games; a calendar for the month; monthly plans; and sections on picture study; current-events classroom talks; grade work; books; and miscellaneous topics. [This content was…

Article restricts itself to a survey of Billings' own comments about the music he composed. (Author)

Article attempted to ascertain whether bilateral language representation occurred at the expense of certain musical as well as of spatial abilities. (Author/RK)

Described a simple musical device teachers can use to stimulate children into learning to compose and understand music. (RK)

Asserts that music programs in secondary schools should serve all students and not only members of the band or choir. Suggests workshops, concerts, music appreciation and piano courses. (DS)

The hypothesis that out-of-tune singing and musical underachievement are the result of a low self-concept is tested. (DB)