THE NATURE AND DEVELOPMENT OF CERTAIN FUNDAMENTAL MUSICAL SKILLS WERE STUDIED. THIS STUDY FOCUSED ON AURAL PERCEPTION AS AN INTEGRAL FACTOR IN THE CHILD'S MUSICAL DEVELOPMENT. TWO MAJOR ASPECTS OF THIS 5-YEAR STUDY INCLUDED (1) LONGITUDINAL STUDY OF THREE GROUPS OF CHILDREN AND (2) A SERIES OF 1-YEAR PILOT STUDIES DEALING WITH RHYTHM, TIMBRE, AND…

Assuming that the patterns of interaction between youth and popular music can only be understood as part of the social system and cultural context, the essay discusses the creative focus, organizations of production and distribution, and various consumer groups that comprise the social milieu of popular music in Israel. (JD)

Describes four major areas of creative arts that can be used in the reading classroom to enrich and enhance the reading program: music, graphic arts, puppetry, and poetry. (FL)

The Poudre School District (Colorado) offers instrumental music to students beginning the summer before seventh grade. Throughout junior high school and high school, emphasis is on ensemble work and on performances. The program provides all students with an opportunity to participate at their levels of interest. (CS)

While high school choirs used to perform extended choral works, in recent years the emphasis has been on shorter works and unaccompanied chorus. Describes "A German Requiem" by Brahms and recommends performance of its fourth movement to develop the musical growth of a chorus. (CS)

Originally created to help children with learning disabilities by addressing different cognitive learning styles, this workbook and CD work equally well with classroom stars. Based on the premise that music makes learning fun, the workbook is guaranteed to bring each lesson to life lyrics are easy to learn, and students will love the rhythms and…

Article focused attention on the first national Music in Our Schools Day, whose purpose is to stress educational goals and processes of music education in the schools so that community understanding of and support for music education will be increased. (Author/RK)

Article stressed the need for a music teacher in an open school to have an openness to people and ideas. It also described the educational objectives at the Olive School in Arlington Heights, Illinois. (Author/RK)

Described the role of music listening as a vital part of music education. (RK)

Music, which moves a child as it does an adult through song and dance, can very well stimulate, support, and inspire a beginning reading program. (Author)

Author accents the relationship between art and the times, and, as well, that the artistic task always takes precedence over technique. (RK)

Author provides a lucid and informative insight into the problems of today's youth and the hope they must generate. (RK)

Traces the development of music and musical instruments, and presents a musical portrait of the people of Argentina. (Author/RK)

An effective music teacher in high school needs to be artistic. String students at most universities have little or no opportunity to develop as teachers due to the curriculum and philosophy of the institution. (DS )