The guide was designed to aid administrators and teachers in creating, organizing, and staffing music programs for students in middle schools or grades 5-8 in Oregon. It is presented in four parts. Part I describes the unique features of the middle school. The environment and students are in a period of change, and teachers must have certain…

Twelve Romanian immigrant ballads with musical scores, Romanian lyrics, and English translations are presented. Following a description of early 20th Century Romanian immigrants in Lake County, Indiana, a pronunciation guide, descriptions of the ballads, and suggestions for classroom use are provided. English titles include "Lament from…

This report describes a Federally-financed project to improve the self-image of disadvantaged pupils living in two institutions for neglected children. After a week of orientation the children were exposed to 3 weeks of camping environment. Program activities included small group counseling, independent study, physical education, and music, drama…

This program of studies defines the K-12 instructional program in music developed by the Fairfax County Public Schools, Virginia. The guide contains a general rationale for teaching music, program flow chart, and descriptions of programs in general music, vocal music, and instrumental music. Each general program description includes requisites for…

This publication relates a conversation between a university music professor and a public school music coordinator about musical creativity and its potential in every human being. As part of the National Humanities Faculty Why Series, the book is intended to help students, teachers, and citizens maintain and improve their intellectual vigor and…

To develop an understanding of major 20th century musical styles and compositional techniques in junior high school general music classes, and to utilize rather than ignore student interest in current music, a sequence for units-of-study was developed and tested over a 2-year period in urban junior high schools. The initial units dealt with what…

While the goals of the music program of the Mesa Public Schools are outlined in this guide, implementation techniques are left to school faculties. The terminal goal is for each student to attain the highest level of musical understanding and appreciation. Program goals, for which specific behavioral objectives are listed by primary, intermediate,…

A comprehensive study of youth concert activities in 20 cities, a study undertaken to provide a systematic analysis of representative youth concert operations during the 1966-67 school year is discussed. More than a thousand educators provided data and evaluations of youth concerts as educational experiences. The 20 cities selected for the study…

THE DEVELOPMENT OF CLASSROOM TECHNIQUES AND MATERIALS TO HELP CHILDREN FIND AND LEARN TO USE THEIR SINGING VOICES WAS REPORTED. THE PROJECT WAS BASED ON THE BELIEF THAT FINDING AND USING HIS SINGING VOICE IS THE FIRST STEP A CHILD TAKES TOWARD SUCCESSFUL MUSICAL LEARNING IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. THE STUDY HAD THREE PHASES. PHASE 1 CONSISTED OF AN…

Describes two demonstrations suitable for chemistry instruction. One involves fractal structures obtained by electrodeposition of silver at an air-water interface and the other deals with molecular weights and music. (TW)

Music can be a way for children in elementary grades to discover cultural differences. Describes a musical trip around the world, lasting a school year, in which music from different countries was used in activities which taught melody, harmony, form, tone color, and rhythm. (CS)

This report describes a program to improve student achievement through the use of music strategies. The targeted population was fifth-grade students in a small Iowa community. The absence of music integration into the social studies area was observed through data that displayed the lack of motivation and in-depth learning by the students. Analysis…

This student book encourages an understanding of U.S. history through song, and of American song through history. The book is organized in two main parts, the first focuses on the nature of popular music. It examines "What is Popular Music?" and looks at pop themes, lyrics, melodies, rhythm, the composer, performer, and publisher. The…

This report describes a program for intensifying student motivation to increase their weekly instrumental practice time. The targeted population was second and third-year instrumental music students in grades 5-6. The students were drawn from two different elementary schools within the same district in an upper-middle class community adjacent to a…

American 4-, 5-, and 6-year-old children participated in an art program synthesizing the Suzuki Music method and an art instruction method developed by Yoshio Tamano. Children receiving the self-paced art lessons at home gained more in concept formation and painting skill than did a control group. (PP)