This book is designed to support K-5 classroom teachers as they
integrate music throughout the elementary curriculum. It contains
detailed, practical ideas and examples, including full lesson plans and
over 100 teaching ideas and strategies for integrating music with visual
art, language arts, social studies, science, and mathematics. Following
an overview of the interdisciplinary approach, the remaining chapters
explore connections between music and other areas of the elementary
curriculum. Each chapter also includes a section addressing national
standards with tables showing the specific standards that are included
in each lesson and activity. This text utilizes the most recent National
Core Arts Standards (2015) as well as the most recent standards in
mathematics, science, social studies, and language arts. All the lessons
in this book are designed to be fully taught by classroom teachers; the
content is accessible to those who lack formal music training, yet is
solidly
rooted in research and best practices. While classroom teachers can
teach these lessons on their own, this book may facilitate partnerships
and collaboration between classroom teachers and music specialists. All
the lessons and activities included in this text have been reviewed by
practicing teachers and most have been field tested in elementary
classrooms. Throughout the book, there is an emphasis on
interdisciplinary lessons that demonstrate valid connections between
disciplines while maintaining the integrity of each discipline involved,
including a teacher-tested model that allows teachers to successfully
create their own interdisciplinary lessons.
