Fully updated in light of the latest research and practice in primary
education, Teaching Music Creatively offers all teachers a
comprehensive understanding of how to develop, deliver and enjoy a
creative music curriculum. It is inspired by the belief that all those
concerned with primary education have a deep interest in creativity and
supports teachers in developing the confidence to teach and celebrate
creative music teaching throughout school.
With groundbreaking contributions from international experts in the
field, it offers well-tested strategies for developing children's
musical creativity, knowledge, skills and understanding. This edition
includes a brand new chapter on teaching interculturally, showing how
children can reach their full creative potential and not be constrained
by cultural stereotyping.
Key topics covered include:
■ Creative teaching, and what it means to teach creatively
■ Composition, listening and notation
■ Spontaneous music-making
■ Group music and performance
■ The use of multimedia
■ Integration of music into the wider curriculum
■ Musical play
■ Assessment and planning.
Teaching Music Creatively is packed with practical, innovative ideas for
teaching music in a lively and imaginative way, together with the theory
and background necessary to develop a comprehensive understanding of
creative teaching methods. It is an invaluable resource for all those
training to become primary school teachers, as well as practicing
teachers looking for support and inspiration and undergraduate students
of music and education.
