Final Project Proposal

For my final project I think I am going to teach my Multiplication lesson plan i created.  I am going to simplify it down, and focus on multiplying by 9.  I am going to use a simple song to help learn, as well as tricks I learned in my Math for Elementary Education I class I took last semester.

Sequential Learning/Teaching by Rote

Sequential learning is a simple step-by-step process to help student's perfect each part of a lesson, before moving onto the next part of the lesson.


Steps for Teaching by Rote

1. Modeling:  provide an example
2. Use non-verbal gestures
3. Chunk it:  lump into smaller examples

Music Therapy and Special Education

In my experience, more specifically my in my high school special education was not working.  My high school put students in special education if they didn't do their homework.  If a student was lazy, and didn't care about school, they were put into special education.  As an educator I feel like this is the easy way out.  To send a student who is lazy and doesn't want to do their homework, makes it harder for special education teacher's to focus on those students who actually need the help.  The way to help differential learners is to find different method's of teaching.  Integrating music into the lessons is a very good way in helping differential learners.

Bloom's Taxonomy vs. Nine National Standards for Music Education

1.            Singing alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.

               This is using the Application, and Knowledge parts of Bloom's Taxonomy.

2.            Performing on instruments, alone and with others, a varied rep. of music

               This is using the Application, Knowledge, and Comprehension parts of Bloom's Taxonomy.

3.            Improvising melodies, variations, and accompaniments

               This is using the Application, Knowledge, Comprehension, and Synthesis parts of Bloom's Taxonomy.

4.            Composing and arranging music within specified guidelines

               This is using the Application, Knowledge, Comprehension, Synthesis, and Analysis parts of Bloom's

               Taxonomy.

5.            Reading and notating music

               This is using the Application, Knowledge, and Comprehension parts of Bloom's Taxonomy.

6.            Listening to, analyzing, and describing music.

               This is using the Application, Knowledge, Comprehension, Synthesis, and Analysis parts of Bloom's

               Taxonomy.

7.            Evaluating music and musical performances

               This is using the Application, Knowledge, Comprehension, Synthesis, Analysis, and Evaluation parts of

               Bloom's Taxonomy.

8.            Understanding relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines

               outside the arts

               This is using the Application, Knowledge, Comprehension, Synthesis, Analysis, and Evaluation parts of

               Bloom's Taxonomy.

9.            Understanding music in relation to history and culture

               This is using the Application, Knowledge, Comprehension, Synthesis, Analysis, and Evaluation parts of

               Bloom's Taxonomy.

Terms

Cognitive Learning:  demonstrated by knowledge recall and the intellectual skills:  comprehending information, organizing ideas, analyzing and synthesizing data, applying knowledge, choosing among alternatives in problem -solving and evaluating ideas or actions

Cooperative Learning:  an approach to organizing classroom activities into academic and social learning experiences.

Eurhythmics:  A system of rhythmical physical movements to music used to teach musical understanding or for therapeutic purposes.

Multiple Intelligence Theory:  proposed by Howard Gardner in 1983 to explore and articulate various forms or expressions of intelligence available to cognition.

Rote Learning:  Learning by memorization

Think-Pair-Share:  A cooperative discussion strategy in which the teacher gives the students a question or topic.  The students think about it on their own for a few moments, then form pairs and discuss their individal thoughts.  Then, each pair shares their insights with the rest of the class.

Checking for Understanding:  Throughout the teaching segment, ask students if they comprehend the subject, using thumbs up or down.

National Standards for Music Education

1.            Singing alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.

2.            Performing on instruments, alone and with others, a varied rep. of music

3.            Improvising melodies, variations, and accompaniments

4.            Composing and arranging music within specified guidelines

5.            Reading and notating music

6.            Listening to, analyzing, and describing music.

7.            Evaluating music and musical performances

8.            Understanding relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines
               outside the arts

9.            Understanding music in relation to history and culture

Music IN Education....Things to Think About

1.  How do you use music in YOUR life?

In my everyday life music is all around me.  I am always listening to music, singing along with the radio, and dancing like a complete fool.  I am very involved in the music department at WSC, because music is so important to my life.

2. What musical activities and interests did you have as a child?

When i was a child I always was the kid that sang the loudest in music class.  Music class was my favorite time of day.  I loved learning anything and everything about music.

3.  Have you observed children at musical play?

Yes I have.  During my observation hours, I sat in on the class at music.  It was an eye opening experience.  The students weren't really that engaged, and the teacher was trying her hardest to make it an enjoyable experience.

4.  Are there some musical skills you are able to teach to children more easily than others?

I will be able to teach children to singing, and rhythm the best.  I have a background and music, and these were always my strong suits.

5.  What do you think that all children should be able to do, musically, as a result of a MUSICAL education?

I believe that all children should have a basic knowledge of music.  This includes the ability to read music, and sing, and play at least one instrument. 

6.  Have you ever observed a teacher integrating music into the classroom?  Cite examples.

I have not ever seen a teacher integrate music into their classroom.

7.  How do you think music can be integrated into the elementary classroom?

I feel like music can be integrated into an elementary classroom in simple ways.  You can play music as the children walk in at the beginning of the day, and you can do little games involving some simple singing.

8.  How do you think music can be used as an interdisciplinary tool in the elementary classroom?

I think music is an easy way to get children to learn things that couldn't quite get it before.  I had trouble remembering my multiplication tables when I was a kid, and so I made up a song to help me learn them.  You can use music to help introduce everyone at the beginning of a school year.