The Musical Classroom ― Backgrounds, Models, and Skills for Elementary Teaching

The Musical Classroom: Backgrounds, Models, and Skills for Elementary Teaching, Ninth Edition, is designed for students majoring in elementary or music education. Through eight editions, this book has been a market leader in its field. Its goal has been to help teachers—some who may only have a limited background in music—prepare to make music a part of the daily lives of their students. The model lessons remain the centerpiece of the book's long-lasting success. Supported by a collection of children's songs from around the world, instructional information for learning to play basic instruments, and the theoretical, pedagogical, and practical backgrounds needed for reaching all learners, pre-service and in-service teachers can make their classrooms musical classrooms.

NEW to the ninth edition:

• The 2014 National Core Music Standards
• Multiple curricular connections to other subjects
• Expanded soprano recorder instruction unit
• Addition of the QChord® with Autoharp®/Chromaharp® instruction unit
• Updated and expanded prekindergarten section
• A significant infusion of technology throughout the text
• Mallet-instrument ensemble accompaniments
• A companion website linking to music sources with numerous resources for both students and instructors

Carolynn A. Lindeman is Professor of Music Emerita at San Francisco State University and past president of The National Association for Music Education.