The Significance of Music Education in the Primary Curriculum
The Significance of Music Education In the Primary Curriculum Mina Won School for International Training, Ireland, Spring 2009 Project Advisor: Muireann Conway, Learning Support & Resource Teacher, St. Oliver Plunkett National School, Malahide, Co. Dublin National Teacher Carysfort College of Education, 1st Place, Gold Medal I think music in itself is healing. It's an explosive expression of humanity. It's something we are all touched by. No matter what culture we're from, everyone loves music.1 -Billy Joel 1 “ThinkExist.com Quotations,” ThinkExist.com, 1999-2006, 19 April 2009 <http://thinkexist.com/quotation/i_think_music_in_itself_is_healing-it-s_an/199752.html> 2 Table of Contents Section I: Introduction………………………………………………………………….2 a. Why?: Factors that Influenced the Topic, 4 b. How?: Connections and Personal Sources, 5 c. What?: Opportunity to Experience & Understand Topic, 5 d. Downfalls?: Problems Encountered, 6 e. What was it like?: Image to Reflect My Experience, 6 f. Glossary, 8 Section II: Methodology………………………………………………………………11 a. Locating and Approaching Students/Teachers, 11 b. Interviewing, 13 c. Personal Response to the Interview Period, 16 d. Writing the Research Paper, 19 e. Outline: Personal Approach to the Strands, 21 i. Listening and Responding, 22 ii. Performing, 23 iii. Composing, 24 Section III: Main Body………………………………………………………………27 a. Background Information, 27 i. Why Music Education, 27 ii. How Music Education is Beneficial, 32 iii. What Music Education Can Achieve, 36 b. “Music in a Child-Centered Curriculum”, 40 c. Key Messages, 41 d. The Content of the Music Curriculum, 42 i. Listening and Responding, 44 ii. Performing, 68 iii. Composing, 76 Section IV: Conclusion……………………………………………………………….87 Bibliography…………………………………………………………………………..91 a.
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