Central Washington University ScholarWorks@CWU All Graduate Projects Graduate Student Projects 2009 Using Music with Read-Alouds Michael James Bento Central Washington University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/graduate_projects Part of the Curriculum and Instruction Commons, Educational Methods Commons, and the Elementary Education and Teaching Commons Recommended Citation Bento, Michael James, "Using Music with Read-Alouds" (2009). All Graduate Projects. 126. https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/graduate_projects/126 This Graduate Project is brought to you for free and open access by the Graduate Student Projects at ScholarWorks@CWU. It has been accepted for inclusion in All Graduate Projects by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@CWU. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. NOTE: SIGNATURE PAGE OMITTED FOR SECURITY REASONS THE REGULATIONS FOR SIGNATURE PAGES CAN BE FOUND ON CWU'S GRADUATE STUDIES WEBPAGE: CWU.EDU /MASTERS/ USING MUSIC WITH READ-ALOUDS A Project Report Presented to The Graduate Faculty Central Washington University In Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for the Degree Master of Education Master Teacher by Michael James Bento May2009 ( USING MUSIC WITH READ-ALOUDS By Michael James Bento May2009 The primary purpose of this project is to explore and expand the connection between music and picture book read-alouds. The literature review looks at the established educational value of the read-aloud as well as the use of music and how it has been used to help teach reading. Also, literature looking at student music preferences and the use of music as a tool for increasing intelligence is reviewed. Additionally, critical thinking skills and the subject specific area of music listening is examined.