MUSIC IN CHILDHOOD: FROM PRESCHOOL THROUGH THE ELEMENTARY GRADES presents contemporary theories and practices of music education, including strategies for devel

Children are inherently musical. They respond to music and learn through music. Music expresses children's identity and heritage, teaches them to belong to a cu

This text prepares childcare providers to meet the responsibility of musically nurturing young children. After being led to understand the importance of musical

This book examines four main areas of music in early childhood: the traditions of music for young children, their capacities for music, the way they make music