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Music Education: Early Childhood

Resources for research into music education for young children.

Browse the Stacks!

Use call number ranges to browse the physical collection:

M1985 Musical games
M1990 Kindergarten songbooks
M1994 School songbooks
ML83 Children and music
ML3830 Psychology of Music
MT1 Theory of musical instruction
MT2 Musical instruction and study. History and criticism
MT3 By region or country
MT6 Music theory, rudiments
MT155 Theory for children
MT742 Methods for children
MT810 Instrumental & rhythm
MT898 Techniques for children
MT920-MT925 Kindergarten. Methods and exercises
MT930 Elementary schools
MT935 Vocal methods for children

Select Print Resources

Retrieve these resources from the Music Library Stacks:

Activities

One, Two, Three– Echo Me!: Ready-to-use Songs, Games, and Activities to Help Children Sing in Tune by Mitchell, L.
Call Number: M1994.M68O5 1991
Leading Young Children to Music by Haines, J.
Call Number: MT1.H13 1996
Ready-to-Use Music Reading Activities Kit by Mitchell, L.
Call Number: MT155.M57 1991
The Rhythm Band Book by Etkin, R.
Call Number: MT810.E75
Teaching Kids to Sing by Phillips, K.
Call Number: MT935.P53 1992

Montessori Materials

A Montessori Handbook by Montessori, M.
Call Number: LB775.M727 1966a
Montessori Today: A Comprehensive Approach to Education from Birth to Adulthood by Lillard, P.
Call Number: HODGES LB775.M8L55 1996
Montessori in the Classroom: A Teacher’s Account of How Children Really Learn
Call Number: HODGES LB1205 .L55 1997
Montessori & Music: Rhythmic Activities for Young Children by Barnett, E.
Call Number: MT948.B337

Teaching Methods

Eurhythmics, art, and education by Jaques-Dalcroze, Emile
Call Number: MT22 .A74 2003
Sensory-Motor Approach to Music Learning by Carabo-Cone, M.
Call Number: MT7.C3 v.1-4
Kodaly in Kindergarten by Daniel, K.
Call Number: MT925.D24

Other

Raising Curious, Creative, Confident Kids: The Pestalozzi Experiment in Child-based Education by Wild, R.
Call Number: HODGES LC46.8.E2 W55 2000
The perfect wrong note : learning to trust your musical self. by Westney, William
Call Number: ML457 .W47 2003
The Mozart Effect for Children: Awakening your Child’s Mind, Health, and Creativity with Music by Campbell, D.
Call Number: ML3920.C172 2000
Musical lives of young children by Flohr, John W.
Call Number: MT1 .F54 2005
Good Music, Brighter Children: Simple and Practical Ideas to Help Transform your Child’s Life through the Power of Music. by Habermeyer, S.
Call Number: MT1.H115 1999
Music in the School by Mills, Janet
Call Number: MT1 .M63 2005
Music Makes the Difference. Music, Brain Development, and Learning by MENC
Call Number: MT1 .M98725 2000
Teacher to Teacher: A Music Educator’s Survival Guide by MENC
Call Number: MT1 .T43 2004
Designing Music Environments for Early Childhood by Kenney, S.
Call Number: MT920 .D47 2000
Music for Elementary Classroom Teachers by Hoffer, Charles R.
Call Number: MT930.N53 H63 2005
Complete Handbook of Kindergarten Music Lesson Plans and Activities by Vernazza, M.
Call Number: MT930.N53 H63 2005
Contemporary Music Education by Mark, Michael
Call Number: MT3.U5 M32 1996
Music 3-5 by Young, Susan
Call Number: MT1 .Y655 2009
The natural musician : on abilities, giftedness, and talent by Kirnarskai͡a, Dina
Call Number: ML3830 .K6213 2009
The musical playground : global tradition and change in children's songs and games by Marsh, Kathryn McLeod
Call Number: ML83 .M37 2008
Communicative musicality : exploring the basis of human companionship by Malloch, Stephen and Colwyn Trevarthen
Call Number: ML83 .C69 2009
Musical conversings with children by Neelly, Linda Page
Call Number: MT1 .N43 2007
Musical experience in our lives : things we learn and meanings we make by Kerchner, Jody L.
Call Number: MT6 .M9628 2009

Subject Headings

Use Subject Headings to help you locate items in the online catalog:

CHILD DEVELOPMENT
CHILD MUSICIANS
CHILD PSYCHOLOGY
MONTESSORI METHOD OF EDUCATION
MUSIC–INSTRUCTION AND STUDY
PRESCHOOL MUSIC
SCHOOL MUSIC

Reference Books

Retrieve these resources from the Music Library Reference Section:

Musical America: International Directory of the Performing Arts
Call Number: Ref. ML13.M83
(Provides a comprehensive list of music schools, summer music camps, music festivals, competitions, performance venues, and scholarship and financial aid information.)
New Handbook of Research on Music Teaching and Learning by Colwell, R.
Call Number: Ref MT1.H138 1992