Overview
Description
Musical characteristics and abilities of infants and children up to 7 years of age. Suitable materials and musical experiences, techniques involving children in a laboratory setting.
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Spring - Odd Years
Terms
spring
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- discuss the evolution of music in American early childhood education in the past, present, and future.
- explain the role of early childhood caregivers and educators in the musical nurturing of young children.
- explain the development of the young child in terms of physical, intellectual, and musical growth and apply that knowledge to plan a variety of developmentally-appropriate activities.
- discuss current research regarding musical development in children and apply it to develop qualitative research.
- take part in and observe musical activities with children ages 0-6.
- evaluate early childhood programs and recordings.