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A vital resource containing information on many areas relating to music and movement, simple approaches to singing, and over 60 original songs and chants.
Looks at the fundamental theory and practice behind guiding the musical development of children aged three–five years.
Ideal for early childhood teachers, students and parents, and includes comprehensive material on original songs, an additional CD, a guide of resources and a year's worth of lesson plans.
Topics covered include:
- Understanding the elements of music
- Understanding the elements of movement
- Understanding the link between music and movement
- Learning through play
- Settings for musical learning
About the author
Paula Melville-Clark is a lecturer in music and director of the Junior Academy of Music at the University of Southern Queensland in Toowoomba. With a special interest in how music and movement in early childhood can influence all areas of child development, she conducts regular workshops for teachers and weekly classes for young children in kindergartens and at the Junior Academy of Music.
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