Music-Teacher Education: Books

Calling on more than 26 years of experience, Patricia Bourne explores, in accessible and sincere fashion, this paring of the practical and philosophical in K-6 general music. Go inside the classroom to discover the who (students) and what (curriculum and methodology) of music education, along with concrete suggestions for how to navigate the landscape once you're "in." The real-world considerations of classroom management and additional responsibilities, such as ensembles and the performance expectations that come with them, are addressed in detail, as is the subject of finding and succeeding in "the" position.

This guide offers preschool and kindergarten teachers practical strategies for delivering developmentally appropriate curriculum, facilitating and scaffolding learning, modeling social skills, questioning for understanding, involving parents, and more!