Elementary Methods

3.00 credits · Undergraduate

Prereq: MUSC 1101; MUSC 1221; or permission of the Department This course examines aspects of instruction in the elementary school classroom. Topics include lesson planning and pacing; navigating curriculum documents; finding and critically evaluating teaching resources; assessment and evaluation; classroom and behaviour management, maximizing student engagement; working with vulnerable populations; trauma-informed approaches; and professional ethics. The primary practical implementation of these concepts will be in the elementary school music classroom and will demonstrate interactive, play, and movement-based approaches drawn from Kodály, Dalcroze, and Orff methods. An introduction to classroom instruments (ukulele, recorder, barred instruments, percussion) is also included. [Note 1: This course is cross-listed as MUSC 3311 and may therefore count as three credits in either discipline] (Format: Lecture 3 Hours)