Supporting musical development in the early years / Linda Pound and Chris Harrison.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

pt. 1. Musical behaviour -- 1. Born musical? -- Born gifted? -- Born musical? -- Music : a fundamental human activity -- Conclusion -- 2. Musical development -- What counts as music? -- Factors influencing development -- Views of children as learners -- What do we know about children's musical development? -- Creative development -- Gifted and talented -- Conclusion -- pt. 2. Music in education -- 3. The music curriculum -- Music as a language -- Improvisation : the 'talk' of music -- Aspects of the curriculum -- The statutory curriculum -- Evaluating approaches to music education -- Conclusion -- 4. Music as a tool for learning -- Cognitive development -- Music across the curriculum -- Personal, social and emotional development -- Communication, language and literacy -- Creative development -- Mathematical development -- Physical development -- Knowledge and understanding of the world -- Conclusion -- pt. 3. The role of adults -- 5. Creating a musical environment -- A language-rich environment -- A music-rich environment -- Creating a musical atmosphere -- An environment to support music learning -- The environment and the curriculum -- Conclusion -- 6. Intervention and support -- Developing confidence in ourselves as musicians -- Observing children -- Identifying musically gifted children -- Planning -- Integrating the three types of activity -- Assessing, recording and evaluating learning -- Supportive parents and carers -- Inclusion -- Conclusion.

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