Kodály Today: A Cognitive Approach to Elementary Music Education

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Introduction
Chapter one: Building the Framework of a Music Curriculum Based on the Kodaly Concept
Chapter two: Developing a Music Repertoire of Songs For The Elementary Music Classroom
Chapter Three: Developing Creative Expression In The Elementary Classroom Through Singing Movement and
Chapter Four, Teaching Tools and Techniques for Developing Audiation and Music Literacy Skills
Chapter five: From Sound to Symbol: A Model of Learning and Instruction for Teaching Music Concepts and
Chapter six: Grade One Through Five Teaching Strategies for Rhythmic and Melodic Concepts and Elements
Chapter seven: Developing Musicianship Skills in the Classroom
Chapter eight: Technology in the Kodaly Classroom
Chapter nine: Applying the Kodaly Concept to the Elementary Choir
Chapter ten: Sequencing and Lesson Planning
Chapter eleven: Teaching Musicianship Skills Starting in the Upper Grades
Chapter twelve: Evaluation and Assessment
Chapter thirteen: Organizing Your Teaching Resources for Elementary Classroom

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In this new edition of their groundbreaking Kodály Today, Mícheál Houlahan and Philip Tacka offer an expertly-researched, thorough, and -- most importantly -- practical approach to transforming curriculum goals into tangible, achievable musical objectives and effective lesson plans. Their model -- grounded in the latest research in music perception and cognition -- outlines the concrete practices behind constructing effective teaching portfolios, selecting engaging music repertoire for the classroom, and teaching musicianship skills successfully to elementary students of all degrees of proficiency. Addressing the most important questions in creating and teaching Kodály-based programs, Houlahan and Tacka write through a practical lens, presenting a clear picture of how the teaching and learning processes go hand-in-hand. Their innovative approach was designed through a close, six-year collaboration between music instructors and researchers, and offers teachers an easily-followed, step-by-step roadmap for developing students' musical understanding and metacognition skills. A comprehensive resource in the realm of elementary music education, this book is a valuable reference for all in-service music educators, music supervisors, and students and instructors in music education.

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This thorough, intensive and above all, elegantly practical approach to understanding and applying [the Kodaly method's] tried-and-tested tenets will prove a boon to teachers and students alike...A clearly-signposted volume that succeeds in validating the self-enabling claims of Kodaly's Method as an essential tool for teachers and their pupils. The inclusion of 140 pages of exhaustively detailed song lists and lesson and monthly plans is a reason in itself to buy this invaluable book

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