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ERIC Number: EJ549494
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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ISSN: ISSN-1082-3301
Music Teaches Children about Themselves and Others.
Nichols, Betsy L.; Honig, Alice S.
Early Childhood Education Journal, v24 n4 p213-16 Sum 1997
Describes the benefits of including music in early childhood education programs, including teaching children about sounds, the elements of music, and cultural diversity. Provides a list of folk songs suitable for early childhood classrooms to support teachers' use of singing and moving. (EV)
Descriptors: Child Development, Classroom Techniques, Cultural Activities, Cultural Education, Early Childhood Education, Emotional Experience, Emotional Response, Folk Culture, Harmony (Music), Music Activities, Music Appreciation, Music Education, Music Techniques, Rhythm (Music), Singing, Songs
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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