ERIC Number: EJ1178968
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Apr
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Classroom Management for Early Childhood Music Settings
Koops, Lisa Huisman
General Music Today, v31 n3 p82-86 Apr 2018
Classroom management is a common concern for preservice teachers and can be a key to success for in-service teachers. In this article, I discuss six strategies for classroom management: design and lead engaging music activities, employ music-rich transitions, balance familiarity and novelty, plan for success, communicate clear expectations, and practice mindfulness. For each strategy, I share examples and considerations drawn from early childhood music classes from a variety of settings. Music teachers often teach many levels of students, and it is important to calibrate our classroom management style to our learner's developmental level.
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Early Childhood Education, Music Education, Teaching Methods, Learning Activities, Classroom Environment, Planning, Expectation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
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