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ERIC Number: EJ1219130
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Jun
Pages: 8
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0027-4321
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Eurhythmics, Sufficient Space, and the Role of Environment in the Child's Development
Jacobi, Bonnie Schaffhauser
Music Educators Journal, v105 n4 p37-44 Jun 2019
Sufficient space is integral to high-quality music instruction, but what makes our space "sufficient"? This article provides historical and theoretical background about the role of space in learning and the use of movement as a tool for learning music. When their input is sought, children order space as a high priority within a school and frequently reference aesthetic aspects of the environment. The structure of the educational philosophy of Reggio Emilia (a municipality in northern Italy) is proposed as a model for ways that music educators can envision learning space. By elevating the classroom environment to the level of a "third educator" and inviting input from the child, we may be able to better address challenges of space and build music-learning environments that exceed "sufficiency."
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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