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...

• Introduction
• Chapter one: Building the Framework of a Music Curriculum Based on the Kodály 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...