Music Teacher Training Outline
Share This!Day 1 - Importance of Early Childhood Music
Early childhood research and music education philosophy overview; includes activity presentations throughout the day.
- The stages and beginnings of music development
- The importance of introducing music education in early childhood
- Observation of a live classroom using "me and mommy" parent-child learning techniques
- The importance of the adult presence and role modeling in early childhood
- Learn tested teaching techniques for presenting songs and chants to children
- Achieving basic stages of music competence and its importance to music development
- Discover how different learning styles impact children in the music classroom
- Learn how to sustain the musical intelligence all children are born with
- Become familiar with the research theories supporting the program during various stages of development
- Walk away with classroom-tested music that infants, toddlers and children will immediately respond to
Day 2 - Songs, Movement and Music in the Classroom
This day focuses on the necessary skill set of the teacher; activity presentations throughout the day.
- Learn the importance of movement in the music classroom
- Go into more detail on successfully leading children in music activities using movement and musical props such as egg shakers, sticks, and scarves and more.
- Observation of a live class
- The use of play in the classroom
- Successful lesson planning techniques
- Learn what songs and chants to incorporate into your lesson plans
- Individual coaching
- Developmentally appropriate curriculum for babies, toddlers and young children
- Overview of child development and how it applies to early childhood music classes
Day 3 - Songs, Movement and Music in the Classroom
Practice using your newly acquired skills.
- Participants take part in a live demonstration class of children and parents.
- Video feedback from live demonstration class
- Advanced work with music and movement
- Tonality and meter
- Observing and communicating the stages of music development
- Learn BabyRoundTM class techniques
Business Session for Licensees
A two-hour evening business session will be included for all licensees. This session is intended to assist the new licensee in the business start-up procedures, answer questions about how to start and run your music business, and alleviate the fears the owning your own business.
