Experiencing Music Composition in Grades 3-5

Experiencing Music Composition in Grades 3-5 By Michele Kaschub, Janice Smith Book and companion website 137 pages Grades 3 - 5 This innovative approach helps children learn to create their own music. The approach starts with teacher-facilitated collaborative work and progresses through partnered/small group activities to projects where students have complete artistic autonomy. The teaching and learning tools found in this approach can be used by composers of any age to develp capacities critical in creating original music. The three capacities are feelingful intention, musical expressivity, and artistic craftsmanship.  Students think critcially and creatively about their music by using Sketchpages. These are graphic organizers to guide students in thinking through their compositional ideas. Each lesson includes Sketchpages and suggestions for productive sharing and feedback to help composers assess progress and evaluate their work. Includes 15 engaging lessons, 28 Sketchpages, activities, strategies, guidelines for sharing feedback with composers, and a companion website with full-color Sketchpages. Contents About the Companion Website Part I: Introduction to Experiencing Music Composition Part II: Facilitating the Work of Young Composers Section 1. Compositional Capacities Section 2. Using Sketchpages Section 3: Creating Postivie Compositional Experiences Section 4. Teacher Guides and Student Sketchpages