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See also films under the subject heading MUSIC APPRECIATION.

Cooperative Learning in the Music Classroom

JMU Music Library-Video   VC- 303

Published Reston, Va. : MENC, c1992  / Music Educators National Conference

1 videocassette (30 min.)

Describes techniques for integrating cooperative learning into classrooms at all levels, shows cooperative learning principles being applied in elementary music classrooms and offers suggestions for cooperative learning activities

            Team learning approach in education 

            Group work in education 

            Music -- Instruction and study 

Instruments in the Classroom

Media Resources DVD 4593

Chicago, IL : Magna Systems, c2007
1 DVD-R (30 min.)
Series: Music
Demonstrates the use of musical instruments in preschool and kindergarten classrooms. Presents ideas on how to incorporate musical instruments into a curriculum. Contents: 1. Introduction -- 2. Pentatonic instruments -- 3. Call and response -- 4. Rhythm instruments -- 5. Instructional goals -- 6. Complex instruments -- 7. Involving parents -- 8. Review.

School music -- Instruction and study
Music in education
Music and children
Preschool music -- Instruction and study
Films for the hearing impaired

Music and Early Learning
JMU Media Resources DVD 3267

Lake Zurich, IL : Magna Systems, c2007

1 DVD-R (26 min.)
"From the time they are born, human beings are predisposed to learn and enjoy music. Children especially are open to it, and research increasingly has shown that exposure to music, and especially participation in making it, is invaluable in helping children's brains develop the "neural bridges" that make them stronger. This program explains why this is so and how experienced teachers use music to help children grow and learn" -- cover.

Child development
Child psychology
Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Music and Movement

Media Resources DVD 4594

Chicago, IL : Magna Systems, c2007
1 DVD-R (25 min.)
Series: Music
"When young children hear music, their natural inclination is to move their bodies in response to it. Research has shown that this movement, like the music itself, is an integral factor in the brain's and the body's healthy development. Music is an invaluable learning tool by itself, but its impact is vastly enhanced when it is joined with movement. This program explains what research has shown us about the importance of combining movement with music in early learning environments" -- from cover. Contents: 1. Introduction -- 2. Movement and rhythm -- 3. A natural drive -- 4. Language development -- 5. Kinesthetic learning -- 6. Cross-lateral movement -- 7. Neural stimulation -- 8. Modalities of learning -- 9. Music and transition times.

Child development
Child psychology
Films for the hearing impaired

Music Teacher Self-Assessment: A Diagnostic Tool for Professional Development

JMU Music Library-Video   VC- 370

Chicago : GIA Publications, c1996

1 VHS (46 min., 8 sec.) + 1 guide (26 p.)

            School music -- Evaluation 

            School music -- Instruction and study 

            Music teachers -- Rating of

The Rhythm of Learning

JMU Media Resources Videotape no.8688

South Burlington, VT : WGBH Boston Video ; c1997
1 VHS (30 min.)

The Rhythm of Learning video provides an introduction to music integration in the classroom, using the Boston Music Education Collaborative (BMEC) as a model. The BMEC was formed when the Boston Public Schools, Boston Symphony Orchestra, New England Conservatory of Music and WGBH Educational Foundation joined together to advocate for music education. The Rhythm of Learning looks at how two Boston Public Schools are integrating music into the curriculum with the help of BMEC. The program also shows how classroom teachers can collaborate with music specialists.

Music -- Instruction and study

Singing and Songs

Media Resources DVD 4595

Chicago, IL : Magna Systems, 2007
1 DVD-R (26 min.)
Series: Music
"All teachers can learn to use the most basic musical instrument -- the human voice -- to accomplish instructional objectives. This program shows teachers successfully using singing in classroom activities for preschool, kindergarten, and other early-year classes. It also explores why the combination of lyrics and melody work as a teaching modality" -- container. Contents: 1. Introduction -- 2. Reaching all children -- 3. Singing across the curriculum -- 4. Favorite songs -- 5. Adapting lyrics to melodies -- 6. Inclusion.

School music -- Instruction and study
Singing -- Methods -- Juvenile
Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Something Special

JMU Media Resources   Videotape no.2760

Golden, CO. : Oak Creek Films ; Aspen, CO. : Crystal Productions [distributor], 1977

1 VHS (30 min.)

Presents the advantages and the potential of incorporating the visual arts, music, dance, and theater in the educational curriculum of primary and secondary school students.

            Arts -- Study and teaching 

            Arts and children

Teaching In and Through the Arts

JMU Media Resources   Videotape no.4888

Santa Monica, Calif.: Getty Center for Education in the Arts, c1995

1 VHS

Note: Originally broadcast as an installment of the Learning Channel's program Teacher TV

            Arts -- Study and teaching 

            National standards for arts education 

            Education, Humanistic 

What Does Music Mean? ; What Is Orchestration?

JMU  Music Library-Video   VC- 281

New York, NY: Sony Classical ; Video Music Education, Inc., [1993], c1990

1 VHS (119 min.)

Series: Leonard Bernstein's Young People's Concerts

Note: Accompanied by series guide (30 p.)

What does music mean? (60 min.) The ultimate "meaning" of great music is not the story but the sounds themselves--and all the underlying emotions and feelings that the composer has worked to express. Includes Ravel's La Valse plus excerpts from Rossini, Strauss, Beethoven, Mussorgsky, Tchaikovsky and Webern -- What is orchestration? (59 min.) Discusses what elements are needed to arrange music for a whole orchestra to play. Includes Ravel's Bolero plus excerpts from Rimsky-Korsakov, Mozart, Vaughn Williams, William Schuman, and Stravinsky.

            Music -- Philosophy and aesthetics 

            Instrumentation and orchestration 

            Music appreciation