Middle School General Music: The Best Part of Your Day
Where was this book when I first taught sixth-grade general music? Elizabeth Ann McAnally has written an excellent book, organized around the National Standards for Music Education, that every middle school—and upper elementary!—general music teacher will want to read and use. This is an easy read and is chock-a-block full of specific teaching strategies and games that are highly appealing, age-appropriate, and musical for today’s middle schoolers. (Diane Persellin, editor, General Music Today; professor of music education, Trinity University)This book is an excellent resource for teaching general/vocal music to students in the middle years. It is based on real-world experiences from a veteran teacher who demonstrates compassion for meeting the challenges of teaching adolescents in an urban environment. Highly recommended! (Viginia Lam, content specialist for music education, School District of Philadelphia)Middle School General Musicis firmly grounded in the belief thatlearning to domusic results inlearning aboutmusic. Instead of the far too-common drudgery of stereotypical worksheet-and-lecture music appreciation classes, McAnally offers activity-based music activities designed with the needs and interests of young adolescents in mind. These activities will apply equally well in school music situations with a variety of resources and budgets. McAnally's affinity for the middle school general music student shines through in this practical, approachable book. (Patrick K. Freer, associate professor of choral music education, Georgia State University)