Creative drama and music methods : introductory activities for children / Janet E. Rubin, Margaret Merrion.
| Author/creator | Rubin, Janet |
| Other author | Merrion, Margaret Dee. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | North Haven, CT : Linnet Professional Publications, 1996. |
| Description | xiii, 216 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Creative drama and music in instructional settings. Key terms (Getting started ; Patterns of progression ; Building lesson plans ; Learning in and through arts education ; The importance of arts education ; Guidelines for success ; Musical terminology: reviewing the basics ; Coda ; Evaluation and discussion questions -- Simple starters. Key terms ; Ice-breakers (Name tags or tent cards ; Name games ; Finger plays ; Nursery rhyme finger plays ; Noisy stories ; Replaying) ; Sound awareness (Listening levels ; Sound scavenger hunt ; Found sound ; Body sounds ; Reading rhythm) ; Resources (Simple starters sample lesson: occupations theme ; Found sound sources ; Familiar songs ; Representative national achievement standards ; Evaluation and discussion questions ; Project -- Listening and seeing imaginatively. Key terms ; Introducing basic creative drama skills (Concentration ; Control) ; Heightening the imagination (Abstract/concrete images ; Musical echoes ; Rhythmic dialogues ; Sound journals) ; Resources (Listening and seeing imaginatively sample lesson: sports theme ; Representative national achievement standards ; Evaluation and discussion questions ; Projects) -- Communicating without sound. Key terms ; Movement (Creative movement ; Pantomime) ; Assisting the players (Sidecoaching ; Quieting activity) ; Resources (Communicating without sound sample drama lesson: pantomime activities ; Communicating without sound sample music lesson: creative movement ; Recommended listening and movement repertory ; Representative national achievement standards ; Evaluation and discussion questions ; Project) -- Integrating creative choices. Key terms ; Creative choices in music (Ensemble singing ; Solo musical improvisation ; Ensemble musical improvisation) ; Creative choices in drama (Ensemble playing ; Characterization ; Improvisations in creative drama ; Improvisation as story creation ; Role-playing) ; Making the transition to story creation (Group story building ; Open-ended stories) ; Resources (Representative songs ; Integrating creative choices sample lesson: decision-making theme ; Representative national achievement standards ; Evaluation and discussion questions ; Projects) -- Putting it all together. Key terms ; Stories in creative drama (Brainstorming ; Story creation ; Story creation from props ; Story creation from pictures) ; Music in creative drama (Accompaniment ; Choral reading ; Composition) ; Story dramatization (Preparation ; The story dramatization process ; The finished product) ; Resources (Putting it all together sample lesson: stories ; Some suggested stories to dramatize ; Representative national achievement standards ; Evaluation and discussion questions ; Projects) -- Appendix A. Sample lesson ; Appendix B. For the leader's use (Lesson plan outline ; Lesson plan checklist) ; Appendix C. Further resources ; Glossary. |
| Abstract | Committed to the arts as a vehicle for enhancing movement, listening, speaking, and performing skills, educators Rubin and Merrion show in this text how social development, curriculum bonuses, and a host of other outcomes support creative drama and music as primary to the development of the whole child. This practical workbook is firmly based on federal guidelines for educational standards in the arts, and is filled with hands-on activities. Exercises move from the simple to the complex, and the range is enormous: found sound, body sculpture, radio spots, concentration exercises, echo activity, improvs, finger plays, name games, rhythmic dialogue, pantomime, story creation--the list goes on. The how and why are explained for each, and each chapter concludes with guidelines met, questions for evaluation and discussion, and a final project. Appendixes include a sample lesson and lesson checklist, and there is a glossary and index to activities. This book is a greatly revised and expanded edition of the authors' earlier text, Creative Drama and Music: Introductory Activities for Teachers K - 8. |
| Local note | Little-312300--305131014305Q |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 206-207) and index. |
| LCCN | 96013082 |
| ISBN | 020802428X (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780208024282 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk | PN3171 .R75 1996 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |