Stories and Songs: Supporting Musical Literacy through Shared Reading
Saturday, January 25, 2025
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
Description
Synthesizing research in literacy and early childhood music, this session will discuss implications of the research and explore shared reading and strategies to support musical literacy in the elementary music classroom. Attendees will sing, chant, move, and play as they explore and create using children's literature and songs.
Speakers
Evan McIntyre
Learning Objective 1
Attendees will gain a deeper understanding of literacy research and its implications for the elementary music classroom.
Learning Objective 2
Attendees will gain literacy based strategies to incorporate that can support the learning of all students and enrich musical growth.
Learning Objective 3
Attendees will explore repertoire (children's literature and songs) and practical applications that can be incorporated immediately into their classrooms.
Session Level
Elementary
Session Type
Demonstration