12/26/2024 4:14:58 AM	CHLD 55.4 Course Outline as of Fall 2010	Terminated Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  CHLD 55.4	Title:  MUSIC MOVEMENT CHIL
Full Title:  Music & Movement for Children
Last Reviewed:6/18/2001

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	2.00	Lecture Scheduled	3.00		17 max.	Lecture Scheduled	51.00
Minimum	2.00	Lab Scheduled	0		4 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	3.00			Contact Total	51.00
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  102.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 153.00

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly:  CHILD 55.4

Catalog Description:

Methods and materials for involving children in songs, movement, fingerplay, dance, and rhythm.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:
Child 10 (formerly Child 50) or Child 110.1 and 110.2, and Child 90.4 (formerly Child 59).

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Methods and materials for involving children in songs, movement, fingerplay, dance and rhythm.

(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Child 10 (formerly Child 50) or Child 110.1 and 110.2, and Child 90.4 (formerly Child 59).
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Certificate Applicable Course

COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

  The students will be able to:

     1. State the goals for a music and movement program for young

        children.

     2. Identify the key experiences in a movement program for

        young children.

     3. Demonstrate competence in the use of basic materials and

        skills needed to provide a program of music and movement

        for young children.

     4. Analyze activities and materials for suitability in a

        program of music and movement for young children.

     5.  Create curriculum and individual lesson plans for a music

         and movement program.

Topics and Scope

  1.  Philosophy and goals.

 2.  Basic experience in movement.

 3.  Songs - criteria for selecting.

        a. types of songs and melodic activities

        b. teaching and creating songs

 4.  Rhythm and beat.

        a. clapping, chanting, and echoing activities

        b. rhythm in songs and movement activities

        c. developing the beat in children

 5.  Instruments

        a. rhythm, melody, and accompanying instruments

        b. making, purchasing, and storing instruments

 6.  Music and movement concepts for children.

 7.  Planning for music and movement times.

        a. developing content for a balanced program

        b. beginning and ending the group time

        c. preparation of lesson plans - short term and longitudinal

           planning

Assignments:

  1.  Reading of text and handouts.

 2.  Creating a collection of music, songs, fingerplays.

 3.  Learning and demonstrating basic experiences in movement,

     songs, rhythms, and beat.

 4.  Classroom demonstration of skill in use of rhythm, melody, and

     accompanying instruments.

 5.  Preparation demonstration and evaluation of music and movement

     activities/curriculum.

 6.  Research an area in either music or movement and write a paper.

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 25 - 75%
Written homework, Essay exams, Term papers, MUSIC NOTEBOOK
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 0 - 0%
None
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 15 - 30%
Class performances
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 0 - 0%
None
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 10 - 45%
PARTICIPATION IN WEEKLY CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

   Bayless, Kathleen M., Marjorie E. Ramsey, Music, A Way of Life for

  the Young Child, 4th Ed.   Merrill Publishing Company, New York, N. Y.,

  1991

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