Innovative instruction in music education in an American elementary school

This creative project consists of a twenty minute, sixteen millimeter film of children in grades one through six, creatively involved in the process of music making. It is a challenging music instruction which involves speech, movement, dance, singing, instrumental playing and symbolization in building the basic conceptual development. It is based on the philosophy and aims of Carl Orff of Germany, Zoltan Kodaly of Hungary, and the contributions of a number of American educators who have developed and adapted these methods for American children.In addition to specifying and demonstrating some of the innovative techniques involved in guiding children to the discovery of, and sensitivity to the basic elements of music, this project takes into consideration the natural development of the child as well as the natural order of the musical elements.Thesis (M.A.