Raising Musical Kids: A Guide for ParentsDoes music make kids smarter? At what age should a child begin music lessons? Where should you purchase an instrument? What should parents expect from a child's teachers and lessons? How can you get kids to practice? Raising Musical Kids answers these and many other questions as it guides parents through everything from assembling a listening library for kids, to matching a child's personality with an instrument's personality, to finding musical resources in your community. Knowing that children can--and often do--get most of their music education from their school, parent and educator Robert Cutietta explores the features and benefits of elementary and secondary school programs, and shows how parents can work with the schools to provide the best possible music program. Throughout the book, Cutietta emphasizes the joy of participating in music for its own sake. The first edition of Raising Musical Kids delighted and informed parents to equal degrees, and this fully-revised second edition is a book that parents everywhere will treasure as a complete road map for developing their child's musical abilities. |
Contents
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2 What Does Music Study Do for Your Child? | 10 |
3 What Age to Begin Music Lessons | 18 |
4 How Do You Know If Your Child Has Talent? | 37 |
5 Creating a Musical Home Environment | 44 |
6 Finding a Good Private Teacher | 55 |
7 Choosing the Right Instrument for Your Child to Play | 64 |
17 Technology and Music Learning | 179 |
18 Finding and Using Community Musical Resources | 192 |
19 Careers in Music | 199 |
20 Da Capo al Fine | 216 |
21 Deceptive Cadence | 219 |
Appendix A Listening Activities to Engage Your Child in Music | 221 |
Appendix B Podcasts Related to This Book | 233 |
Appendix C Resources for Parents | 235 |
8 Getting Kids to Practice | 83 |
9 What Is Good Practicing? | 100 |
10 Music in Schools | 112 |
11 Music in the Public Elementary School | 123 |
12 Music in Secondary Schools | 136 |
13 Music in Nonpublic Schools | 154 |
14 Music Education outside of Schools | 161 |
15 Musical Competitions | 166 |
16 Music Teenagers and the Home | 171 |
Appendix D Songs That Americans of All Ages Should Know and Can Sing | 249 |
Appendix E The National Standards for Music Education | 253 |
Appendix F Suggestions for Listening | 255 |
Notes | 257 |
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Author Bio | 269 |
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