Music is a conceptual language, but does this necessarily mean as music teachers we are teaching conceptually? Similarly, does focusing solely on factual content and skills provides enough depth to curriculum design and instruction? Begin to shift the focus solely from what “students are able to do” to “understanding why we do what we do.” Conceptual ideas can become the ‘drivers’ for learning and discover the ways we can lead students to deeper understandings that transfer across disciplines – all from within the Music classroom.
MIDDLE PRIMARY (MP)
LOWER PRIMARY (UP),