Faculty of Education · Pre-School Teaching · Undergraduate
ECTS: 4 T+P+L: 3+0+0 Compulsory
Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Cansu KÖKEN
Course Objective
To teach the importance of music in pre-school education, to have the necessary knowledge and skills to support music development in children
Course Content
The importance of music in pre-school education, the relationship between music and education; Music development and musical skills of 0-8 years old children; the use of music in achieving the objectives of the pre-school education program and creating a repertoire accordingly; introduction and analysis of children's songs, criteria to be considered in the selection of children's songs; singing techniques for preschool children; establishment of educational environment and equipment related to music education in preschool education institutions; spiral training model.
Course Learning Outcomes
- Express the importance of music in pre-school education.
- Explains musical development and musical skills of 0-8 years old children.
- It uses music in reaching pre-school education goals and creates a repertoire accordingly.
- Define the criteria to be considered in the selection of children's songs.
- Pre-school education establishes educational environment and equipment related to music education.
- Applies spiral training model integrated with music events.
Core Area Distribution
(14) Teacher Training and Education Science%50 (21) Arts%50
Teaching Methods
ExpressionQuestion-AnswerExercise and PracticePresentationGuided Practice
Assessment & Evaluation
HomeworkPerformance Assignment ( Lab / Workshop / Field Work / Seminar / Presentation / Completion Study / ThesisTesting (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Midterm | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Practice | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Final | 1 | 6 | 6 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The importance of music for children and the impact of music on their development. Definition of basic music concepts (notation, melody, melody, rhythm concepts and relations). | Related sections of the book |
| 2 | The introduction of musical instruments, the importance of orff instruments that play an important role in the creativity of the preschool child. | Related sections of the book |
| 3 | Basic music information (location of notes in the portal, the concept of strokes, examination of note scales and distinguishing, concept of measure) | Related sections of the book |
| 4 | Calculation of the measures of the measures (separation of the notes according to the beat values. | Related sections of the book |
| 5 | Teaching the notes of the metalophone from the Orff instruments, explaining the playing technique. and rhythm information, hush, flat and sharps on the definition of concepts. | Related sections of the book |
| 6 | Application of note and rhythm on metalophone and studying short exercises. | Related sections of the book |
| 7 | Analysis of children's songs in terms of musical notes and playing with metalophones. | Related sections of the book |
| 8 | Midterm Exam | Midterm Exam |
| 9 | Playing and singing of different children's songs to create a repertoire. To be able to analyze more advanced children's songs in terms of playing knowledge and play them with a metalophone. | Related sections of the book |
| 10 | Improve musical hearing; auditory (ear and voice) studies to be able to say notes and rhythms. | Related sections of the book |
| 11 | Children's song writing and composition to choose the appropriate age for children to choose the age and development of the child's development process to examine the age, musical evaluation. | Related sections of the book |
| 12 | Writing a children's song in groups, playing with a metalophone, singing and weighing the suitability of written songs in the classroom. | Related sections of the book |
| 13 | Using the metalophone and body percussion playing techniques, creating choreography for children's activities and using them in group works. | Related sections of the book |
| 14 | Preparing activities in groups. | Related sections of the book |
| 15 | Preparing activities in groups. | Related sections of the book |
| 16 | Final | Final |