Welcome to the online course. This online version of my face-to-face course comes to you in 3 sessions. I suggest they are separated by two weeks to enable teachers to trial new learning in their classrooms.
This course is underpinned by my belief increasingly supported by a plethora of research that we will explore together, that learning to read and learning music are potentially joyful and reciprocal, inclusive processes.
The course workbook comes to you as an Adobe fillable PDF for those who wish to complete it online and a PDF version for those who wish to print it out and complete it as a hard copy. The online version contains live links. If you decide to print it as well, you have a classroom copy which you will be able to refer to throughout the day in class, and you can join into the sessions, rather than being behind a computer screen, facilitating active learning. You will need the course booklet every session. Thank you.
Best wishes for a successful and enjoyable Early Reading and Music Partnership experience!
With very best wishes and thanks,
Lorri Beveridge.
In session 1, I revise the theoretical underpinnings of the course, including the current research on neuromusicology and the science of reading, specifically the six pillars of effective reading instruction.
In session 2, I unpack elements of literacy and their corresponding sub-elements, with examples of musical activities that facilitate development; activities that engage and support students in becoming literate AND musical.
In session 3 I focus on subject English and share integrated English units which address the key concepts specific to subject English that authentically integrate with The Arts Music F-10 V9 (ACARA, 2022). I share musical play activities, linked to quality texts that integrate music into existing class English program.