The qualitative study revealed how 15 choristers from an adult amateur choir with different musical experience supplemented their weekly formal choir rehearsals with self-directed informal learning strategies to learn the choral concert repertoires in Hong Kong. Semi-structured individual interviews were used to obtain data for the study. The data…

Historically, music educators have expressed concerns about inadequate preparation to work with students with special needs, specifically desiring skills related to instruction adaptation. Research has indicated that educational supports (written words, color coding, icons, echoing, buddy system, and other visual aids) can be particularly…

Four small illustrated song books and a supplementary packet of visuals and worksheets are support materials for unit seven of a fine arts strand for Spanish-speaking students in grade three. The materials are for use with the teacher's guide for the unit, composed of kits 25-28. The four Spanish song books have color illustrations to accompany…

Support materials for unit eight of a bilingual fine arts strand developed for the third grade include four small song books, a supplement of instructional aids, and a ditto packet. The timetable for use of these materials is given in the teacher's guide corresponding to this instructional strand (kits 29-32). Song books have color illustrations…

The supplement and ditto packet to the fine arts strand of unit six for second graders contains visual materials to help the teacher carry out the instructional and assessment activities for the four kits of this unit. The four kits emphasize music theory and its application, rhythm, aesthetic expression, and kinds of themes and instruments.…

The supplement and ditto packet to the unit four fine arts strand for second graders contains visual materials to aid the teacher in carrying out the instructional and assessment activities of this strand. Seatwork for individual students is featured along with materials intended for class participation activities. Illustrations, provided to help…

Revolving around the basic theme of the school, unit three of the fine arts program in Spanish for first graders, with music as its core, is detailed in this teacher's guide. Kits 9-12 contain music, lyrics, graphic representations of melodic contour, and chords for guitar accompaniment for the songs used. Content of four cassettes produced for…