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Date Posted: 16:36:45 04/15/07 Sun
Author: Honoree Pouly
Subject: Re: General Music-- The Scum of Music Education?
In reply to: Nickie 's message, "General Music-- The Scum of Music Education?" on 20:26:08 02/18/07 Sun

I have also received negative feedback concerning my want to teach K-6. I think that as mentioned above reasons such as, having more prestigious groups in higher levels, not having as many of the same types of ensembles as they do at higher levels, and not properly preparing students for the years to come can be a cause for this view.
I personally feel that the most important music education occurs in the early years. This is because people in general are more malleable, and able to learn at a younger age. This is the time to instill a love for music along with an understanding of the concepts. As Hayley mentioned, music education on the elementary level is preparing the students for the ensembles in Jr. High and High School. Skills are not being honed at a young age, but they are being created and learned. Without this early education the later skills and goals could not be reached, without years of training.

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[> Re: General Music-- The Scum of Music Education? -- Jayme Orians, 09:28:04 05/02/07 Wed [1]

I feel that elementary music teachers should be respected because they are the ones laying down the foundation to the upper levels of music education. Early music teachers had to go through the same schooling and have the same knowledge that other music teachers have. I think they should be regarded as being on the same level as other teachers because my belief is that no music teaching is less worthy than any other.

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