When Music Goes to School: Perspectives on Learning and Teaching

Experts in child psychology and pedagogy concur that how children are schooled today seriously conflicts with how they learn and develop. This book, through a compendium of essays, classroom voices, and vignettes, aims to disclose a deeper understanding of music’s importance in children’s lives and their need to know, explore, wonder, and play. Directed toward music teachers, teacher educators, and scholars, this text invites inquiries and provides insights into contemporary challenges to learning and teaching in an era of standardization.