This is the first comprehensive look at all aspects of John M. Feierabend's innovative and popular approach to teaching music, written by a team of practitioners from early childhood to college and beyond. Topics include elementary general music, instrumental and choral music, assessment, children with special needs, establishing a First Steps business, and a comparison of the major music education methodologies
Music Teachers of all age groups from infants to senior adults, whether experienced or just starting, will find this huge resource engaging, completely practical, and encouraging. And college students in education will find this most useful in engaging their future music classes to become tuneful, beatful, and artful music lovers.
Edited and compiled by Missy Strong and John M. Feierabend, this book is a major contribution to the music education profession and is a significant step to bringing this powerful yet child-centered approach to an even larger community.
506 pp. Paperback
