Line by Line

Stephanie L. Standerfer taught public school vocal and general music in grades K-12 and is currently Professor of Music Education at Shenandoah University.

• Preface1 Introduction: What Comes BeforePedagogyDeveloping Musical Skills Over TimeConcept SequenceAdditional IdeasMeeting Student Needs2 Songs: Part IBeat Map in Four"Rain, Rain Go Away""Hot Cross Buns"Beat Map in Three"Green Gravels""Ring Around the Rosie""Twinkle Twinkle Little Star"3. Songs: Part II"Windmill""Engine #9""Starlight""Cobbler, Cobbler Mend My Shoe""Bell Horses""Rain, Rain Go Away""Lucy Locket""Lucy Locket in Three""Cats & Dogs""Little Tommy Tiddlemouse""Tisket A Tasket"4. Songs: Part III"Mouse Mousie""Pease Porridge Hot""Jack in the Box""Ring Around the Rosie""Hot Cross Buns""Closet Key""Bow Wow Wow""Little Miss Muffett"5. Songs: Part IV"Rain is Coming""Who's That Tapping at the Window""Here Comes a Bluebird""Twinkle Twinkle Little Star""Oats, Peas, Beans, and Barley Grow""The Train is Off the Tracks""Miss Mary Mack""Ring Around the Border""Tideo""Old Brass Wagon""Rocky Mountain"AcknowledementsReferencesEnd Notes

This resource is delightfully sequenced! I can visualize the progress my students will make as they engage in Standerfer's activities while increasing their music literacy skills and having a great time. The juxtaposition of author notes with the actual lessons is brilliant and gives me insight into how these activities will directly impact the objectives I set for my students.