ECMA of Ontario

VIDEOS Available from ECMA of Ontario

By Donna Wood:

1. A Preparatory Class at the Royal Conservatory of Music

A typical class of five year olds enjoying a variety of age-appropriate musical experiences - moving, singing, listening and playing simple percussion instruments.   1990, 23 minutes.

2. Three Teachers Discuss Approaches to Early Music Education - with David Krause

Excerpts from four children's classes illustrating similarities and differences among four contemporary approaches: Dalcroze, Orff, Kodaly, and Suzuki methods.   1990, 40 minutes, edited from Sounds Musical, produced by David Krause.

3. Moving to the Music

These four preparatory classes with 3, 4, and 5 year olds focus on movement games. In each class, a student teacher observes, practices, and gains insights into music education in early childhood. The voice over, teacher's directions, and children's' responses are heard in these short excerpts from regular, weekly classes.   1993, 30 minutes, produced by Video Variables.

4. The Class of '95 - Music Education in Early Childhood

These excerpts from four summer school workshops for teachers on Music in Early Childhood are presented by Donna Wood, author of the revised edition of Move, Sing, Listen, Play. This unique blend of lecture and active participation is full of practical ideas for beginning and experienced teachers.   1995, 116 minutes, produced by Video Variables.

By Mary Stouffer:

5. Emotional Growth Through Musical Play

This exciting video follows children from 10 months to 36 months as they play musical games with their mothers in a class setting. The voice over describes the social and emotional growth that develops through musical play. Ms. Stouffer demonstrates the traditional songs, games, tickles, bounces, and finger plays and movement activities that will encourage social, emotional and aesthetic development. Her excellent musicianship and sense of fun will delight parents, teachers and children. As a leading expert in music education for young children, Ms. Stouffer presented this video at the International Society of Music Educators in 1994.   1993, 30 minutes.

All videos are $21.60 CDN, except the Class of '95, which is $32.40,
plus shipping and handling and applicable taxes.
To order or inquire, please mail michaela@ecmaontario.ca .

Proceeds from the sale of videos support the ECMA of Ontario scholarship fund.