The Musical Classroom: Backgrounds, Models, and Skills for Elementary Teaching, Ninth Edition, is designed for students majoring in elementary or music education. Through eight editions, this book has been a market leader in its field. Its goal has been to help teachers—some who may only have a limited background in music—prepare to make music a part of the daily lives of their students. The model lessons remain the centerpiece of the book's long-lasting success. Supported by a collection of children's songs from around the world, instructional information for learning to play basic instruments, and the theoretical, pedagogical, and practical backgrounds needed for reaching all learners, pre-service and in-service teachers can make their classrooms musical classrooms.

NEW to the ninth edition:

• The 2014 National Core Music Standards
• Multiple curricular connections to other subjects
• Expanded soprano recorder instruction unit
• Addition of the QChord® with Autoharp®/Chromaharp® instruction unit
• Updated and expanded prekindergarten section
• A significant infusion of technology throughout the text
• Mallet-instrument ensemble accompaniments
• A companion website linking to music sources with numerous resources for both students and instructors