The Children's Music Studio is the first book that provides a wealth of materials and a clear roadmap for applying Reggio Emilia educational principles and practices to music education. Informed by the cutting edge research on music learning, this practical guide includes detailed music studio plans and documentation of children's work in music studios.

The Children's Music Studio provides music teachers, parents and early childhood educators a wealth of materials and a clear roadmap for applying Reggio Emilia principles and practices to preschool and early childhood music education. Drawing on Professor Hanna's extensive experience researching and teaching in Reggio-inspired music classrooms, this pioneering book provides a comprehensive and in-depth manual for designing music ateliers-hands-on studios that capture the imagination and creativity of children. Informed by the cutting edge research on music learning, this practical guide includes detailed studio plans, examples of Reggio-inspired music studio explorations and documentation of children's work in music studios. In this book you will: - Discover how children can naturally learn music through the studio approach - See detailed examples and documentation of project-based studio learning - Understand how music learning increases overall artistic and academic literacy across the curriculum - Learn how to develop customized projects for your classroom that will teach children to think and communicate fluently through music and sound Early childhood and elementary music teachers will find this book especially useful as it provides innovative ideas for Reggio-inspired music teaching and learning techniques that can be integrated into the existing curriculum.

In this text, Hanna takes us on a journey of understanding guided by her own experience with early childhood music teaching, Reggio research and firsthand Reggio and Reggio-inspired experiences...She familiarizes us with historical and philosophical elements of Reggio and Reggio-inspired teaching as they relate to school music education, weaving this important contextual information into a practical guide for music educators interested in the approach... Readers will feel empowered to explore Reggio-inspired music teaching and learning in many contexts, especially those interested in popular music education and emerging music education practices, after finishing Hanna's timely and innovative text.