Brain Stuff
Nerons that ___ , ____
fire together, wire together
What is phonological awareness?
The ability to hear, identify, and mimic/echo individual phonemes
Identifying words that rhyme
ELL
English Language Learners
What is music literacy?
Ability to translate notation into vocal sound (reading) and sound into notation (notating)
Pattern based rhythm syllable system but without any consideration of metric function: strongly notation-based syllables
Kodaly
Practice does not make perfect, it makes ____
permanent
What is phonemic awareness?
The ability to hear, identify, and manipulate phonemes in spoken syllables and words
Creating words that rhyme
ESL
English as a Second Language
Music is a(n) ____ art
aural
Measure-based and beat-oriented: each beat is numbered based on its placement in the measure; unique syllable combinations for any rhythmic patterns involving beat divisions in simple or compound meter
McHose Tibbs
The frontal lobe is responsible for
personality, behaviour, emotions, judgement, planning problem solving, speech, body movement, intelligence, concentration, self-awareness
How do we process spoken language?
Spoken word -> Acoustic Analysis & Decoding -> Phonological Coding -> Auditory Word Form -> Lexicon Recognition -> Syntactic & Semantic Networks -> Concept Formation
ESOL
English for Speakers of Other Languages
What is comprehension?
To understand, make sense of, and create meaning for what is said or read
Dropped numbers of McHose-Tibbs
Gordon
Which lobe is in charge of vision?
Occipital
How do we process written language?
Written word -> Visual Analysis & Decoding -> Orthographic Coding -> Visual Word Form -> Phonological Coding -> Auditory Word Form -> Lexicon Recognition -> Syntactic and Semantic Networks -> Concept Formation
LEP
Limited English Proficiency
What skills do people need to develop comprehension?
- Vocabulary
- Linguistic Knowledge
- Interaction with the text to derive meaning
Surpasses most other rhythm systems by assigning specific syllables to each subdivision - no subdivision syllables are the same, even between simple and compound meters
Takadimi
___ is responsible for understanding language
Wernicke's area
What is whole language?
reading instruction method that emphasises the recognition of words as wholes and de-emphasizes letter-sound relationships
What is critical thinking about music?
Experiences that allow students to think about the music they are learning
Apply, analyse, & synthesize information
Lends to their understanding
What is music comprehension?
Knowing what musical symbols and words mean
What do rhythm systems do?
Rhythm syllables allow children to build an extensive vocabulary of rhythmic patterns and to discriminate between individual durations, their patterns, and the characteristic metres in which they are set