This paper explores the feasibility and significance of integrating music enlightenment functions into children’s picture books, specifically introducing a music enlightenment picture book centered around an animal symphony orchestra. Currently, music enlightenment education offers cognitive benefits as well as social and emotional benefits. However, due to limited educational resources and insufficient funding, many children in society do not receive adequate music enlightenment. Therefore, this study aims to design a picture book that incorporates early childhood music education, providing an innovative medium for early childhood music education and practical tools for educators and parents. The focus areas include enhancing cognitive development, fostering social and emotional growth, and addressing educational gaps. Through extensive research of papers and books, the study explores the definition and significance of music enlightenment, as well as the current development status of music enlightenment education. The study examines educational methods such as the Orff Approach, Kodály Method, and Dalcroze Method. The paper also investigates existing children’s picture books related to music education and analyzes the advantages of picture books as a medium for music enlightenment education. These advantages include encouraging a love for reading and music, versatility in educational settings, reinforcing learning with visual and textual integration, cultural and historical contexts, and supporting emotional and social development. The research methodology for this thesis combines desktop research and user studies to gather comprehensive data on effective music education strategies, child development stages, and children’s rights. During the design process, I interviewed children, parents, and early childhood educators, analyzing their preferences to refine my picture book creation. Based on these studies, I designed the book “The White Cat’s Symphony Orchestra.” This book, featuring illustrations that appeal to children’s aesthetics, playful animal characters, and an engaging storyline, introduces young readers to the basic structure of a symphony orchestra, the characteristics of various instruments, and simple music theory. Through this picture book, children can learn more about the different instruments in a symphony orchestra, including their sounds and playing techniques. Additionally, by following the protagonist’s pursuit of musical dreams, children can learn positive life attitudes such as teamwork, pursuing ideals, and maintaining curiosity.
Questo articolo esplora la fattibilità e il significato dell'integrazione delle funzioni di illuminazione musicale nei libri illustrati per bambini, introducendo nello specifico un libro illustrato di illuminazione musicale incentrato su un'orchestra sinfonica di animali. Attualmente, l'educazione all'illuminazione musicale offre benefici cognitivi, sociali ed emotivi. Tuttavia, a causa delle risorse educative limitate e dei finanziamenti insufficienti, molti bambini nella società non ricevono un'adeguata educazione musicale. Pertanto, questo studio si propone di progettare un libro illustrato che incorpori l'educazione musicale della prima infanzia, fornendo un mezzo innovativo per l'educazione musicale della prima infanzia e strumenti pratici per educatori e genitori. Le aree di interesse includono il miglioramento dello sviluppo cognitivo, la promozione della crescita sociale ed emotiva e la risoluzione delle lacune educative. Attraverso un'ampia ricerca di documenti e libri, lo studio esplora la definizione e il significato dell'illuminismo musicale, nonché l'attuale stato di sviluppo dell'educazione all'illuminismo musicale. Lo studio esamina metodi educativi come l'approccio Orff, il metodo Kodály e il metodo Dalcroze. L'articolo esamina anche i libri illustrati per bambini esistenti relativi all'educazione musicale e analizza i vantaggi dei libri illustrati come mezzo per l'educazione all'illuminazione musicale. Questi vantaggi includono l'incoraggiamento dell'amore per la lettura e la musica, la versatilità nei contesti educativi, il rafforzamento dell'apprendimento con l'integrazione visiva e testuale, i contesti culturali e storici e il sostegno allo sviluppo emotivo e sociale. La metodologia di ricerca per questa tesi combina la ricerca a tavolino e gli studi sugli utenti per raccogliere dati completi sulle strategie efficaci di educazione musicale, sulle fasi di sviluppo del bambino e sui diritti dei bambini. Durante il processo di progettazione, ho intervistato bambini, genitori ed educatori della prima infanzia, analizzando le loro preferenze per perfezionare la creazione del mio libro illustrato. Sulla base di questi studi, ho progettato il libro "L'orchestra sinfonica del gatto bianco". Questo libro, caratterizzato da illustrazioni che si rivolgono all'estetica dei bambini, da personaggi animali giocosi e da una trama coinvolgente, introduce i giovani lettori alla struttura di base di un'orchestra sinfonica, alle caratteristiche dei vari strumenti e alla semplice teoria musicale. Attraverso questo libro illustrato, i bambini possono conoscere meglio i diversi strumenti di un'orchestra sinfonica, compresi i loro suoni e le tecniche di esecuzione. Inoltre, seguendo la ricerca dei sogni musicali del protagonista, i bambini possono imparare atteggiamenti positivi nella vita come il lavoro di squadra, il perseguimento degli ideali e la curiosità.
White Cat's orchestra : picture book for early childhood music education
Zhang, Shuyu
2023/2024
Abstract
This paper explores the feasibility and significance of integrating music enlightenment functions into children’s picture books, specifically introducing a music enlightenment picture book centered around an animal symphony orchestra. Currently, music enlightenment education offers cognitive benefits as well as social and emotional benefits. However, due to limited educational resources and insufficient funding, many children in society do not receive adequate music enlightenment. Therefore, this study aims to design a picture book that incorporates early childhood music education, providing an innovative medium for early childhood music education and practical tools for educators and parents. The focus areas include enhancing cognitive development, fostering social and emotional growth, and addressing educational gaps. Through extensive research of papers and books, the study explores the definition and significance of music enlightenment, as well as the current development status of music enlightenment education. The study examines educational methods such as the Orff Approach, Kodály Method, and Dalcroze Method. The paper also investigates existing children’s picture books related to music education and analyzes the advantages of picture books as a medium for music enlightenment education. These advantages include encouraging a love for reading and music, versatility in educational settings, reinforcing learning with visual and textual integration, cultural and historical contexts, and supporting emotional and social development. The research methodology for this thesis combines desktop research and user studies to gather comprehensive data on effective music education strategies, child development stages, and children’s rights. During the design process, I interviewed children, parents, and early childhood educators, analyzing their preferences to refine my picture book creation. Based on these studies, I designed the book “The White Cat’s Symphony Orchestra.” This book, featuring illustrations that appeal to children’s aesthetics, playful animal characters, and an engaging storyline, introduces young readers to the basic structure of a symphony orchestra, the characteristics of various instruments, and simple music theory. Through this picture book, children can learn more about the different instruments in a symphony orchestra, including their sounds and playing techniques. Additionally, by following the protagonist’s pursuit of musical dreams, children can learn positive life attitudes such as teamwork, pursuing ideals, and maintaining curiosity.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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