Introduction to Musicmap Series

Contents 1. Carnival of the Animals written by Saint-Saëns 2. Take a Musical Journey on the Path of the Melody 3. The Innovative Musicmap Series: Carnival of the Animals 4. Multi-sensory Learning Experience 5. Field-tested in the U.S. and in Korea 6. Exhibited at the 2006 NAEYC Conference 7. Order of the Musicmap Activities 8. Expected Educational Outcomes 9. About the Teacher’s Guide 10. Appropriate for Various Educational Settings 11. The set of Musicmap Series: Carnival of the Animals 12. Included Materials 13. Activity Examples from Musicmap Series: Carnival of the Animals 14. Primary Project Contributors

Carnival of the Animals written by Saint-Saëns Five pieces were chosen:   Kangaroos Turtle The Cuckoo in the Depths of the Woods The Swan Royal March of the Lion

Take a Musical Journey on the Path of the Melody A Musicmap uses pictures and patterns to map the path of a melody. The Musicmap method is a fun and effective way for young children to learn pre-reading musical notation.   The Musicmap method helps young children learn to track printed symbols, as necessary for reading music as it is for reading words: directionality from left to right, stimulation (hearing a combination of notes or letters), and following (tracking) with the eyes and/or a finger. Children who learn tracking with the Musicmap program will gain a critical skill they can use when learning to read.

The Innovative Musicmap Series: Carnival of the Animals • Promotes active music listening • Uses a multi-sensory approach • Presents visually the length and pitch of the notes • Was produced through cooperation among experts in music education, art, and performance

Multi-sensory Learning Experience Simultaneously: Listen to the classical music See the artistic design Touch tactile materials that symbolize notes    Facilitates children’s cognitive development

Field-tested in the U.S. and in Korea • This series was field-tested in preschools, elementary schools (lower grades), and homes in both the United States and South Korea.   • Koomzaal made revisions in accordance with the comments we received from experts, families, and schools in both countries.   • Children, teachers, and parents have showed great enthusiasm for this series. • This series has been receiving high praise from education experts in music, art, literature, fine arts, literacy, and related disciplines in both countries.

Exhibited at the 2006 NAEYC Conference This series was exhibited at the annual conference of the National Association for the Education of Young Children in Atlanta, Georgia, in November 2006, and we received many positive comments from early childhood educators. 2006 NAEYC

Order of the Musicmap Activities 1. Preliminary activities (Lessons 1 to 3) • Listening to the music • Sharing • Body movement • Activity with various puppets and props 2. Main activities (Lessons 4 to 5) • Musicmap Books • Musicmap Posters • Musicmap Folders 3. Follow-up activities (Lessons 6 and 7) • Integrated music activities including listening, singing, playing instruments, body movement, drawing, and making music

Expected Educational Outcomes • Greater ability to listen and concentrate • Increased musical aptitude • Increased familiarity with a multi-sensory approach to learning • Development of cognitive ability • Increased pre-reading music skills • Development of tracking, a critical pre-reading skill • Increased artistic appreciation • Enhanced imagination • Greater creativity • Integrated learning of music and art • A sense of achievement

About the Teacher’s Guide • Introduction • Endorsements • List of included materials • Instruction guide for using materials • Contents of the music activities program - Kangaroos - Turtle - The Cuckoo in the Depths of the Woods - The Swan - Royal March of the Lion

Appropriate for Various Educational Settings • Preschools • Day care centers • Specialty programs • Elementary schools • Music institutes • Home schools • After-school activities • Children’s hospitals • Children’s library programs

The Set of Musicmap Series: Carnival of the Animals

Included Materials • Musicmap Books (five titles) • Musicmap Posters • Musicmap Folders • Props and other items: animal puppets, lion headbands, cuckoo pop-ups, rainbow-colored scarves, turtle worksheets • Flashcards of animals, musical instruments, and composer • CD (music) • CD-ROM (series demo) • Teacher’s Guide

Activity Examples from Musicmap Series Kangaroo

Activity Examples from Musicmap Series Turtle

Activity Examples from Musicmap Series Cuckoo

Activity Examples from Musicmap Series Swan

Activity Examples from Musicmap Series Lion

Primary Project Contributors Concept Development: Hyun-Kyung Youm, Ph.D.   Design and Art Direction: Professor Eun-Ju Kim Music Performance: Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra

Thank you! Introduction to Musicmap Series: Carnival of the Animals ⓒ 2007 Koomzaal Co., Ltd.