The researcher was compelled to the fact that the present situation in the elementary schools does not give enough attention to the basics of music because it has already been revealed in the literature that generalist teachers who are teaching in the foundations of human learning is not fully equipped. There is a need for in-service training programs in teaching music specifically on the foundation of music, the rhythmic skills, for it will serve as a stepping stone for our pupils to cope with the necessary music skills in the 21st Century.
Framework of the Study Bhargava and Pathy (2011) stated that education in holistic approach will serve many purposes. It will empower a person to widen his perspective to his family and society. …show more content…
According to Juchniewicz (2010), there is an effect of the social intelligence of an individual. He explains that teachers who demonstrated effective social skills were perceived as effective teachers and the ineffective classroom managers were also rated ineffective. There is something to do with interpersonal rapport of the music teachers that link to the Multiple Intelligences by Howard Gardner as one of the theories that is essential on the study. In the field of music education in general, Flohr and Trollinger (2010) stated that philosophers present themselves in a humble view point to provide logical and well-reasoned ideas arriving from theories after theories. They refer back to the early great thinkers such as Plato and Aristotle, who showed the logical progression of their theories. Among these theories is the aesthetic approach associated with Bennett Reimer. The paraxial approach is formulated in the last thirty years, which is primarily associated with Dr. Reimer’ former doctoral student, David …show more content…
The said curricula gives positive indication for effective learning through active experience, participation, performance, creativity, expression, aesthetic, critical response and valuation. The skills that are developed include reading/analyzing, listening/observing, performing like playing instruments and singing, movement and acting. This theory, then conceived the idea of methods and ways to make music education in general a fun, productive, progressive approach to enhance children’s learning.
Alcodia (2012) underscores that there are three most popular music education methods that focuses on teaching music and movement, namely: Orff Method, Kodaly Method, and Dalcroze Methods. They are also related to acquiring the rhythmic skills. Orff Method The Orff Method, developed by the German composer Carl Orff, is a way of teaching music that engages in different activities like singing, playing rhythmic or percussion instruments. Lessons are presented with an element of “play”, helping the children at their own level of