Description
Aleksandra Acker is a practicing musician, lecturer and researcher at RMIT University, Australia. Berenice Nyland is an Adjunct Professor at RMIT University, Australia. Jan Deans was the Director of Early Learning Centre at The University of Melbourne, Australia. Kylie Payman is the specialist music teacher at The University of Melbourne’s Early Learning Centre. Suzana Klarin is an educational leader at The University of Melbourne’s Early Learning Centre. Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. The development of a teaching and learning space at the ELC.- Chapter 3. Theoretical and pedagogical underpinning of The Yarra Songs project.- Chapter 4. The child protagonists in the ELC projects.- Chapter 5. The evolution of the lyrics and composition of The Yarra Songs.- Chapter 6. The life cycle of the ‘Black Swan’ song.- Chapter 7. Language and the arts in early childhood.
