Description/Abstract: MT 170 .K5
Historical Video Footage-Keyboard experience in classroom music - 1956.

175b 20 min, sd, bw
“Children and teachers in a third-grade class in a public school use the silent keyboard along with the piano, autoharp, and bells to accompany a dance song. They use the keyboard to learn a new song, to sing a familiar song, and to help create the melody for an Indian dance.”
Bureau of Publications, Teachers College (1956)

This film documents a Third Grade class in Scarsdale NY, where the teacher uses keyboard music to enhance the love and appreciation for music in her students. The use of three senses: sight, hearing and touch helps the students enjoy their learning experience. The teacher uses mute keyboards to help students read and appreciate music.