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Interdisciplinary Connections: Musical and Language Activities
Department of Preschool Education, Faculty of Education, University of Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia
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Creative Education·Volume 13 (2022)·Pages 3174–3181·Published 8 October 2022·DOI10.4236/ce.2022.1310201
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Abstract
Establishing interdisciplinary connections between musical and language activities encourages perception, comprehension and performance of musical, language and literary contents. In vocal music, language serves as an expressive means. In singing, correct vocal technique and articulation are sought, listening to music influences the ability to express musical experiences and notions verbally, acquisition of terminology and experiencing of literary contents, while creating includes preparation of texts for musical contents and creation of texts and melodies. The present paper presents possibilities for and examples of interdisciplinary planning of musical and language activities.
KeywordsMusical ActivitiesLanguage ActivitiesPlanningInterdisciplinary Connections
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