Here is a series of online and printed references dedicated to the use of thinking skills in the teaching of Music. A short description accompanies each entry

•  Strategies for Establishing a Thinking Music Classroom: Tips to improve the physical and emotional climate of the Music classroom.
• Davidson, J. (1994) TIPS: Thinking skills in the music classroom. Reston, VA: MENC.
• Loring, R. M. (2001) 'Music and Skilful Thinking', in Cost, A. L. (ed.) Developing Minds: A Resource Book for Teaching Thinking, Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, pp. 332-336. Argues that 'if we educators provide opportunities for students to create, produce, consume and critique music throughout their educational experience, we foster both intellectual devekopment and an attitude that encourages learning for a lifetime.'

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