The ^AChildren's Music Studio

This groundbreaking guide transforms music education by adapting the innovative Reggio Emilia approach specifically for musical learning environments. Wendell Hanna provides educators with comprehensive studio plans and real documentation of children's creative processes in action. The book bridges cutting-edge research on how children learn music with practical, classroom-ready applications that honor student-led exploration. It represents the first systematic framework for bringing Reggio's emphasis on documentation, emergent curriculum, and the environment as "third teacher" into music studios.

What sets this resource apart is its commitment to showing rather than just telling—with vivid examples of children's musical discoveries and detailed studio setups that encourage experimentation. Music educators seeking to move beyond traditional instruction will find invaluable strategies for fostering creativity and deep musical understanding. Early childhood specialists implementing Reggio principles will discover how to extend this philosophy into auditory and compositional domains. This book doesn't just present theory but delivers the concrete tools needed to build music programs where children's natural musicality can truly flourish.