84 TEACHING IN INTERMEDIATE GRADES

 Finally and again, every teacher can give her pupils many worth-
while music experiences.

 The textbooks in adoption are:
 The Music Hour, Third Book, Grade 4
 The Music Hour, Fourth Book, Grade 5
 Intermediate Teacher's Manual
 The Music Hour, Fifth Book, Grade 6
 Teacher's Guide for Fifth Book
 The Music Hour Series (Combination Grade Plan)
 Two-Book Course (2-5 teacher schools):
 The Music Hour, Book for Lower Grades
 The Music Hour, Book for Upper Grades
 Teacher's Manual for Two-Book Course
 One-Book Course (1 teacher schools):
 The Music Hour, One Book Course
 Teacher's Manual for One-Book Course

WHY Music?
 Music makes life richer, fuller, and more enjoyable.
 Music serves as a safe and sane emotional outlet.
 Music is useful as a recreation for an individual and for a group.
 Music is a means for self expression.

How PRESENTED?
 The values listed above must have first consideration in any pro-
 gram and they must be evident in every music lesson. Often they
 are lost sight of in the zeal to develop skills in reading music. While
 these skills have a place in any worthy music program, they are
 but a means to an end-a lovely song. Children must first have
 many pleasurable experiences with music before they will desire
 to read music.

 Three steps are suggested for an elementary music program:
 Step I Building music experiences-necessary for the first year
 of music in any grade, and should be a continual process
 S throughout the school.