Music and the Deaf - Keys to Music Guides

We are regularly asked for advice on how to deliver music and the arts to deaf children. In response to this - the "Keys to Music" series were developed and published. These user-friendly guides were devised to help teachers and parents to fully include and involve hearing-impaired chiuldren in music and the arts. The existing National Curriculum schemes of work were adapted to suit the needs of hearing-impaired children and were researched in a range of schools to assess the improvement in accessibility of the arts curriculum to deaf pupils.

To-date Music and the deaf is the only organisation of its kind to publish a series of guides for music leaders and schools to help deaf people develop their music skills and awareness within the National Curriculum. Our resources include:

Keys to Music "Unlocking the National Curriculum (Key Stages 1 & 2)

Keys to Music "Unlocking the National Curriculum (Key Stages 3 & 4)

Keys to Music "Making Music with Deaf Children in Early Years"

Keys to Music "Making Music with Deaf Children" (Home Edition)

Keys to Music "South Asian Music and Dance" (Early Years & Key Stage 1)

All the "Keys to Music" guides in the series can be purchased:

* online - www.matd.org.uk

* By e mail at: info@matd.org.uk

* By phone - 01484 483115

Music and the Deaf is avilable to deliver professional one-day training sessions which will aim to support the successful implementation and delivery of the guide within an educational setting. Please contact Music and the Deaf for more information.