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| Preface | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| The Young Singer | |
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| Vocal Pedagogy for Young Singers | |
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| Philosophical and Historical Perspectives | |
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| A Psychomotor Skill | |
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| Study and Discussion Questions | |
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| References | |
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| Bibliography of Child and Adolescent Vocal Research Related to the Vocal Method of Teaching Kids to Sing | |
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| The Psychomotor Process | |
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| Aural Acuity | |
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| Pitch Discrimination | |
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| Motor Coordination | |
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| Inaccurate Singing | |
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| Study and Discussion Questions | |
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| References | |
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| Research on the Young Singer | |
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| Elementary School Singing | |
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| Secondary School Singing | |
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| Study and Discussion Questions | |
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| References | |
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| The Child Singer | |
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| Characteristics of Vocal Development | |
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| Vocal Parameters | |
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| Vocal Quality | |
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| Range and Tessitura | |
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| Teaching a Song | |
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| Study and Discussion Questions | |
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| References | |
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| The Adolescent Singer | |
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| The Nature of Adolescents | |
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| The Adolescent Female Voice | |
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| The Adolescent Male Voice | |
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| Study and Discussion Questions | |
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| References | |
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| Vocal Physiology | |
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| Breathing and Laryngeal Mechanics | |
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| The Breath | |
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| Breathing Physiology | |
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| The Voice | |
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| Laryngeal Physiology | |
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| Study and Discussion Questions | |
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| References | |
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| Resonator and Articulator Mechanics | |
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| Resonant Tone Production | |
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| Resonator Physiology | |
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| Developing Resonance | |
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| Articulator Physiology | |
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| Diction for Singing | |
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| Study and Discussion Questions | |
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| References | |
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| The Healthy Voice | |
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| Knowing Your Voice | |
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| Worksheet: Knowing Your Voice | |
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| Instructional Sequence | |
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| Study and Discussion Questions | |
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| References | |
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| Systematic Vocal Instruction for Young Singers | |
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| An Overview of the Method | |
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| A Rationale for Teaching Kids to Sing | |
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| The Revised Curriculum | |
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| Energize the Body | |
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| Energize the Breath | |
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| Energize the Ear | |
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| Energize the Voice | |
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| Energize the Song | |
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| Singing Assessment | |
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| Vocal Technique Evaluation Form I | |
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| Vocal Technique Evaluation Form II | |
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| Study and Discussion Questions | |
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| Level I Exercises: 1-40 | |
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| Energize the Body | |
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| Energize the Breath | |
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| Energize the Ear | |
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| Energize the Voice | |
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| Energize the Song | |
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| Coda | |
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| Study and Discussion Questions | |
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| Level II Exercises: 41-80 | |
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| Energize the Body | |
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| Energize the Breath | |
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| Energize the Ear | |
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| Energize the Voice | |
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| Energize the Song | |
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| Study and Discussion Questions | |
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| Singing Lessons | |
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| Sample Singing Lesson for TKTS | |
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| Summary Outline: Level I | |
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| Energize the Body | |
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| Energize the Breath | |
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| Energize the Ear | |
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| Energize the Voice | |
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| Energize the Song | |
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| Sample Singing Lessons: Level I | |
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| Record Keeping | |
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| Exercise Record Level I | |
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| Summary Outline: Level II | |
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| Energize the Body | |
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| Energize the Breath | |
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| Energize the Ear | |
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| Energize the Voice | |
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| Energize the Song | |
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| Sample Singing Lessons: Level II | |
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| Sample Lesson 1 | |
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| Sample Lesson 2 | |
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| Sample Lesson 3 | |
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| Sample Lesson 4 | |
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| Sample Lesson 5 | |
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| Sample Lesson 6 | |
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| Exercise Record Level II | |
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| Postscript | |
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| Recommended Resources for Child and Adolescent Voice | |
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| Lists of Recommended Choral Repertory | |
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| Easy Literature for Elementary Choirs arid General Music Classes | |
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| Literature for Junior High/Middle School Choirs | |
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| Quality Literature for High School Choirs (Easy or Medium Difficulty) | |
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| Index | |