Return to Professional Development View Articles by Dr. Turner Helping Students Create Larger Musical Projects Musicals, Operas and More	by Dr. Mark Turner Associate Professor of Music Early Childhood and Elementary Specialist SFA School of Music meturner@sfasu.edu

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1.	Introduction
2.	It Begins with a Book
3.	Brainstorming and Lyrics
4.	Next Step: Melodies
5.	Developing Melodic Ideas
6.	Listen to Examples of Children's Compositions
7.	Establishing Harmonies and Style
8.	Music Journal
9.	Move to Notation Program
10.	Add Your Musical Expertise
11.	Sharing, Discussing, Thinking
12.	Putting it Together
13.	Video Example
14.	A Musical Adaptation of a Childhood Story
15.	Summary