Gamified Teaching Design for Early Childhood Musical Literacy: A Concept Paper

Abstract

Early childhood music literacy education is a crucial part of arts education. Quality music teaching fosters the holistic development of young children's physical and mental well-being. Orff Schulwerk, the Kodály Method, and Dalcroze Eurhythmics, as three renowned contemporary music education systems, provide more possibilities for gamified teaching in early childhood music literacy. This study uses activity-based lesson designs to showcase diverse music teaching methods. It emphasizes that early childhood music teachers should leverage the strengths of these three major methods and consider the developmental characteristics of preschool children to design suitable music activities. This approach allows children to "learn through play," integrating gamified thinking into music teaching.