Abstract

In this study, it has been intend to get data about the existing materials used by pre-school teachers in music centers in pre-school education, to identify the problems encountered by the teachers in planning and practicing the musical activities by taking the opinions about how frequently these music materials are used in the musical activities, and to determine the methods and techniques implemented by them. The research is a qualitative study that is in the pattern of phenomenology. 19 pre-school teachers serving within the borders of the central district of Mus Province compose the study group of the research. The selection of the study group is based on the goal-oriented sampling among the non-probability sampling methods and easily accessible case sampling included in this sampling. As data collection instrument in the research, semi-structured interview form has been conducted. Content analysis, in which the inductive approach is based on, has been used in the data analysis of the interviews implemented with the teachers. In the study, it has been concluded that the teachers mostly use the musical activities to improve the sense of rhythm in their class. It can be recommended that the pre-school teachers should make a profession association with the universities for the solution of problems related to classroom management they encounter in performing the musical activities and keep themselves up to date with new methods and techniques. It may also be advisable to use the micro teaching method in terms of seeing their deficiencies at this stage and generating their own solutions to proceed .

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