This small-scale mixed methods study sought to explore the nature of the musical learning in the Reception year. Research data from the questionnaires (n = 39) provide some evidence that little has changed over the last two decades in some aspects of the music provision for children aged 4 and 5 years. However, interviews with eight Reception teachers revealed some unexpected findings on account of some contemporary barriers. Qualitative data suggest that children’s entitlement to develop their innate musicality within the Foundation stage curriculum may be at risk, as some teachers find the challenges of ‘fitting it all’ is difficult to accomplish.

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音乐正在衰落吗？一项探索英格兰东部学校接待班音乐学习的小型混合方法研究

这项小规模的混合方法研究旨在探索接待年音乐学习的本质。来自调查问卷的研究数据（n = 39）提供了一些证据，表明在过去二十年中，在为 4 岁和 5 岁儿童提供音乐的某些方面几乎没有变化。然而，由于一些当代障碍，对八位接待老师的采访揭示了一些意想不到的发现。定性数据表明，儿童在基础阶段课程中发展其天生乐感的权利可能面临风险，因为一些教师发现“适应一切”的挑战很难完成。