Jacques-Dalcroze's Perspective on Education for Visually Impaired Children:

Through Meredyll's Activities

Abstract

This study considers the use of eurythmics for children with visual impairments performed at a school in Swiss Cottage, London, based on the demonstrations and ideas of Émile Jaques-Dalcroze. In light of children's difficulties not only visually but also physically and mentally, Marguerita Meredyll, as an instructor of such children, taught the exercises to them so as they could express themselves with walking, skipping, dividing beats, and distinguishing sounds. In addition, it became clear that after É. Jaques-Dalcroze also visited the school, he mentioned that Meredyll's instructions would offer a completely novel instruction policy, which is thought to have been his motivation in fulfilling his vision of eurythmics for challenged people.