Reverberations: Teachers Teaching Teachers is a weekly, online publication available to members that publishes models of best practice from Orff Schulwerk classrooms in the form of lesson ideas, student-tested teaching strategies, articles related to classroom applications, and more.
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List of Reverberations Articles
A Foot in Each World: Part 2 – Exploring Ways to Integrate Indigenous Cultures in Music Education
Part 1 of this set of articles explains why traditional Indigenous songs do not belong
in your classroom. This article shares ways to honor the culture and offer students a way to learn more about Indigenous American peoples and traditions.
Teaching the Deaf and Hard of Hearing in the Music Classroom
Helpful information about the needs and abilities of students who are deaf/hard of hearing (DHH). Includes suggestions to help these children be successful in the music classroom and on-line resources for teachers.
Choral Rehearsal Transformed Through Orff Media
Vocal exercises, body percussion, movement, and a new twist on pop songs to help prepare children to sing.
Student Performances – Part 1: Planning Considerations
This is part 1 of a set of articles on the topic of preparing for student performances. Planning that is student generated is contrasted with planning that stems from seeds planted by the teacher. Also discussed are: building on ideas from previous performances, issues related to preparation time and audience expectations, and alternatives to large-scale performances.
Student Performances – Part 2: Practical Practices
This is part 2 of a set of articles on preparing for student performances. Includes models based on student generated themes as well as from ideas planted by the teacher. Also discussed are ways to create performances from content the students already know and suggestions for thinking outside-the-box for program inspiration.
Professional Book Study Group
A weekly book study group brings together teachers from around the world to engage in an online conversation about professional books.
Sing…all Year Long!
This canon has a partner melody and offers many possibilities for singing in each season of the year.
Ciranda: Echoes of Northeast Brazil
Ciranda is a traditional dança de roda (circle dance) from Northeast Brazil that is inspired by the movement of waves. Article includes a video model and musical score with suggested orchestration.
Recorder Revisited
Timeless resources for including recorder in an OS classroom. Includes articles by Isabel McNeill Carley and recorder repertoire from the Music for Children volumes.
I am Enough: The Gift of Improvisation
This article offers many ideas for opportunities to invite children to improvise in the music classroom.
Pre-holiday Lesson Ideas
Keep students engaged with creative expression while taking the load off of teacher planning with lesson ideas from the AOSA Resource Library that are just right for the last weeks before the winter school holidays.
Welcome Here
This lesson idea includes several ways to explore a traditional Shaker song.