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
Seeding Growth
AOSA resources for professional development for 2021.
An Open Letter to COVID-19
An AOSA past-president shares thoughts on how the pandemic has challenged teachers and how this has forced a paradigm shift in the ways we teach music to children. Stansbury also offers hope as we “continue to support each other, share ideas, and sing, speak, dance, and play our way through the rest of this school year, knowing better days are ahead.”
Funding During A Difficult Economy: Set Yourself Up for Success
There are many ways you can set yourself up for success to secure grants during a challenging economic time. This article shares ways to research funding sources and funding chains, forge relationships with local businesses, develop grant writing skills, create and/or edit common language statements often asked for on funding proposals, and cultivate a network of support.
Books for All Seasons…Books for All Reasons
A “baker’s dozen” of children’s book titles selected by two book lovers. Notes for each book offer a description and teaching suggestions.
Inspiration and Analysis Lead to Performance: Gumboot and Stepping
Collins shares how body percussion is part of African-American culture through a lesson on gumboot and stepping. The article includes a video model and extensive resources that support teachers in practicing cultural pluralism with authenticity and integrity.
Dancing With a Chair
An AOSA Movement Teacher shares an approach to choreographing creative dance in a small space. The lesson includes a video teaching model and student-created dance videos.
Cultural Reflexivity
Cultural reflexivity in our students and their families can lead us to be more reflexive about what and how we teach.
Orff Schulwerk from a Distance: Reflections from an Orff Educator in an Urban School
The author shares how he transitioned to teaching from a distance through a project to create a virtual choir. His video model shows that beautiful singing can happen while teaching remotely.
Creativity with (Digital) Rhythmic Building Bricks
Keetman’s Rhythmic Building Bricks and interactive technology combine to offer students creative exploration during online learning. Includes a tutorial video and template for creating Google Slides.
Socially Distant Dancing
Whether dancing from home or within a personal space in the classroom, creative adaptations allow children to engage in folk dance. Includes video models of adapted dances.
Autumn Themed Resources
This annotated list of children’s books, lesson ideas, and music for active listening, compiled from the AOSA Resource Library, will help you plan engaging lessons during the month of October.
Birthday Round
A canon to celebrate a birthday.