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
Video Models From AOSA Teacher Educators Part Two: Rhythm Play
Part Two in a series of video models by AOSA Teacher Educators. These videos are intended to show examples that serve as seeds of inspiration for your teaching.
From a Distance: Sharing Ideas for Online Lessons
An annotated list of websites that offer models for planning for distance learning.
Picture This: Books for Online Learning
Engaging in distance learning is challenging for students, and planning for it can be stressful for teachers. Everyone loves a beautiful picture book and including books in lessons can bring a sense of calm for both students and teachers.
Folk Dance in a Time of Social Distancing
For many of us, folk dancing is an important part of our music classes. How do we continue to give children experiences in folk dance at home with no partners with which to connect?
Teaching Vocal Jazz Scatting with Elemental Intention
Vocal improvisation is a fun and exciting extension of elementary music making. Beginning with exploratory vocal improvisation prepares students to develop vocal improvisation in many ways.
Two Approaches to Distance Learning: The Routine and the Spiral
A predictable routine and an intentional spiral though previously taught material can be a great way reassure students during times of stress.
Digital Teaching in an Orff Schulwerk World
When Orff Schulwerk teachers are asked to offer digital lessons, it is no easy endeavor. What can you add to online lessons that will bring in the components of creativity and collaboration?
FORMS to Awaken and Train the Imagination
Much of the joy in an Orff classroom comes when children create the music themselves. How can we engage children in online lessons that offer opportunities for exploration and improvisation?
Creating Elemental Music and Movement Experiences in an Online Learning Environment
Distance learning models for including the basics of elemental process teaching: a familiar model, Imitation, discovery, exploration, improvisation and individual creativity.
This Beautiful Day: A Creative Movement Lesson
A picture book about a day that begins with dancing in the rain inspires creative movement.
Break the Behavior Cycle
Strategies to break a cycle of negative behavior and re-engage a student in the music classroom.
Story to Stage: Student Created Performance
The author outlines a process for creating a student planned performance based on a book, story, or other literature. Includes suggestions for classroom generated composition and movement, teaching process, and collaboration with other classes and teachers..