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
Autumn’s Silent Call
A lovely six-part canon in triple meter about autumn leaves.
Children: Our Best Advocates
Suggestions for how children can help you advocate for your music program.
Dig into “Diggidiggi-Dong”
The author writes about the importance of improvisation when considering pieces from the Volumes, and discusses how the pieces are to be modified and adapted based on class and student needs. Includes a process for teaching alternating mallet technique.
Recipe for a Great Canon
One of AOSA’s prolific writers of lovely canons shares her tips on how to compose in this musical form.
Consciousness, Competence and Computers
What is the relationship between competence with technology and the use of technology in the music classroom?
The Straight Line Wonder A Lesson in Movement, Pitch, Rhythm, and Writing Across the Curriculum
Project based on the picture book “The Straight Line Wonder” in which intermediate elementary students read, move, write, create shapes and pathways, compose melodic contours, and then perform on barred instruments.
Planning Culturally Diverse Lessons
Managing issues related to teaching music from cultures other than the one with which we identify can be intimidating. This article offers a top-10 list of things to consider while planning for culturally diverse lessons.
Copyright or Copy Wrong?
Information on how to request permission to use copyrighted content and links for online information about copyright laws for educators.
Embracing Risk Embraces Community
A list of ideas to bring “risk” into the music room, resulting in beautifully musical moments.
Speaking Volumes: Primary Source Material in Your Classroom
An invitation to explore Music for Children, Volume I, Section II: speech exercises; rhythms for imitation; rhythms for clapping, melody making and fitting words to rhythmic patterns.
Laughing, Singing
This is a lovely canon to chase away the memory of a hard winter.
Mallet Exploration – Play, then PLAY!
A new take on introducing mallet technique to young children is paired with a delightful story that encourages student creativity.