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
Interview with a Digital Native
Learning from students about technology and creativity.
Vocal and Pitch Exploration
Ideas for encouraging vocal and pitched exploration. Suggestions include imitating instruments, using puppets, moving, creating art, singing games, vocal warm-ups, technology, and children’s literature. A list of related websites, online lessons and reference books is provided.
Teaching the What and How, but Why?
A discussion of UBD (Understanding by Design) and how this teaching model aligns with Orff Schulwerk.
Neesa
Two-part canon in common time. Source is from indigenous North American peoples (Seneca Nation language); includes suggested movement, subject translation: winter new moon, honoring the creator.
Elevating Through Evaluating: Inner-City Students and a Hand-Me-Down Piano Lab
A piano lab helps students from an urban population.
Wind Mill Becomes a Mill Stone
Incorporate yoga and movement into a lesson that includes singing, barred instrument improvisation, and a social studies connection.
Five Simple Ways to Incorporate Responsive Classroom Ideas into Orff Schulwerk
Multiple examples show how to incorporate the Responsive Classroom into the Orff Schulwerk setting, resulting in greater classroom management and happy students.
Orff Undercover – An Orff Teacher’s Experience Taking Kodaly Level I
Author describes her experience in taking Kodaly training as an Orff Schulwerk teacher.
Can You DIg That Crazy Gibberish
Four-part speech canon that includes dotted rhythms and triplets.
Technology for Art’s Sake
An interview with a performing artist about creative expression and technology.
Hazel’s Magic Brew
Weave together story telling, singing, dramatic play, singing, unpitched percussion, composition and choreographed movement for a hilarious tale starring a witch- puppet.
Help! I need plans for a Substitute Teacher
Multiple ideas for materials to leave for substitute teachers, including a sub tub, story books, simple music based games, and videos.