Reverberations

Teachers Teaching Teachers

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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Introducing G!

Puckett, Anne
Jan 2008

Lesson idea for introducing ‘G’ on the recorder. PDF only

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OPUS – Finding the Gifts Within

Pratt, Alice
Jan 2008

OPUS: Orff Programs in Urban Schools was a column in Reverberations from 2006-2010.

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Patience Is a Virtue

Sebring, Betsy Kipperman
Oct 2007

Lesson idea based on a poem that encourages exploration of duple rhythm building blocks. PDF only.

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OPUS – Panel at the 2007 Conference

Grelis, Rose
Oct 2007

OPUS: Orff Programs in Urban Schools was a column in Reverberations from 2006-2010.

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OPUS – Music Building Blocks

Pratt, Alice
Jul 2007

OPUS: Orff Programs in Urban Schools was a column in Reverberations from 2006-2010.

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Recorder Corner: Getting out of the BAG

Huenemann, Lynn
Jun 2007

Suggestions for beginning recorder instruction with C’ and A as an alternative to BAG. PDF only

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Rhythms Over Ostinato Accompaniments

Chandler, Michael
Jun 2007

Lesson idea based on a piece from Music for Children, Volume 1. PDF only

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Pease Porridge Hot

Scott, Julie
Apr 2007

Lesson idea that includes singing, moving, and playing this traditional song. PDF only

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Rain on the Green Grass

Stephansky, Joyce
Nov 2006

Lesson idea exploring the sound of rain through literature, speech, rhythmic improvisation, instruments, movement, and melody. PDF only

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Recorder Corner: Using Recorder with Children’s Literature

Crowell, Martha
Nov 2006

Annotated list of books and stories that encourage recorder playing. Themes include: soundscapes, sound effects, traveling music, theme songs, Q/A, and more. PDF only

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OPUS: Classroom Management in an Urban Setting

Pratt, Alice
Oct 2006

OPUS: Orff Programs in Urban Schools was a column in Reverberations from 2006-2010.

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I Like Pie!

Van Engen, Connie
Aug 2006

Lesson idea based on a nursery rhyme that encourages improvised movement and sound exploration. PDF only

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