Reverberations

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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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A Shadow Play Lesson

Brenner, Bonnie
Jun 2009

Using a poem by Robert Louis Stevenson, this lesson idea adds a shadow screen to the lesson process. PDF only

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OPUS – A Tribute to Mark Pinney

Pratt, Alice
Apr 2009

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

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All Four Movement

Meek, Darla
Apr 2009

PDF only – Students move to music with an understanding of note duration (twice as long, twice as short) using basic Eurhythmic activities.

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Sail Away into Triple Meter

Guterman, Sarah
Jan 2009

Lesson idea to explore triple meter. PDF only

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OPUS – Moving from High School Chorus to Elementary General Music

Jové, Toni
Jan 2009

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

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Having Fun With “Hot Cross Buns”

Whitney, Diane D.
Oct 2008

More ways to play with this commonly taught tune. Includes both recorder and barred instruments as well as movement. PDF only

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Recorder Corner: I Got a Letter This Morning

Harding, James
Jun 2008

An African American Spiritual becomes the basis a recorder lesson. PDF only

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STOP and GO: Playing with Graphic Notation

Keefe, Liz
Jun 2008

Lesson idea that encourages manipulation of the elements of music through graphic notation. PDF only

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OPUS – Teaching in Los Angeles

Van Houten, Paula Ludwig
Apr 2008

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

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Sailing in the Boat

Byers, Dena, Hartman, Jennifer
Apr 2008

Lesson idea based on an American singing game. 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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Introducing G!

Puckett, Anne
Jan 2008

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

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