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
The Giving Tree: Honoring Marilyn Copeland Davidson
This article shares some of the magic that was modeled in the teaching of Marilyn Copeland Davidson. The article includes a lesson idea by Marilyn that was based on The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein.
AOSA Professional Development: Something for Learners at all Levels
Two teachers share their experiences with AOSA Professional Development. One describes the immersive experience of taking Level I and the other shares how Independent Study Units supported an experienced teacher.
Shhhh! Teaching Without Talking
A set of lesson ideas and teaching strategies to inspire teachers to talk less so students learn more. Includes a video model.
Inspired by Keetman: Creating Entrance Dances
Using a piece written by Gunild Keetman and found in Paralipomena, this article shares a process for teaching Keetman’s melody on soprano recorder and suggests ways for students to work together to create an “intrada” as a classroom experience.
LISTEN: Simple and Powerful Learning from a Master Teacher
This article shares some of the brilliance in the teaching of Barbara Grenoble. It includes lesson ideas for introducing young learners to unpitched percussion instruments and illustrates the ways in which Barbara helped children to learn how to listen.
Stations in the General Music Classroom
Stations offer students activities that match their attention span and that can be differentiated to meet student needs. They also facilitate social learning, student choice, and individualized assessments.
The Paper Band
This lesson idea invites the reader to explore many ways to create music and movement with just a piece of paper.
Carol’s Canons
This article honors Carol Erion by sharing several of the delightful canons she composed, some history of this musical form, and Carol’s “Recipe” for writing a good canon.
Using Dalcroze Eurhythmics to Explore Puerto Rican Music: Coquí
Part 2 of a pair of articles. This article models a lesson idea using the resources and considerations for planning planning lessons based upon diverse musics as shared in part 1 (“Creating a Multicultural Lesson or Unit: First Steps”).
Creating a Multicultural Unit or Lesson: First Steps
Part 1 of a pair of articles. This article discusses resources and considerations that support planning lessons based on diverse musics. Part 2 (“Using Dalcroze Eurthymics to Explore Puerto Rican Music: Coquí“) will share an example based on this model.
Leaping! Be Brave!
This article celebrates Leap Day with a lesson idea based on a piece from Erstes Spiel Am Xylophon by Gunild Keetman.
How Much Wood Would a Woodchuck Chuck?
This lesson idea – based on a fun tongue twister – uses speech play and body percussion to prepare students for composition and improvisation. It also includes interesting facts about woodchucks and may be a fun lesson to teach in celebration of Groundhog Day.