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
Puppetry and the Orff Process
An article from a 1978 issue of the Orff Echo models how puppets and Orff process combine for creative play and performance. Includes links for making and using simple puppets.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Within Our Four Walls
The author reflects on how the annual AOSA Professional Development conference lives on all year long within her classroom.