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Artie Alameda’s Movement Cards.
Can you remember the first time music really made a significant impression on you as a young person? Most of us have some recollection of a song or lullaby or even a series of songs from an artist that will forever play a part in who we are today. It’s amazing how many fond memories …
Social Emotional Learning Through Music
Now more than ever teachers need to consider the emotional state of their pupils before we jump into teaching content. These podcasts by Musical for All are a great primmer to start considering where to begin with this monumental task. In this episode, John Feierabend joins to discuss Social Emotional Learning and how this comes …
Alt-Write Techniques for Conversational Solfege
Before Pencil and Paper Try Some Alt-Write Techniques:Writing Steps in Conversational SolfegeJohn Crever, FAME Endorsed Teacher Trainer “In Conversational Solfege (CS) the recommended amount of time spent in the Writing Steps (9-12) is significantly less than that spent developing conversational skills at Steps 2-5 (Conversational Solfege.) After mastering the Reading Steps in a unit, it’s …
Judas Maccabee Finger Play
Lyrics Mattathias bold [Flex both arms, showing strength] Five great sons had he, [show 5 fingers of one hand] Elieazar, oldest son, [show 1 thumb] Simon, John and Jonathan, [show fingers #2, 3, and 4] And Judas Maccabe, Judas Maccabe [hammer fists together] “This finger play was shared with me by a senior teacher …