Aug 13, 2024 | Activities
I’m looking for activity suggestions for children birth-3 years of age using the gathering drum. My students have varying degrees of abilities. Some have low muscle tone and aren’t able to move their bodies easily. Some have speech difficulty. Anyone else out there working in Early Intervention using music as a therapy strategy? We had a very successful year last year with our optional music class and our Ukulele Lending Library. Would love to connect with others working with similar students and families.
Aug 13, 2024 | Activities
Many Music Box teachers are preparing for their return to school. I thought I would highlight a few places to look on Music Box for some review or something new for your school year. Hopefully this will also help new members find their way around Music Box. Check out these places from your Music Box home page once you log in. Please feel free to add to the discussions!
(Remember there are several pages to the Forum and Blog, see bottom for page numbers to see more!)
A Few Back to School Highlights
Forum – Topics – Vocal Health
Blog – Discipline, Class Control
Articles – Student Rules and Teacher Guidelines
Videos – Puppet Tips, Music Box Sopranino Video, Ukulele Lesson 1
Downloads – Songs: Choose a new Hello Song (Use this to learn names, for transitions and more)
Downloads – Stories: Froggy Goes to School (Great for rules, echos, pitch matching, beat and more)
Some new Fall materials are coming soon.
Happy School Year!
Lynn
Aug 13, 2024 | Activities
Making up verses, making up movement, decisions on form, working with others — these are just a few of the things we see in the music room that come from a creative Orff approach. “Catching” them with ideas and showing them that you value their input directly affects our music making.
This video gives an example of a song that inspires young children to easily create new verses, movement and work on pitch matching too!
What’s the #1 instrument for young kids? You might guess the Gathering Drum… but listen to the end for the answer!
Click here to watch!
Aug 13, 2024 | Spring Music
Here’s a lucky list for all of you! Spring and St. Patrick’s Day ideas! Of course, hiding brings excitement and anticipation that kids love, and a few of these type of adventures are included.
A Spring and Irish Music Super Pack is in the Music Rhapsody Shop, but…
All of these are FREE to Members and are featured this week in Music Box to make it easy to find.
And to celebrate our new Jungle Beat Concert Plan, here’s some little music makers singing another hit, our beloved Matilda.
Watch Matilda here.
Aug 13, 2024 | Activities
It’s not just a song! “Five Little Monkeys” has drama, emotion, adventure, suspense, and joy! In this clip, watch and listen to our young ones pretend to be monkeys as they go for a walk, spread out their blankets, climb a tree, sneak around, and more. This is another hit from the Jungle Beat Book and Concert Plan.
Be sure to keep watching all the way until the end (at 4:49) to see some “monkey business” with our kids! Dealing with the monkey rejection of a high five is hard to take… especially for us teachers! HA!
Five Little Monkeys
Dreaming of a summer music vacay? Something vibrant and fresh?
Join me for teacher training in LA or NYC!
Only ONE month left! Register by March 15, and the Earliest Bird Special Rate will save you $150 on tuition!
Returning teachers, if you’ve attended online or live training in the past, register now and you’ll save a grand total of $399.
If you aren’t available these dates and can’t make the trip, don’t worry — online training is ready anytime!
Here’s what summer awesomeness with Lynn and Co. looks like!
Summer Teacher Training
