May 23, 2025 | Activities, Teachers
There are so many fun ways to get those rhythm sticks quiet so you can present a new activity:
With enthusiasm, say…
“Bunny Ears!
Shoulder Holders!
Walrus!
Unicorn!
Make an X
Make 11
Make an L
Make a V
Make a T
Tap 3 times
Scrape 4 times
Lay them down for a nap”
You can also ask the kids to make their own character, letter or shape with their sticks. (Our sticks are durable with a high quality sound, safely short with one smooth and one ribbed.)
Here’s a great one for timing, rhyming and free exploration time!
For more playful engaging musical action with rhythm sticks for your little music makers, join me for 3 exciting days of PD this summer! (Returning teachers including online training, current university students, and recent graduates, pay only half tuition when you come to Redondo Beach the end of June!)
Happy Spring! Happy Music Making,
Lynn
Aug 13, 2024 | Activities
An Ocean Theme concert is adorable for preschool, kindergarten and primary grades. A teacher using the Songs of the Sea book asked if 10 Fish in the Sea is a good song for Orff for Preschool. Since this song has a chord change, I would say no. You could play on the numbers on Cs but thats expecting a lot from little ones and it really wouldn’t be fun for the kids or the teacher (too much to ask, too much structure). This is something I usually accompany (guitar, ukulele or piano or some teachers use the instrumental Songs of the Sea CD) and have them play unpitched percussion, playing on the numbers, lifting their instrument high over head when they sing high, next verse do some circular motion with the instrument without playing, last verse bending knees to go down low with a low voice. This is super cute with high voice, low voice and playing on the numbers. Rhythm sticks (my little short ones) are successful for even the youngest 2 and 3 year old classes.https://musicrhapsody.com/product/rhythm-sticks/
For the Songs of the Sea book with CD or instrumental CD, go to https://musicrhapsody.com/shop/
