Aug 13, 2024 | Valentine's Day Songs & Stories
This week, I’m highlighting one of the kids most favorite mixers. This Valentine dance has the sweetest lyrics:
Heel Toe on the Line, Will you be a friend of mine? (or Will you be my Valentine?). The video is included in this Valentine/Friendship/Love Playlist. The recording includes a B section since I wanted to have a little beat keeping hand clapping with each new friend before it was time to move to the next one!
Save the Dates – Professional Development with Lynn Kleiner – Early Childhood, Preschool, and Elementary Music
- SMU, Dallas – June 13-15, 2024
- Redondo Beach, June 26-28, 2024 (great location to combine with the perfect summer vacation!)
- Online Anytime
- School Districts: Contact info@musicrhapsody.com for special pricing and custom dates!
Aug 13, 2024 | Music Teaching Videos
Here’s a successful way to introduce layers of parts to young musicians. Take a peek and see why this engaging approach results in more musical and exciting lessons.
This Mini Workshop shows how to
- Easily add one, two or even four Orff parts to a song for young players
- Present in an engaging way through a character, story, even true scientific facts
- Adjust the level of parts to simplify or challenge certain players or groups
- Use the instruments you have including easy to make homemade instruments
Goodie Pack includes
- Lynn Kleiner’s Mini Workshop Video Presentation
- PowerPoints from the workshop (music, orchestrations, classroom activities, teaching visuals)
- Recording
- Additional Videos include children’s performance, kindergarten playshop
I used Larry the Lobster for the example but I’ve also found it magical for so many other “stories” and characters.
- A few are the mole, vole and owl
- The cat and mouse
- The gardner and the critters
- And more!
Curriculum and mini workshops are included in Music Rhapsody Membership. Want to upgrade? We can apply your Music Box membership fee to your upgrade. Click here for more information about memberships.
Aug 13, 2024 | Orff Teaching - Special Moments
I recently visited a music teacher and realized a bit of mallet education would come in handy. A few tips about which mallets went where (and why) immediately made a difference in achieving an improved sound.
Let’s review the names of the instruments and what mallets to use, including the special little blue ones!
My youngest Orff students play this little gem and these blue mallets…. watch this video and listen to why I love them!
Watch here!
AND… receive a FREE pair of blue mallets with EVERY Music Rhapsody order shipped to you! Just mention FREE BLUE MALLETS in the notes when you order at www.musicrhapsody.com/shop. That includes my new Holidays and Winter Adventures book!
Happy Music Making!
Aug 13, 2024 | Activities
I am so excited to introduce hundreds of beautiful PowerPoint slides included with our Rhythm Readers Module 1 for Music Rhapsody members!
Rhythm Readers is an excellent choice since we can easily use body percussion and classroom sounds (hit the backs of plastic spoons together, or chop sticks, or using items like this as options for playing on plastic chairs, wood tables, or metal table legs! Our new animated PowerPoint visuals are great for the lessons. Printable visuals for manipulatives can also easily be used.
Not everyone has access to SMART Board or SMART Notebook so now we have included PowerPoint slides that allow visuals to be projected or printed. The slides are playfully designed to add fun to the lessons as well as stimulate participation, creativity and reading rhythm. Handouts for home are also on slides for easy remote or “in the classroom learning.”
Here’s a free sample of a Rhythm Readers lesson with the power point visuals.
New to Rhythm Readers? Here’s a peek at what happens in the classroom!
In case you didn’t hear the exciting news….
We added another Virtual 4-Day Training starting July 30…we appreciate you spreading the word!
SPECIAL PRICING: Save a total of $250 if you sign up before July 15!
Check out what teachers are saying about our last virtual Zoom training in June:
Big Virtual Hugs to Linda Murphy for making my day posting this about last months Virtual Training!
“Such a happy bright spot in such a strange summer.”
See you in the Box!
Aug 13, 2024 | Activities
Thank you to all of our dedicated teachers who participated in my 4 Mini Workshops on Wednesday! The workshop recording, workshop notes and resources will be emailed to those who registered. Didn’t register? This will also be available for purchase in the Shop at musicrhapsody.com by Oct. 31.
The NEW PowerPoint Slides are now included with Rhythm Readers Lesson Packs, 1-13, and 14-25! Also included:
- Activity Videos
- 2 Page detailed lesson plans
- Student Hand Outs for each lessons – Remote lesson accessibility
- REMOTE Zoom feature allows your students to make up their own rhythms
- Focus on Pitch matching, Active listening lessons
- Improvisation, Creating and Writing rhythms
- Movement and a Playful Orff Approach
All Available now in the Music Rhapsody Shop.
Music Box: PowerPoint slides and visuals in Rhythm Readers Lesson Pack 14-25 are discounted 25%.
Music Rhapsody Members! Log into your teacher area to find new PowerPoint slides included in Rhythm Readers Module 2!
Check out this great playlist below of video resources for November fun!
