Students love the opportunity to talk to each other, so why not channel that energy into learning activities?  Academic classrooms use this method of engagement on a regular basis to give their students opportunities for success in learning and leadership; this session is designed for elementary-level music teachers who seek the same depth of understanding and independence for the students in their classrooms.

Cooperative Learning Activities encourage students to interact in various ways, either one-on-one or in small groups, where no one is excluded and each child is responsible for the success of the activity.

Participants in this Playful-shop will learn many different strategies for student engagement in music concept understanding.

Topics may include, but are not limited to, activities for:

1. Rhythmic and Melodic independence in reading and performing patterns
   

2. Composition
   

3. Soprano Recorder
   

4. Interpreting Music Notation (tempo and dynamic markings, musical “road maps,” letter-names of treble-staff notes, etc.)
   

5. Reinforcing student understanding of a variety of music concepts, from instrument recognition to interval identification

“Playful-Shop” Sessions

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