“Manager’s choice”
Tailor-Made Sessions at Your Request!
This page represents a cornucopia of topics designed for elementary-level music specialists, and the invitation is offered for the Hosting Organization to pick and choose from them, or even to suggest other topics that may be of interest. I’m flexible, and willing to work with you so that the participants’ Playful-Shop experience is exactly what they want and need!
Drum Circle -- A Musical Method to the Mayhem!
(how to set one up and create a classroom climate to “make MUSIC, not NOISE!”)
Learning Music Concepts Through Movement and Dance
(covering melody, rhythm/meter, harmony, form, expression, and style)
Soprano Recorder: A Kodály Approach
(beginning with tones G and E to involve the right-hand immediately)
Improvisation and Composition: Tips and Tricks
(guidelines and techniques to meet National Music Standard #4)
Focused Listening Activities
(ideas to help students understand compositional techniques and styles)
Around the World with Music
(folk songs, folk tales, and dances from many countries)
Creating SmartBoard® Activities
(designing interactive technology programs for music classes)
