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Month: August 2012

Fun ways to practice rhythm

Posted on August 28, 2012 By admin

Need fun ways for your students to demonstrate what they know? Try Musical Post Office, Meeting on the Street, or using your mascot as a rhythm eater. At the beginning of the year, I try to ease my students through reviewing concepts while assessing new students. Playing Musical Post Office…

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Rounds for Singing and Playing

Posted on August 22, 2012 By admin

Someone recently asked if I could recommend a round for the beginning of the school year. Don’t get me started, because I could go on and on. But, the start of school is a busy time, so I’ve only had time to prepare visuals for a few: Toembai, One May…

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Corralling Kindergarten

Posted on August 18, 2012 By admin

Kindergarten can be a lot of fun, but it’s easy to lose control. The 4 C’s below are the concepts that help me keep my cool while corralling Kindergarten. 1. Containment through circle games and controlled space It’s all about containment. Unruly students are like a virus that spreads. That…

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Winner of the contest!

Posted on August 16, 2012 By admin

Congratulations to Holly K. of Austin, TX! She won the bulletin board headers. Thank you for playing!

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The Encounter Newsletter

Posted on August 9, 2012 By admin

The Encounter is a free quarterly newsletter published by Kodály Educators of Texas (KET). If you’ve never read the Encounter, wonderful information is included, from book reviews, special topics, tech time, upcoming workshop announcements, training program reports, and more. It’s free, and if you share it with a friend, you’re…

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Bulletin Board Giveaway!

Posted on August 2, 2012 By admin

The new school year is upon us and I’ve been crafting new bulletin board headers to spice up the area outside my door. You can enter to win a set of your own scrap-booked bulletin board headers. It’s in 2 pieces, 6″ x 12″ each. I’ll include a few pieces of coordinating…

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