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Jenny Ferris
Nov 3, 20191 min read
Two Little Sausages
Two Little Sausages is a favourite chant of mine. It's a great one to use as a quick transition when kids have been sitting still for a...
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Jenny Ferris
Aug 22, 20192 min read
DIY Slinky Puppets
The humble slinky. Who would've thought it could be a crucial teaching tool in the music room? How so, you ask? Well! Vocalisation...
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Jenny Ferris
May 10, 20192 min read
A Very Hungry Caterpillar
If you at any point have ever been a child (something which applies to many of us) then chances are you've come across Eric Carle's...
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Jenny Ferris
Mar 1, 20192 min read
Mussorgsky the Moose
When I saw the wonderful Anne Comiskey present at the Kodaly National Conference last year, I was struck by a wonderful thing she said....
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Jenny Ferris
Feb 1, 20192 min read
Octopus’ Garden
One of my favourite Beatles' songs tends towards the whimsical. I am of course speaking of Ringo's wonderful "Octopus' Garden". I always...
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Jenny Ferris
Nov 25, 20182 min read
Bring us some figgy pudding!
I love the weeks leading up to Christmas in the music room. The upcoming holidays are almost tangible and you can taste the festive...
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Jenny Ferris
Jul 5, 20181 min read
Ooey Gooey Worm
The other day, while down an internet rabbit-hole, I discovered this little beauty of a plushie. I thought to myself, this guy would be...
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Jenny Ferris
May 19, 20181 min read
Product of the Week: Chirpy Chicken
One of my favourite new finds at the KMEIA Victoria Autumn Seminar yesterday was this cute little duckling puppet from Folkmani's: I...
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Jenny Ferris
Apr 20, 20183 min read
An Apple A Day
An apple a day keeps the doctor away, or so goes the old adage. But did you know that an apple a day can also improve your students'...
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Jenny Ferris
Mar 30, 20184 min read
Chick it out!
Hello there, fellow Kodalyphiles! Today you're in for a mega blog that has been a long time coming. I have been looking a lot recently at...
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Jenny Ferris
Mar 14, 20182 min read
Andy Pandy Pop-Up Puppet
I'm sure you will be familiar with this next puppet if you have at any point been a child (which probably applies to many of us). One of...
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Jenny Ferris
Feb 18, 20182 min read
Peanuts the Elephant
I'd like to introduce you to a Kodaly Crafts regular - Peanuts the Elephant. Peanuts usually makes an appearance in one of my first prep...
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Jenny Ferris
Feb 11, 20182 min read
Kodaly Crafts Song Files: Caterpillar crawling round...
This song is a cute little staple of my Junior School teaching. Methodologically speaking, it's great for taa & ti-ti, so & mi,...
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Jenny Ferris
Nov 19, 20172 min read
Spooky puppet makes some not-so-spooky sounds
Getting your young students to discover and develop their singing voice is one of the first (and sometimes one of the hardest!)...
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Jenny Ferris
Oct 14, 20171 min read
Welcome to Kodaly Crafts!
My name is Jenny Ferris and I'm a Melbourne-based primary school music teacher. I have a passion for Kodaly music education, having...
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