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Fruity Rhythms
If you're looking for a fresh way to practice rhythms - be it through reading, performing or composition - then why not add some fruit...
Jenny Ferris
Sep 24, 20191 min read
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Cup Song
After the release of the 2012 movie Pitch Perfect, you'd be hard-pressed to be in the same room as an adolescent and a cup without...
Jenny Ferris
Oct 25, 20182 min read
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Bumblebee Jamboree
When I attended the National Conference recently, I picked up a great new take on an old favourite from Jai Schelbach. Because it had a...
Jenny Ferris
Oct 19, 20181 min read
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Pumpkin
So whilst the shops are already starting to stock mince pies and play Christmas albums (no joke, I heard Winter Wonderland the other...
Jenny Ferris
Oct 11, 20182 min read
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Teaching silence with a candlestick
Today I'd like to talk about my saa presentation strategy. In case you're not too familiar with Kodaly methodology, the "presentation"...
Jenny Ferris
Aug 25, 20183 min read
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Centres - a great setup for learning and assessment in the music room
I first came across the concept of centres or stations a few years ago when I was doing some classroom release for a leading teacher. The...
Jenny Ferris
Jul 27, 20184 min read
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Songs for teaching Tika Tika
Teaching Tika-tika is perhaps one of my favourite units of Primary Music! The students are becoming more familiar with the process of...
Jenny Ferris
Jul 20, 20182 min read
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Pool noodle rhythm manipulatives
Rhythmic dictation can sometimes feel like a necessary evil in the music curriculum. Students can feel under pressure in test-like...
Jenny Ferris
Jun 1, 20182 min read
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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'...
Jenny Ferris
Apr 20, 20183 min read
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A picnic with Peter
As I'm sure you will know if you've ever worked with children (if you have, you've come to the right place!), kids LOVE talking about...
Jenny Ferris
Apr 10, 20182 min read
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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...
Jenny Ferris
Mar 30, 20184 min read
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