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Jenny Ferris
Jun 1, 20182 min read
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...
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Jenny Ferris
May 25, 20182 min read
Favourite Folk Dances for the music room
Whilst for many, the term folk dancing may conjure images of wizened Morris dancers with silk scarves, they are still relevant today and...
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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
May 19, 20184 min read
Things I learned at the KMEIA Autumn Seminar
Yesterday I had the pleasure of attending the KMEIA Victoria Autumn Seminar as part of my school-mandated professional development. It...
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Jenny Ferris
May 11, 20185 min read
Top 10 Apps & Programs
We are living in a digital age and our classrooms are forever adapting to reflect this. Whether you teach in a well-resourced school...
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Jenny Ferris
May 5, 20185 min read
What to put in your Sub Tub and why you need one
We've all been there - your alarm goes off in the morning and despite going to bed in tip-top shape, suddenly you feel like death. It's...
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Jenny Ferris
Apr 27, 20181 min read
Thinking Thumbs - a student feedback system
Feedback in the classroom is one of the most important aspects of our teaching practice. Click on the video below for a detailed...
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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
Apr 16, 20183 min read
Star student & other class rewards
"Oh you teach classroom music? Ohmigosh, that must be so much fun! That's not working, that sounds easy!" Excuse me while I look around...
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Jenny Ferris
Apr 12, 20184 min read
Planning in the Kodaly classroom
Planning is, as any teacher will tell you, one of the biggest parts of our job so it's important to do it well! Knowing where to begin...
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Jenny Ferris
Apr 10, 20182 min read
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...
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Jenny Ferris
Apr 6, 20182 min read
Two Teddies on a Trampoline
One of my favourite Kodaly quotes talks about making music a joy for your pupils rather than a chore. Today I'd like to talk about an...
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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 20, 20183 min read
Add a touch of the dramatic...
Depending on the mandates of your school/district/state curriculum, you may be someone who is a specialist music teacher who teaches...
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Jenny Ferris
Mar 17, 20183 min read
Keeping A Beat with the Man in the Moon
Until I started teaching junior primary students, there were certain things about music teaching that I took for granted. The ability to...
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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
Mar 12, 20183 min read
Top 5 Teacher Resources
I remember, once upon a time, when I was in the deepest, darkest depths of my teaching degree, I would walk past a bookshop and freeze;...
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Jenny Ferris
Mar 8, 20182 min read
When You Wish Upon A Star
Prep music lessons can be a magical time - the children are young, with a vivid imagination and a thirst for knowledge. They haven't yet...
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Jenny Ferris
Mar 4, 20183 min read
Top 10 Choral Repertoire choices
Let It Go - words by Leunig This simple little wonder takes its text from the above Leunig cartoon and can be found in the Sing! book...
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Jenny Ferris
Mar 1, 20184 min read
Top 10 books for the music room
Books in the music room are great! Sometimes they form a key part of your lesson, sometimes they are a back-up that you pull out in the...
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