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 Season Six Episode 130 Pear Deck and Rhythm Writing This short series of episodes is all about rhythm.  In episode 129 I shared four systems for counting and speaking rhythm.  One is not better than the other.  It just depends on which system works best for you in your teaching situation and then being consistent with it!  In this episode I’m going to be sharing how I’m using Pear Deck to engage students in rhythm writing.  In episode 114 I shared nine tech tools that I wanted to use this school year.  It’s taking me a bit of time to figure out each tech tool as I go, but with each one I’m building confidence and learning new ways to make learning engaging and creative in a technology kind of way.  As I’m learning how to use each tech tool, creating content and growing in confidence with what I’m seeing in my classroom I’m sharing with you! So what is Pear Deck?  Pear Deck is an add-on within google slides.  You can allow students to...

Season Three Episode 85 Orff Approach with Chris Judah-Lauder Chris Judah-Lauder Bio: Chris Judah-Lauder taught elementary and middle school music for 40 years in public and private schools. She is a regular presenter at state, regional, national conferences, Canada, South Korea and China. She is a Past President of AOSA and was the National Conference Chair for the 2009 and 2017 AOSA Conferences. Chris is currently consulting for title one schools in Fort Worth, Texas working directly in the classroom with the music teacher and K-5 students. Chris teaches AOSA-approved Teacher Education Courses at various universities across the United States. She is a senior author for Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, has seventeen publications including Drum with a Passion and Games, Groups, and Gems, In the Modes, Hand Drums on the Move. TRANSCRIPT OF THE SHOW   Jessica: Chris, it has been such a pleasure to have you in my life and I'm so excited for you to share with...

Season Three Episode 80 Drumming within the Orff Approach Sing. Say. Dance. Play.  Four words that are used to describe the music-making done within the Orff approach.  Drumming is a fantastic way to incorporate both the 'say' and 'play' aspects of the Orff-Schulwerk.  My students love drumming because it's physical, rhythmic, and fun.  I love it for the same reasons.  There are multiple ways to incorporate drumming into your classroom.  And one of the best ways is using speech!  If they can speak it, they can drum it.  If the speech is inaccurate (rhythmically), the playing will be too.  It's important to start with the words first before students ever touch the drum. With younger students, being able to play a simple poem or the rhythm of a piece that they already know is a nice extension.  Let's take the song 'Apple Tree.' APPLE TREE Process: 1- Speak the words 2 - Tap the words using two fingers on one hand and tapping ...