Leprechaun Magic in the Music Room

Leprechaun Magic in the Music Room Ever since Halloween my Sophomore year of college I’ve been fascinated with ways to make music lessons “come alive” to become a full sensory experience. Dr. Butch Marshall brought all the sophomores down to the “creepy basement” that was under construction as part of the Baldwin Wallace Conservatory renovations.…

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Lesson: Fairy Tale Tableaus

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Fairy Tale Tableaus – A Lesson for Dramatic Play The element I find that separates Orff Schulwerk from other teaching processes is the creativity factor. I had no problem setting students up for success and giving them the tools to improvise and create with untuned percussion and the barred instruments. I felt I covered the…

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