
It's Elemental, Lessons That Engage (Memphis Musicraft Publications) Schulwerk elemental process with a focus on rhythm, melody, tone color, texture, and form. Original, folk, and traditional melodies with simple orchestrations; grade level is given for each song. Gives clear lesson goals and skill objectives plus extensions and classroom tips. new, fully processed lessons for elementary grades. Each lesson lists the focus, suggested grade level, skills used, process, performance ideas, and an extension activity. 3 lessons are given in each focus area: rhythm, melody, harmony, texture, form, and timbre. The songs presented include world folk music, traditional tunes and original pieces. Simple orchestrations, poetry, movement, games, and classroom management tips are included. (Memphis Musicraft Publications) natural "elements"of Earth, Water, Fire and Air. The work features unison, two and three-part singing, speech ostinati, instrumental accompaniments, poetry, interpretive signing, recorder playing and movement suggestions. Make a Joyful Sound! A Celebration of Orff Schulwerk Media (Memphis Musicraft Publications) Thirty-nine processed activities for elementary grades (easy to challenging) celebrating Orff Schulwerk media: Body Percussion, Speech, Singing, Unpitched Percussion, Barred Instruments, Recorder and Movement. Activities feature a step-by-step process, a performance outline, and suggestions for going further with the media focus from each activity. Collection includes original, traditional and world music songs, games and activities. Too Much Noise! (Heritage Music Press) A unison musical approximately 20 minutes in length, created specifically for grade-level performance by kindergarten through second grade students. This resource comes complete with a PA/ CD, piano/vocal scores, reproducible student scores and lyrics, costume and prop templates, an easy-to-use program template, letters for your parents, and more! Your classroom teachers and administrators will be pleased to see you bringing quality children's literature to life with the use of nursery rhymes and this fresh interpretation of the old tale. For more information and to hear excerpts from Too Much Noise click here Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears (Heritage Music Press) A unison musical approximately 30 minutes in length created for grade level performance by third through sixth grade students. Based on the familiar West African folktale with original music and accessible arrangements for Orff ensemble. This resource comes complete with a CD of digital files which will enable you to make your props, plus reproducible lyric sheets, production checklists, student scripts and more. The CD also includes accompaniment tracks and an entertaining performance of the entire play! For more information and to hear excerpts from Why Mosquitoes Buzz click here. All publications are available at amazon.com or your favorite music vendor. Find us in current issues of Activate! magazine. To subscribe, visit www.lorenz.com |






