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skin and bones

Skin and Bones Part 2

By Drue Bullington / October 6, 2022
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In Part Two of Skin and Bones, Drue shares how to use this favorite folk song with upper elementary students to continue the fun through 6th grade!

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skin and bones

Skin and Bones Part 1

By Drue Bullington / October 6, 2022
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Perfect for October fun, Drue’s lesson plan is inspired by the simple folk song Skin and Bones. This one is sure to delight your students year after year!

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Colors Springing, Voices Ringing

By Drue Bullington / April 26, 2018
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Colors Springing, Voices Ringing Orff Schulwerk and New Beginnings This lesson will use a process in which important nouns, verbs, and descriptive language are chosen and used as a springboard for individual and group creativity. A canon will serve as a unifying piece of music and a music literacy component will take shape as this piece…

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instrument storage

Making It Work: Instrument Storage and Organization 2

By Drue Bullington / May 24, 2017
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The Active Music and Movement Classroom: So Much Fun “in Store!” Drue M. Bullington Part 2 of a glimpse into one teacher’s answer to the challenges of having students manage the use and storage of a variety of instruments in an active elemental music and movement classroom. (Read Part 1 here) Un-tuned Percussion Storage: All…

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instrument storage

Making It Work: Instrument Storage and Organization

By Drue Bullington / May 17, 2017
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The Active Music and Movement Classroom: So Much Fun “in Store!” Drue M. Bullington A glimpse into one teacher’s answer to the challenges of having students manage the use and storage of a variety of instruments in an active elemental music and movement classroom. One of the best things about being a classroom music teacher…

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SLOs for Orff Inspired Teaching

SLOs for Orff Inspired Teaching

By Drue Bullington / September 21, 2016
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SLOs for Orff Inspired Teaching Student Learning Objectives: A Manageable “How To” Guide from the Trenches   The process of crafting an SLO when kept logical and reasonable, can really be a positive force in your instruction and beneficial for your students. Don’t let the structure, all of the “official-ness” of the forms, and evaluation…

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