Comments on: Lesson: Candy Corn Composition

By: Teaching With Orff

Teaching With Orff — Mon, 16 Nov 2015 22:25:01 +0000

In reply to Franca.

We are so pleased that you and your students enjoyed this lesson, Franca. And we love hearing how you used it in your classroom!
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By: Franca

Franca — Thu, 12 Nov 2015 00:46:10 +0000

I loved this lesson (and so did my 1st Grade students!) We used it as a group composition project. I laminated sheets of different rhythm pieces; pumpkin, jack-o-lantern, ghost, candy corn, etc…then added magnets to the back so we could use the board. We talked about possible patterns (forms) that our piece could take, AABA, ABAB, ABCB, etc…then students began to choose the rhythms they liked best for the first line. After that, we talked about the concepts of same, different, repetition and surprise ending!!! Next year in 2nd Grade, I would like to add more rhythm pieces and have students work with a partner! Then turn their compositions into notation! Thanks so much for this wonderfully creative idea!!! It brought me and my students such joy!

By: Amy Fenton

Amy Fenton — Wed, 21 Oct 2015 15:14:23 +0000

In reply to Tiffany. I'm so glad that you liked it!

By: Teaching With Orff

Teaching With Orff — Tue, 20 Oct 2015 22:29:14 +0000

In reply to Tiffany.

We are so pleased that you students enjoyed this lesson, Tiffany!
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By: Tiffany

Tiffany — Tue, 20 Oct 2015 16:00:28 +0000

I used this in my 4th and 5th grade classes! A HUGE success!
Thank you for sharing!

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Teaching With Orff — Thu, 15 Oct 2015 20:54:53 +0000

In reply to Teri Hammon.

What a wonderful adaptation, Teri! Thank you for sharing with us.
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By: Teri Hammon

Teri Hammon — Thu, 15 Oct 2015 15:49:28 +0000

I really like this idea, however, candy is not allowed at my school and we do not celebrate holidays. Instead, I made sheets with picture sets, 8 each, of a cat, 2 pumpkins, candy corn, an owl (a substitute for the ghost), and leaves. The students enjoyed cutting out the pieces they wanted to use and gluing them to copies of the composition template to create their rhythm patterns. Students are working on adding the note names. By limiting the rhythm (picture) options, I was able to modify this as a rhythm activity for my younger students.

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Teaching With Orff — Wed, 14 Oct 2015 16:19:49 +0000

In reply to Alicia Coon.

We’re so pleased to hear that your students enjoyed the lesson Alicia!
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Teaching With Orff — Wed, 14 Oct 2015 16:17:59 +0000

In reply to Keira Quintero.

That’s a great idea Keira! Thank you for sharing!
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Teaching With Orff — Wed, 14 Oct 2015 16:14:36 +0000

In reply to Carolyn Disser.

You are so welcome, Carolyn! And you can certainly substitute the candy with stickers or clipart cutouts.
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