Jenny Ferris
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One of the highlights of remote learning for me has been discovering (sometimes by necessity) all of the amazing music technology...
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Jenny Ferris
- Aug 28, 2021
- 2 min
Brain Breaks
If you are lucky enough to be back in the classroom after a prolonged absence (ie. covid lockdowns) then you may be noticing a decrease...
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Jenny Ferris
- Aug 28, 2021
- 2 min
Simple vs. Compound Time
Following on from my recent posts about metre, today I'd like to talk about simple and compound time and how to teach the difference...
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Jenny Ferris
- Jun 1, 2021
- 2 min
A Mix of Metres
Last week, I wrote about preparing, presenting and practising the concept of 2 metre Today, I'd like to share with you some of my...
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Jenny Ferris
- Jun 1, 2021
- 4 min
2 Metre
Let's talk about metre. Metre is the feeling of strong & weak beats that groups our music into sections called bars. It can sometimes...
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Jenny Ferris
- Apr 18, 2021
- 3 min
What Shall We Do With A Drunken Sailor?
A few of my classes are currently practising ti-tika and so I thought - what with the wave of popularity that Sea Shanties are currently...
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Jenny Ferris
- Mar 12, 2021
- 2 min
Move It!
The wonderful John Feierabend has a series of DVDs called Move It! which - if you haven't already heard of them - you should definitely...
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Jenny Ferris
- Mar 5, 2021
- 2 min
Ministry of Silly Walks
One of my favourite clips from the wonderful Monty Python is the "Ministry of Silly Walks". It is just delightfully absurd and even after...
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Jenny Ferris
- Sep 8, 2020
- 3 min
I Can't Sing.... Now What?
Under the current COVID-19 global pandemic, many music teachers have found themselves facing situations unlike anything they've ever...
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Jenny Ferris
- Sep 5, 2020
- 4 min
Move Mi Music
Move Mi Music is the brainchild of the Kodaly Institute in Hungary in partnership with AutSoft Ltd and was released in 2019. It is an...
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Jenny Ferris
- Aug 8, 2020
- 1 min
Online Xylo
This week's online find (thanks to a facebook group of music teachers I'm part of) has been this wonderful online xylophone through...
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Jenny Ferris
- Jul 28, 2020
- 2 min
Gustav Mole
"The Musical Life Of Gustav Mole" is an incredibly sweet picture story book by Kathryn Meyrick which follows the life of Gustav Mole...
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Jenny Ferris
- Jun 2, 2020
- 3 min
What I Learned During Remote Teaching
If you had told me at the start of the year what changes the teaching profession would go through over the next six months, I would have...
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Jenny Ferris
- Mar 27, 2020
- 2 min
Body Percussion
As part of my series on short and easy songs that you can share with your students for remote learning, here are a few favourites of mine...
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Jenny Ferris
- Mar 25, 2020
- 2 min
Silly Songs for Remote Learning
If, like me, you're faced with the challenges of adjusting to remote learning, you may be seeking some resources to help your students...
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Jenny Ferris
- Mar 25, 2020
- 2 min
Fingerplays
As part of my video series to build resources for teachers and students who are delving into remote learning, here are some great...
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Jenny Ferris
- Mar 25, 2020
- 2 min
Songs with Props
As part of my video series to help teachers adapt to remote teaching, here are a few more clips that you can feel free to share with your...
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Jenny Ferris
- Mar 16, 2020
- 2 min
Peg-Leg the Pirate
At the recent "Back To School Day" I had the pleasure of attending a session run by the wonderful Kate Tyson (nee Thompson) and one of...
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Jenny Ferris
- Mar 14, 2020
- 6 min
Remote Digital Learning
If, like me, you have been facing the issue of school closures due to COVID-19 and the transition to digital learning for your students,...
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Jenny Ferris
- Mar 10, 2020
- 2 min
From Wibbleton to Wobbleton
I recently had the pleasure of attending the Back To School joint workshop hosted by VOSA (Victorian Orff Schulwerk Association) and...
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