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Two Little Sausages
Two Little Sausages is a favourite chant of mine. It's a great one to use as a quick transition when kids have been sitting still for a...
Jenny Ferris
Nov 4, 20191 min read
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DIY Slinky Puppets
The humble slinky. Who would've thought it could be a crucial teaching tool in the music room? How so, you ask? Well! Vocalisation...
Jenny Ferris
Aug 22, 20192 min read
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A Very Hungry Caterpillar
If you at any point have ever been a child (something which applies to many of us) then chances are you've come across Eric Carle's...
Jenny Ferris
May 10, 20192 min read
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Mussorgsky the Moose
When I saw the wonderful Anne Comiskey present at the Kodaly National Conference last year, I was struck by a wonderful thing she said....
Jenny Ferris
Mar 1, 20192 min read
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Octopus’ Garden
One of my favourite Beatles' songs tends towards the whimsical. I am of course speaking of Ringo's wonderful "Octopus' Garden". I always...
Jenny Ferris
Feb 1, 20192 min read
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Bring us some figgy pudding!
I love the weeks leading up to Christmas in the music room. The upcoming holidays are almost tangible and you can taste the festive...
Jenny Ferris
Nov 25, 20182 min read
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Ooey Gooey Worm
The other day, while down an internet rabbit-hole, I discovered this little beauty of a plushie. I thought to myself, this guy would be...
Jenny Ferris
Jul 5, 20181 min read
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Product of the Week: Chirpy Chicken
One of my favourite new finds at the KMEIA Victoria Autumn Seminar yesterday was this cute little duckling puppet from Folkmani's: I...
Jenny Ferris
May 19, 20181 min read
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An Apple A Day
An apple a day keeps the doctor away, or so goes the old adage. But did you know that an apple a day can also improve your students'...
Jenny Ferris
Apr 20, 20183 min read
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Chick it out!
Hello there, fellow Kodalyphiles! Today you're in for a mega blog that has been a long time coming. I have been looking a lot recently at...
Jenny Ferris
Mar 30, 20184 min read
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Andy Pandy Pop-Up Puppet
I'm sure you will be familiar with this next puppet if you have at any point been a child (which probably applies to many of us). One of...
Jenny Ferris
Mar 14, 20182 min read
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Peanuts the Elephant
I'd like to introduce you to a Kodaly Crafts regular - Peanuts the Elephant. Peanuts usually makes an appearance in one of my first prep...
Jenny Ferris
Feb 18, 20182 min read
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Kodaly Crafts Song Files: Caterpillar crawling round...
This song is a cute little staple of my Junior School teaching. Methodologically speaking, it's great for taa & ti-ti, so & mi,...
Jenny Ferris
Feb 11, 20182 min read
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Spooky puppet makes some not-so-spooky sounds
Getting your young students to discover and develop their singing voice is one of the first (and sometimes one of the hardest!)...
Jenny Ferris
Nov 19, 20172 min read
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Welcome to Kodaly Crafts!
My name is Jenny Ferris and I'm a Melbourne-based primary school music teacher. I have a passion for Kodaly music education, having...
Jenny Ferris
Oct 14, 20171 min read
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