#Rhythm

Fruity Rhythms

If you're looking for a fresh way to practice rhythms - be it through reading, performing or composition - then why not add some fruit...

Jenny Ferris

Sep 24, 20191 min read

After the release of the 2012 movie Pitch Perfect, you'd be hard-pressed to be in the same room as an adolescent and a cup without...

Jenny Ferris

Oct 25, 20182 min read

When I attended the National Conference recently, I picked up a great new take on an old favourite from Jai Schelbach. Because it had a...

Jenny Ferris

Oct 19, 20181 min read

So whilst the shops are already starting to stock mince pies and play Christmas albums (no joke, I heard Winter Wonderland the other...

Jenny Ferris

Oct 11, 20182 min read

Today I'd like to talk about my saa presentation strategy. In case you're not too familiar with Kodaly methodology, the "presentation"...

Jenny Ferris

Aug 25, 20183 min read

I first came across the concept of centres or stations a few years ago when I was doing some classroom release for a leading teacher. The...

Jenny Ferris

Jul 27, 20184 min read

Teaching Tika-tika is perhaps one of my favourite units of Primary Music! The students are becoming more familiar with the process of...

Jenny Ferris

Jul 20, 20182 min read

Rhythmic dictation can sometimes feel like a necessary evil in the music curriculum. Students can feel under pressure in test-like...

Jenny Ferris

Jun 1, 20182 min read

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

As I'm sure you will know if you've ever worked with children (if you have, you've come to the right place!), kids LOVE talking about...

Jenny Ferris

Apr 10, 20182 min read

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