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Quietkins
These are Quietkins. Aren't they cute? Now, first and foremost, I can't claim credit for this idea, this is something that has been seen...
Jenny Ferris
Oct 18, 20191 min read
Step Up - KMEIA's new DVD
KMEIA DVD review - Step Up (for Primary years 2 - 4) As part of the Step Up Qld mini conference I recently attended, I was lucky enough...
Jenny Ferris
Oct 8, 20191 min read
100th Post!
That's right, my dear Kodaly Crafts readers, today marks 100 blog posts on Kodaly Crafts! In order to celebrate, we are having a sale...
Jenny Ferris
Sep 24, 20191 min read
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
Step Up - Qld's Mini Conference
I spent the first three days of my holidays in Queensland attending the Step Up mini conference celebrating the launch of Kodaly Qld's...
Jenny Ferris
Sep 22, 20192 min read
IKS 2019: Embracing A New Era
A summary of my wonderful time at the 2019 International Kodaly Symposium in Kuching, Malaysia. This was also published in the KMEIA Vic...
Jenny Ferris
Sep 20, 20193 min read
BSEM: Relationship Domain
In this post I talked about the wonderful Berry Street Education Model and today I'd like to outline the Relationship Domain in a little...
Jenny Ferris
Sep 12, 20194 min read
BSEM in the music classroom
My school has recently begun implementing the Berry Street Education Model - something I am very excited about, having seen it in action...
Jenny Ferris
Sep 6, 20193 min read
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
Cross-Curriculum Ideas
I recently had the pleasure of attending the International Kodaly Symposium (I highly recommend attending the next one in Poland in...
Jenny Ferris
Aug 15, 20195 min read
Sape
While I was in Malaysia, I had the pleasure of discovering an instrument I was as yet unfamiliar with - the Sape! The Sape is a string...
Jenny Ferris
Aug 12, 20191 min read
Sarawak Cultural Village
Today I was lucky enough to visit the Sarawak Cultural Village (SCV)as part of the International Kodaly Symposium 2019 in Kuching,...
Jenny Ferris
Aug 7, 20192 min read
IKS 2019
Hello and greetings from the beautiful city of Kuching in Malaysia! I am writing to you from the 24th International Kodaly Symposium. The...
Jenny Ferris
Aug 5, 20192 min read
Kodaly for all seasons
I am very lucky to be in Sarawak for the 2019 International Kodaly Symposium just as the Rafflesia flower in Gunung Gading National Park...
Jenny Ferris
Aug 5, 20191 min read
Groove Pizza
Earlier this year, I was fortunate enough to receive some tips from technology wiz Katie Wardrobe, including this absolute gem of a site,...
Jenny Ferris
Jul 20, 20191 min read
The Lion Sleeps Tonight: A Scarf Dance
In one of my previous posts about neuropsychology, I mentioned attending a workshop with the wonderful Robyn Stavely in which she...
Jenny Ferris
Jun 21, 20192 min read
Rain, Rain, Go Away
Presenting taa & ti-ti as the first rhythmic concepts students will add to their growing vocabulary is an important step, and is a lesson...
Jenny Ferris
Jun 14, 20193 min read
Kodaly and the Brain
A number of days ago I had the privilege of attending a workshop presented by KMEIA and the wonderful Robyn Stavely - a researcher and...
Jenny Ferris
May 30, 20192 min read
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
Older Beginners
If you are starting at a new school that is new to the Kodaly approach, it can be difficult to know where to start. Obviously your prep...
Jenny Ferris
May 4, 20192 min read
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