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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 6, 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 6, 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