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Pumpkin
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
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KMEIA National Conference Wrap-Up
As I write this, I am sitting in the airport on my way back from Perth where I have been attending the biennial KMEIA National Kodaly...
Jenny Ferris
Oct 5, 20186 min read
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Two Old Tortoises
For my birthday, my Mum got me one of these adorable Folkmanis tortoise puppets, as she is something of an enabler of my puppet obsession...
Jenny Ferris
Oct 4, 20181 min read
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Songs from Other Mother Tongues
In today's multicultural age, it is important that the music we teach in our classrooms is reflective of the multitude of languages,...
Jenny Ferris
Sep 22, 20183 min read
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Art Music Ideas
One of my ongoing missions as a classroom music teacher is to introduce my students to a wide variety of musical styles and genres. In...
Jenny Ferris
Sep 14, 20185 min read
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Lesson Booklets Available!
I am proud to announce that I have just released a series of my favourite lesson plan packs as booklets available for purchase & digital...
Jenny Ferris
Sep 7, 20181 min read
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Getting prepared for Prep Music
Music lessons at the beginning of a school year can be tough for any grade - you've just come back from several weeks' holiday, it takes...
Jenny Ferris
Aug 31, 20185 min read
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Teaching silence with a candlestick
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 24, 20183 min read
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I See A Sea Creature
One aspect of musicianship that a lot of people can feel uncertain about teaching is Improvisation. As you're just making stuff up on the...
Jenny Ferris
Aug 17, 20182 min read
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Junior School Concert Program
This year my school's major performance was a Junior Concert for all students in Prep - Year 3. This was the first time I had put...
Jenny Ferris
Aug 12, 20185 min read
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Giant staves for BIG music literacy results
One of my favourite teaching sequences happens when students have discovered so & mi and are ready to start writing down the notes they...
Jenny Ferris
Aug 9, 20183 min read
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Instruments of the Orchestra
An important part of any music education should be discovering the wide variety of instruments available to us. These instrumental units...
Jenny Ferris
Aug 4, 20184 min read
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Centres - a great setup for learning and assessment in the music room
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
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Songs for teaching Tika Tika
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
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Kodaly wasn't built in a day...
Starting at a new school can be tough - and not just when you're a student! Starting work as a teacher at a new school can present lots...
Jenny Ferris
Jul 7, 20185 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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Basic Sewing Procedures
To get you started on some of the wonderful sewing patterns you'll find on this website, here are a few how-to's. Click on the videos...
Jenny Ferris
Jun 27, 20181 min read
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Ripper Rhythm Activities
So you've just made conscious taa and ti-ti. Now what? Instead of charging full speed into the next rhythmic discovery, it's important to...
Jenny Ferris
Jun 21, 20183 min read
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A Home Among The Gumtrees... Australian Folksong and its place in our classrooms
Kodaly wrote about the importance of introducing children to songs from their "musical mother tongue". In order for them to pick up new...
Jenny Ferris
Jun 15, 20183 min read
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Scoot!
Today I'd like to talk about a fantastic fun activity that makes for a great summative assessment at the end of a unit - and also a great...
Jenny Ferris
Jun 8, 20182 min read
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