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Pool noodle rhythm manipulatives

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

Favourite Folk Dances for the music room

Whilst for many, the term folk dancing may conjure images of wizened Morris dancers with silk scarves, they are still relevant today and...

Jenny Ferris

May 25, 20182 min read

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

Things I learned at the KMEIA Autumn Seminar

Yesterday I had the pleasure of attending the KMEIA Victoria Autumn Seminar as part of my school-mandated professional development. It...

Jenny Ferris

May 19, 20184 min read

Top 10 Apps & Programs

We are living in a digital age and our classrooms are forever adapting to reflect this. Whether you teach in a well-resourced school...

Jenny Ferris

May 11, 20185 min read

What to put in your Sub Tub and why you need one

We've all been there - your alarm goes off in the morning and despite going to bed in tip-top shape, suddenly you feel like death. It's...

Jenny Ferris

May 5, 20185 min read

Thinking Thumbs - a student feedback system

Feedback in the classroom is one of the most important aspects of our teaching practice. Click on the video below for a detailed...

Jenny Ferris

Apr 27, 20181 min read

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

Star student & other class rewards

"Oh you teach classroom music? Ohmigosh, that must be so much fun! That's not working, that sounds easy!" Excuse me while I look around...

Jenny Ferris

Apr 16, 20183 min read

Planning in the Kodaly classroom

Planning is, as any teacher will tell you, one of the biggest parts of our job so it's important to do it well! Knowing where to begin...

Jenny Ferris

Apr 12, 20184 min read

A picnic with Peter

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

Two Teddies on a Trampoline

One of my favourite Kodaly quotes talks about making music a joy for your pupils rather than a chore. Today I'd like to talk about an...

Jenny Ferris

Apr 6, 20182 min read

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

Add a touch of the dramatic...

Depending on the mandates of your school/district/state curriculum, you may be someone who is a specialist music teacher who teaches...

Jenny Ferris

Mar 20, 20183 min read

Keeping A Beat with the Man in the Moon

Until I started teaching junior primary students, there were certain things about music teaching that I took for granted. The ability to...

Jenny Ferris

Mar 17, 20183 min read

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

Top 5 Teacher Resources

I remember, once upon a time, when I was in the deepest, darkest depths of my teaching degree, I would walk past a bookshop and freeze;...

Jenny Ferris

Mar 12, 20183 min read

When You Wish Upon A Star

Prep music lessons can be a magical time - the children are young, with a vivid imagination and a thirst for knowledge. They haven't yet...

Jenny Ferris

Mar 8, 20182 min read

Top 10 Choral Repertoire choices

Let It Go - words by Leunig This simple little wonder takes its text from the above Leunig cartoon and can be found in the Sing! book...

Jenny Ferris

Mar 4, 20183 min read

Top 10 books for the music room

Books in the music room are great! Sometimes they form a key part of your lesson, sometimes they are a back-up that you pull out in the...

Jenny Ferris

Mar 1, 20184 min read