Ready, Set, Go – ORFF! Monday, November 13, 2017
recommended by Jen Sper and Alissa Ruth, School Choral and Classroom Music Specialists
Kodaly, Orff, Dalcroze, Suzuki, Gordon – there are so many different approaches to teaching music to elementary school students! If you’re specifically looking for resources to support Orff methodology in your classroom, here are some the best new options:
It’s a Great Day for Music by Jane Lamb
Suggested for Grades K-5
This inspiring Orff collection is jam-packed with musical creativity for your K-5 Orff classroom. Songs for rhythm speech and exact pitch singing are included and written to teach steady beat, movement and use of barred and non-pitched percussion ostinato. Other teaching highlights include rhythmic and melodic writing for students, improvisation, musical styles and solfege. Think of each piece as a starting point for your students to unleash their creativity!
Full scores, helpful teaching suggestions, lesson objectives and extensions are provided, along with digital access to PDFs of singer songsheets and separate Orff and classroom percussion parts. 23 songs including: Animal Sounds, Beat Bear, Caterpillar Caterpillar, The Color Song, Five Frogs on a Log, Howdy Do, I Like to Go to School, Katy Kangaroo, Pizza, Play Your Name, School Is Cool and more!
Ready Set Go Orff! by Cristi Cary Miller & Kathlyn Reynolds
Suggested for Grades 1-3
Are you “ready” for a way to “set” your students up for music success? Well, let’s “go orff!” Using Carl Orff’s approach of sing, say, dance, play, this collection will give you multiple ways to introduce your children to the world of music making. Within the pages of this resource, you will find songs that involve singing games, Orff and unpitched instrumental accompaniments, simple choreography and extension activities. In addition, there are colorful interactive slides to assist in learning and playing games.
The collection features reproducible singer songsheets and step-by-step teaching suggestions for the songs, games and Orff parts. For extra value, projectable, full color song charts are included via digital access and viewed in your browser, so there is no need for special software. Just download the files onto your computer and you’re ready to go! These charts include song lyrics and interactive activities for enhanced learning. Songs include: Name Game, ‘Round the Circle, Pay Allegiance to America, Little Turkey in the Woods, Decorate the Tree, Make New Friends, Do Your Best, We Are Marching, and more!
You can find more Orff methodology resources on our website, or contact us for more ideas. Shop Stanton’s for all your sheet music needs!
About the Authors:
Jen Sper has been with Stanton’s since 2006. A former middle school and high school choral director, she holds a Bachelor of Music Education degree from Baldwin Wallace College Conservatory of Music. An active choral singer and accompanist throughout the Central Ohio area, she also enjoys good food, running (to counteract the good food…) and the Muppets.
Alissa Ruth began working at Stanton’s in the summer of 2016. She is a former middle and high school choir director and holds a Bachelor of Music in Education degree from Capital University. She is an active choral singer in the Columbus area, and spends her free time running, doing yoga, cooking, and watching Netflix.
