How to Introduce a Song
How To Teach Music with Jessica Grant
English - January 10, 2023 10:00 - 9 minutes - 13.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsCourses Education Music Music Interviews education music dalcroze kodaly orff teacher Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Do you have a default way of introducing a song to your students? For many years my default was to teach by rote. I'd sing the song for students and then ask them to echo the phrases back and forth until they’ve learned the piece. It’s functional, practical and gets the job done! But learning every single piece in the same way at the beginning can become mundane for both you and the students. Here are ten ideas for introducing a song in the classroom.
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Intro/Outro Song: Jump for Joy by Scott Holmes