Drum It Up, Strum It Up, and Mix It Up: Creative Music Activities for Elementary Music
If you are looking for creative music activities for elementary music, you are in the right place! 🥁📖 In this episode, I am joined by Sandy Lantz and Gretchen Wahlberg, two of the most respected clinicians in the Orff Schulwerk community. With over 38 years of teaching experience and 30 years of co-leading teacher training, they have literally written the book on creative music making. In this interview, we discuss: ✅ How to use children's literature as a springboard for drumming and strumming. ✅ The secrets to a successful co-teaching and collaborative relationship. ✅ Their experience conducting the first-ever All-State Orff Ensembles. ✅ Practical tips from their "Bits" book series that you can use in your classroom tomorrow. Resources Mentioned: 📚 Shop their books: Drum It Up, Strum It Up, Creative Bits with Children's Lit: https://www.beatinpathpublications.co... 💠 Website: 👉 https://thehappymusicteacher.com/ 💠 TikTok: 👉 / thehappymusicteacher 💠 Instagram: 👉 / thehappymusicteacher 💠 The Music Teacher Group 👉 / themusicteachergroup 💠 FREE Music Curriculum Guide: 👉 https://thehappymusicteacher.kit.com/... 💠 Free Storybook Lesson Plans: 👉 https://thehappymusicteacher.kit.com/... #OrffSchulwerk #MusicTeacher #ElementaryMusic #CreativeMusicActivitiesForElementaryMusic #MusicEd #TeacherTraining #ChildrensLit

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