HAL LEONARD FIRST We Sing Teaching Strategies Rhythmic & Melodic Elements For Intermediate

First We Sing! Teaching Strategies – Revised Edition

Rhythmic & Melodic Elements for Intermediate Grades

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Author: Susan Brumfield

Whether you're new to the Kodály approach or an experienced teacher looking for new ways to supplement your materials,First, We Sing! Teaching Strategies--Rhythmic and Melodic Elements for Intermediate Grades is an excellent place to start. This companion volume to the First, We Sing! Teaching Guide contains rhythmic and melodic elements for elements taught in grades (3-5).

Concept plans for each element are printed on 3-hole punched loose-leaf paper, so teachers can customize their own curriculum and teaching sequence to make the most of each lesson. Each element includes a list of readiness activities to prepare for the new learning, a scripted, step-by-step procedure to present them; and ways to practice using the new elements in every skill area.

First, We Sing! materials reflect a commitment to discovering, documenting, and sharing accurate, interesting, and useful information about each song. The research behind the series also provides an opportunity to examine and reconsider widely used “standard” repertoire while suggesting more culturally sensitive and relevant options. As a result, several books in the series--including the Teaching Guide and Teaching Strategies volumes for primary and intermediate grades--have been revised with updated song recommendations, revised teaching lessons, a movement glossary, and suggestions for adapting traditional singing games and play-parties for today's classrooms. Purchasers of the original materials can download the updated pages here.