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Valentine's Day with Orff and Drum | January 31, 2024
Jane Lamb will be your host for this webinar which will feature Valentine songs from her new book, Seasons and Special Days with Orff and Drum. Her songs have either Orff accompaniment, percussion accompaniment, or both! Each song comes with teaching suggestions, a projectable of the music, and an instrumental audio track. Jane has taught each of these songs with her students. They are kid tested. Come join the fun!
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Jane Lamb: Seasons and Special Days with Orff and DrumYou can buy a printed copy of this resource at our store site: Seasons and Special Days - Musicplay Store
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Valentine's Word Composition
With Valentine's Day approaching, consider this versatile activity suitable for different grade levels. Choose rhythms to match your students' abilities. Introducing slightly more challenging rhythms can be a valuable experience for them. You can access this worksheet here: What Makes a Good Friend? Create Word Rhythm Worksheet
Various ways to incorporate this activity are:
- Warm-Up: Practice familiar rhythm patterns, then have students transfer the patterns to body percussion or non-pitched percussion instruments.
- Create a "B" Section: Use this rhythmic activity to develop a B section or Rondo in conjunction with other songs.
- Create an Ostinato: Create a 4 or 8 beat ostinato to play along with songs such as "I Like You” or “Love Somebody”. Transfer the ostinato to body percussion or non-pitched percussion instruments while singing the song simultaneously.
- Assessment Tool: Use the worksheets above to assess reading, writing, and creating rhythm patterns.
Find more Valentine's activities in our Valentine's Day unit here: https://musicplayonline.com/units-list/valentines-day/
Orff and Drum for Valentine's Day
Jane's Orff arrangements, especially for grades 3-5 are going to be a really good challenge for your students! To access her Valentine Orff arrangements, simply go to Instruments > Orff > Winter or click the link here: https://musicplayonline.com/instruments/?tax%5Binstruments%5D%5Bwinter%5D=on
Songs include:
Will You Be My? | Grades 3-5
Give Me a Sign | Grades 2-5
Valentine Spell-out | Grades 4-5
One, Two, Three, Four | Grades 2-3
February | Grades 2-3
Yes, No, Maybe So | Grades 3-5
Valentine Rhythms | Grades 3-5
You can find the full Valentine Spell-out activity sheet in the supporting resources section: Valentine Spell-out
