Taylor Shaeffer

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Charlie Over the Ocean

Kodaly: Charlie Over the Ocean is a great song that you can do with many grades. My favorite part about this song is that it helps...

Taylor Shaeffer

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Rocky Mountain

Kodaly: Rocky Mountain is a great historical song to teach "Re" and review "Do". Many students at first glance do not understand the...

Taylor Shaeffer

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Mouse Mousie

Kodaly: Mouse Mousie is a great song to teach Do. It is only made up of Sol, Mi, and Do which makes it easy for the students to see the...

Taylor Shaeffer

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Five Fat Turkeys

Kodaly: Five Fat Turkeys is a great song to do around Thanksgiving. The main concept you may teach with this song is half notes but you...

Taylor Shaeffer

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Apple Tree

Kodaly: Apple Tree is a great song to review ta titi and introduce Do. I usually use this in my 2nd grade music classroom. Game: Have...

Taylor Shaeffer

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We Are Dancing in the Forest

We are Dancing in the Forest is a song used to introduce and practice the Kodaly concept "La". Explain the song in a story like fashion,...

Taylor Shaeffer

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Lucy Locket

Lucy Locket is a wonderful son to teach the Kodaly concept La in the music classroom. After learning the song I talk to the class about...

Taylor Shaeffer

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I Lost the Farmer's Dairy Key

I Lost the Farmer's Dairy Key is a great folk song with an even better music game. You an find this song in many Kodaly Resources. I...

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