Taylor Shaeffer

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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