EDUC 105Ma-Module 13

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Education 129 (Principles and Methods of Teaching )
MODULE 1 (WEEK 1) EDUC 105Ma

Welcome to module 1!
This whole course will cover important things that every music teacher and future music teachers
like you should understand. Educ 105Ma centers on Music Teaching Methodologies for Elementary
classroom. We will look into the fundamentals of music and present specific and practical
suggestions for teaching music to children in elementary school.
Share some experiences you had in your music class when you were in elementary. Can you recall a
positive or negative experience? What can you remember about the teaching methods of your
music teacher?
The term teaching method refers to the general principles, pedagogy and management

strategies used for classroom instruction. Your choice of teaching method depends on what
fits you — your teaching philosophy, classroom demographic, subject area(s) and school
mission statement.
The methods of teaching music can be broken down into the 5 most popular ones and 3
other notable ones each with their own goals and tools: (dynamicmusicroom.com)
 Orff-Schulwerk
 Kodaly-Inspired Teaching
 Dalcroze Eurhythmics
 Suzuki Method
 Carabo-Cone
 Music Learning Theory (Gordon)
 World Music Pedagogy
 Conversational Solfege
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Common Elements of All Methods

Despite their differences, there are some common elements each of the methods shares with one
another that show they’re not so different at the end of the day.
Here are some common tools and goals you may find across all the methods:
 Focus on building independent musicianship

 Sequence of activities moving from simple to complex
 Inclusion of movement as part of the teaching process
 Sound before symbol
 Instruments used as an extra tool for learning
 Rhythm syllables
 Authentic music from different cultures is important
 Solfege systems
 Solfege/Curwen hand signs
 Folk dancing/structured movement
 Building positive musical experiences
 Fostering personal expression
With this small list of commonalities (I know they’re many more you could name), it’s easy to see
that every method has its heart in the right place. It may be the different methods are more fitting the
type of teacher you are or the students you have.
Often, many of these methods can be used in combination with each other.
We will get started with the first methodology which is the Orff-Schulwerk
Orff-Schulwerk
In Orff Schulwerk classrooms, children begin with what they do instinctively: play!
Imitation, experimentation, and personal expression occur naturally as students
become confident, life-long musicians and creative problem solvers.
History
Carl Orff, music composer, and Gunild Keetman, movement instructor, developed an
approach to build full musicianship of all students by combining the following elements:
 Music
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 Movement
 Speech
 Drama
Tools
Orff teachers want to provide their students a positive experience in music and means for
personal expression. Orff teachers typically place more emphasis on improvisation and
creativity than literacy, but this is not exclusively the case.
Teaching tools include:
 Play, imitate, experiment, and create steps

 Use of instruments and part-work to create deeper sounds
 Project-based learning
 Language-rhythm connections
 Movement, movement, movement
 Folk dancing
Note: The Orff process is best known for its use of classroom xylophones and non-pitched
percussion. However, this is a simple stereotype; the process involves much more than
that.
This is only the introduction, read more about Orff through the given links below. The
methods, and applications to be used when using this teaching methodology.
Share a situational example of how you will teach music if you are in a classroom set
up using the Orff method.
https://prodigies.com/what-is-the-orff-method-and-how-is-it-taught/
https://www.liveabout.com/the-orff-approach-2456422
https://www.thedomesticmusician.com/ways-teach-orff/
https://musicaustralia.org.au/discover/music-education/music-education-methodologies-
approaches/the-orff-approach/
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Education 129 (Principles and Methods of Teaching )

MODULE 1 (WEEK 1) EDUC 105Ma

The term teaching method refers to the general principles, pedagogy and management

Common Elements of All Methods

 Focus on building independent musicianship

Teaching tools include:

 Play, imitate, experiment, and create steps

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