Orff activities

These are SO much fun! The full pdf has 20 pages with all the games listed. Hope you enjoy them - if you would like the pdf, send me an ema...

Print and Download Free Orff Orchestrations (Arrangements) Sheet Music for the Elementary Music Classroom. Unlimited Prints. Format: PDF

This blog post will give you ideas for teaching with the Orff method in your elementary music classroom.

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Ideas for teaching Orff Instruments at various ages. Tricks for improvisation scaffolding and more!

There is a Level 1 which is MUCH easier- students write in ONE letter to play for each beat of rhythmic values. Level 2 students have to write (and practice) playing different notes for EACH rhythmic value- much harder. It's a great way to differentiate for your "superstars".

I'm using a scarf to teach music concepts high and low. This activity is for younger children-even toddlers can do this one! Music teachers can use this activity in their PreK-2nd grades. It's a good intro to high and low sounds as well as a wonderful calming down activity. Scarf movement to teach high and low by Sing Play Create High Low Lesson with Scarf Movement Activity to Teach High and Low

I love this song at this time of year as there is SO much that can be done with it- add an ostinato with pie flavors, perform the dance, talk about dance styles, create a new dance, student created B Section, and a game from the wonderful Mrsmainsmusicians on insta! Grab the full google slides here. Please note this will force a copy. For the game, I glued my pies to paper plates. This helps them to slide easier as most inexpensive paper plates have a wax coating on them. This also makes…

Do you need some music for your elementary music classroom? Here is a variety to choose from ranging from “easy” to “intermediate” levels. You can print the sheet music an…