Movement Workshop for the General Music Classroom
June 25th – 29th,2018
Ithaca College
Ms. Barbara Watson and Dr. Baruch J. Whitehead, clinicians
Please review the following materials prior to the workshop.
Book list for course work preparation: 25 hours
Rhythm and Movement: Application of Dalcroze Eurhythmics – Elsa Finley
Teaching Music in Rhythmic Lessons: Practice and Theory of the Dalcroze Method – Toni Steinitz
Teaching Movement and Dance: A Sequential Approach to Rhythmic Movement – Phyllis Weikert
Movement Songs Children Love – Denise Gagne
Rhythm Games for Perception and Cognition – Robert Abramson
Feel It – Rhythm Games for All – Robert Abramson
Music and Movement in the Classroon– Steven Traugh
Dr. Rob Amchin – University of Louisville – Google and go to youtube select his channel for instructional videos
Orff Echo – Winter 2009 – Volume XLI #2
Rhythm, Music and Education – Emilie-Jacque Dalcroze
Dalcroze Today: An Education Through and into Music – Marie-Laure Bachman
Workshop 9-5 p.m. June 25th – 29th, 2018 8hours times 5 days 40 hours minus lunch35 hours in class learning.
Homework, reflection questions: 15 total hours for the week
Please take time after each class to reflect on the lesson from Ms. Watson and Dr. Whitehead with the following outline of questions:
- How can I use the movement, eurhythmics, and body percussion concepts and activities in my own curriculum?
- What specific exercises can help strengthen weak areas in my teaching skills?
- What activities that I learned am I really comfortable using immediately in my classroom in the fall?
- Which activities do I need to practice to add to my teaching skills that would be beneficial to the success and achievements of my students?
- Review videos and reading from your prep list.
Post reflection: 25 hours
Please take time to answer in depth these questions in relation to the material introduced and developed in the course:
- What part (parts) of the pedagogy and activities that I learned reflect present strengths in my teaching skills and classroom management?
- What activities introduced each day help me realize certain weaknesses in my teaching style?
- What movement activities could help me strengthen and improve my educational skills as a teacher by using more movement in my curriculum in the classroom?
- Review class notes, videos, and reading articles to help you answer the question, how has this experience changed the way I will incorporate movement into the general music classroom?
Total Hours including preparation, class time, homework and post reflection:
Preparation 25 hours
Class time 35 hours
Homework 15 hours
Post reflection 20 hours
Total for the 2-credit course: 95 hours