Rhythmic Kinesthetics
Fun Percussion-Based Activities & Games for the Classroom
By Jeff Stewart
Book (100% Reproducible) & DVD
Grade: 1--8
Item: 00-40096
$24.99
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Description
Rhythmic Kinesthetics presents a series of games and activities incorporating music, movement, and motor skills that help express emotions, build concentration, and sharpen sensory awareness. A wonderful tool for individuals, educators, community facilitators, and social workers, this curriculum provides an environment for people of all ages, cultures, and abilities to participate, where they will apply and develop their music skills through a hands-on approach. The book features a variety of creative movement and social/communication activities integrated with music to introduce and foster musical skills in a creative setting. Rhythmic Kinesthetics provides diverse forms of world music-based compositions, drum circle games, and activities using a wide variety of percussion-based instruments including Boomwhackers, world drums, sound shapes/frame drums, Orff instruments, and body percussion. An instructional DVD showcasing both school and community performances is included with the book, which is 100% reproducible.
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Contents
| Title | |
| Foreword | |
| Rhythmic Kinesthetics and Three Dimensions | |
| Etiquette for the Classroom/Drum Circle | |
| CHAPTER 1 | |
| BOOMWHACKERS --- FUN AND JOY SONGS/ACTIVITIES | |
| Introduction to Boomwhackers | |
| The Kodály Fun Way to Play Boomwhackers | |
| Boomwhacker Scales | |
| Fun Songs | |
| Boomwhackers Moving in Melodic Thirds | |
| Applying Moving in Melodic Thirds in a Fun Game | |
| Double the FUN, Two Boomwhacker JOY! | |
| More Two Boomwhacker FUN! | |
| Educator-Facilitator Tools | |
| CHAPTER 2 | |
| COMPOSITIONS FOR BOOMWHACKERS AND WORLD PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS | |
| Pentatonic Fantasy | |
| The Downy Woodpecker | |
| Juju Swing, Great Music of Nigeria | |
| High Life Time of Your Life | |
| Orff Melodic FUN! | |
| Gator Spirit -- student composition on DVD Chapter 2 | |
| EARTH LOVE | |
| Soprano Recorder | |
| Steel Drums | |
| Xylophone | |
| Glockenspiel | |
| Percussion/Optional Vocal Part |
Additional Information
| Author: | Jeff Stewart |
| Format: | Book & DVD |
| Page Count: | 80 |
| Item Number: | 00-40096 |
| ISBN 10: | 0-7390-9259-6 |
| ISBN 13: | 978-0-7390-9259-0 |
| UPC: | 038081448299 |
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