Rhythmic Kinesthetics
Fun Percussion-based Activities & Games for the Classroom

By Jeff Stewart Book (100% Reproducible) & DVD Grade: 1--8 Item: 00-40096

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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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Video

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