First We Sing Teaching Strategies

Teaching strategies for each rhythmic and melodic element taught in primary grades K-3 are printed on 3-hole punched loose leaf paper so teachers easily customize the teaching sequence in order to make the most of each lesson. Each teaching strategy contains a list of requisite readiness elements and skills (what students need to know and be able to do) before learning the new element. It includes a list of activities to prepare for the new element, a scripted, step-by-step procedure for presenting it, and ways to practice using the new element in each skill area. the strategies in this volume are geared towards the primary grades. New and experienced teachers alike will find Firs we Sing to be practical, flexible and creative resource for bringing Kodaly's approach into American classrooms.