Light it Up Blue: Learning from and sharing music with our students who have autism

by OMEA | Dec 28, 2018 | Elementary, Grade 7/8, Workshop Notes, Workshops

Light it Up Blue: Learning from and sharing music with our students who have autism Sharing meaningful musical experiences with students with ASD is vital to a healthy school community. This workshop offers a glimpse into Stefanie’s toolkit including lesson plans,...

Storybooks That Sing

by OMEA | Dec 28, 2018 | Critical Literacy, Elementary, General, Orff, Primary / Junior, Primary/Junior, Workshop Notes, Workshops

Storybooks That Sing Teaching lessons using exceptional children’s authors. Literacy, dynamics, melody and other musical concepts. Clinician: Denise Gagne Focus: P/J Location: Albion C Sponsor: Theme and Variations OMEA 2018 Storybooks that Sing… Please login or...

Creative Composers

by OMEA | Dec 28, 2018 | Elementary, Orff, Primary / Junior, Primary/Junior, Workshop Notes, Workshops

Creative Composers This workshop will provide quick and easy, hands-on, composition ideas that you can use in the Primary Music program tomorrow! This will include many different approaches incorporating instruments, popsicle sticks, stickers, pictures and MORE!!...

Singing in the ECME Brain

by OMEA | Dec 28, 2018 | Elementary, Kindergarten, Workshop Notes, Workshops

Singing in the ECME Brain Move, sing, listen, play and think really hard! Any music educator understands the mental effort that goes into planning or participating in a music class for young children, but it can be hard to communicate this to administration, parents...

Introduction to Dalcroze Eurhythmics

by OMEA | Dec 28, 2018 | classroom music, Dalcroze, Elementary, Primary / Junior, Primary/Junior, Workshop Notes, Workshops

Introduction to Dalcroze Eurhythmics Dalcroze Eurhythmics enables music students to experience musical ideas (such as rhythm, phrase, and harmony) through movement, before engaging in a cognitive reflection. It is a holistic approach, engaging body, mind, and spirit...

Rocking the Recorder (Counterpoint 2018 Workshop Handout)

by OMEA | Dec 28, 2018 | Elementary, General, Grade 7/8, Primary / Junior, Primary/Junior, Recorders, Workshop Notes, Workshops

Rocking The Recorder Beginning recorder: 10 strategies to become successful recorder players! Clinician: Denise Gagne Focus: J Location: Wellington Sponsor: Theme and Variations OMEA 2018 Rocking the Recorder… Please login or register to view this content. Log...