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Session #3: Ready to Listen – Denise (1:15-2:45 EST)

Handouts

Ready to Listen HandoutDownload

Materials

List of materials used in this session:

  • Unpitched instruments (for play alongs)
  • A cup (for cup game)

Resource List

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Chat Transcript

Session-3-ChatDownload

Frequently Asked Questions

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Presenter:

Denise Gagne

When:

1:15 – 2:45 EST (my timezone)

Description:

In this section Denise shares storybooks, lessons, activities, and ear training activities that will get your students ready to become perceptive listeners.  In this session you’ll discover many ways that your students can play, move, listen, read, write, and create music even if they can’t say.   Denise will share lessons to teach children to sort non-pitched instruments into families, learn the instruments of the orchestra and the orchestral families, and many more musical concepts.

Learning Targets:

  • The participant will learn how to teach ear training and perceptive listening to the elementary students
  • The participants will learn how to teach instruments of the orchestra and orchestral families to students

Session #5: Ukulele Fun – Denise (4:30-5:45 EST)

Handouts

Ukulele Fun HandoutDownload
Tuning and Chord Charts Poster DownloadDownload
Ukulele Chord Posters DownloadDownload

Materials

List of materials needed for this session:

  • Ukulele (Please note: you do not need to play the ukulele to participate in this session!)

Resource List

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Chat Transcript

Chat from Live SessionDownload

Frequently Asked Questions

Coming Soon

Presenter:

Denise Gagne

When:

4:30 – 5:45 EST (my timezone)

Description:

This session will teach how to get a ukulele program started in your school.  Denise shares how to choose a ukulele, the different sizes ukuleles, and what ages you can consider using ukuleles with.  You’ll learn how to teach the parts of the ukulele, string numbering, how to use a tuner, and what to do with left-handed players.  You’ll learn ways to teach finger numbering and how to teach children to read a chord chart.  You learn ways to strum and practice some strumming patterns. A sequence for teaching songs is given and you’ll learn to play songs with one and 2 chords.  Suggestions are given for how you can use ukuleles and a post-Covid classroom.  Information on disinfecting ukuleles is given and suggestions on how you can schedule ukuleles so that they can be safely used by more than one class.

Learning Targets:

  • The participant will learn the basics of teaching a beginning ukulele class
  • The participant will learn about disinfecting ukuleles and will learn how to use ukuleles in a post-COVID classroom.