{"product_id":"taking-the-orff-approach-to-heart-essays-articles-from-a-pioneer-of-orff-in-america-paperback","title":"Taking the Orff Approach to Heart: Essays \u0026 Articles from a Pioneer of Orff in America - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eIsabel McNeill Carley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTaking the Orff Approach to Heart\u003c\/i\u003e, this compendium by North American Orff educator Isabel McNeill Carley, contains 29 original essays and articles. It is a companion book to \u003ci\u003eMaking It Up As You Go\u003c\/i\u003e, Brasstown Press 2011, which presented additional essays and articles. Carley writes with skill and humor on topics from theory to practice, integrating music, speech, movement, and improvisation. Also included are a Foreword by Karen Stafford; an Editor's Introduction by Anne M Carley; a Biographical Note about the author; informative essays on Carl Orff and the Orff Schulwerk, developed by Orff and his colleague Gunild Keetman; a short essay about the significance of the pentatonic scale in Orff education; diagrams of the pentatonic scales and modes in C, F, and G; a glossary; biographical notes on names cited; published resources and references; a selected bibliography of works by the author, and information on her other recent publications. Each article includes an introductory headnote. Some materials have never before been published; others are repurposed with permission. Dip into this book for inspiration, or read it cover to cover to immerse in the world of elemental music education for all ages. Contents: - 1. The Case for Creativity- 2. That Lovely TwoHeaded Betsy Higginbottam- 3. Create or Perform- 4. Music Plus: Five and SixYearOlds in the Classroom- 5. Playing With Our Materials: Speech Play- 6. Speech Play Resources- 7. At the Foot of the Mountains, Or How Mrs. Dow Made a Song - 8. Introducing Ostinati with Murray Volume I- 9. Tips for Teachers of the Recorder- 10. How to Introduce the Orff Ensemble- 11. Practicing Some Neglected Ensemble Techniques- 12. Master Class: Composing and Arranging for the Orff Classroom - 13. Teaching Music to Preschoolers- 14. Concerning Rabbits- 15. The Next Ten Years: A View from the Early Days- 16. On Patterns In A Music Gestalt- 17. First Encountering Gunild Keetman- 18. Improvisation Makes It Happen- 19. The Inclusive Art of Music- 20. The Essential Role of the Recorder- 21. Using the Recorder- 22. On Setting a Program's Goals- 23. The Schulwerk's Origins and Early Music- 24. The Orff Approach in Church- 25. On Being SimpleMinded- 26. My Theory of Education- 27. Educating All of the Human Mind- 28. Little Is Possible Without Healthy Roots- 29. Imparted Grace: The Central Role of Music in Education\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 286\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.64 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 03, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47510198026418,"sku":"9781931922098","price":28.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/hzJz_NIcYd9781931922098.webp?v=1779644187","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/taking-the-orff-approach-to-heart-essays-articles-from-a-pioneer-of-orff-in-america-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}