Note Reading Archives | Mrs. Stouffer's Music Room

What’s So Fetch About Solfege? Part 1

by Melissa Stouffer | Oct 21, 2019 | General Music, Kodaly, Note Reading, Singing

This 3-part post was drawn from my presentation for the Michigan Kodaly Educators in September of 2019. Solfege…even the most quiet whisper of the word is enough to awaken our PTSD from undergrad and sight singing and ear training. All kinds of music...

How To Use Music Manipulatives The Right Way!

by Melissa Stouffer | Aug 4, 2019 | Back To School Lesson Plans, Composition, General Music, Kodaly, Learning Through Play, Manipulatives, Note Reading

You often see a lot of manipulatives out there for the music room, but it can be tricky to know how to use them in your classroom. And a lot of people end up giving up on them because they go about it the wrong way. In this post, we’re going to look at how to use...

Practicing Sol/Mi

by Melissa Stouffer | Mar 15, 2017 | All, Kodaly, Note Reading, Singing

Recently, I was spotlighted by the Michigan Music Education Association (MMEA) as a featured educator. They asked me to put together some ideas featuring the Kodaly method, so I prepared a list of ways to practice Sol/Mi. This was one of the hardest things...

Reading the Notes Pin Round Up

by Melissa Stouffer | Mar 15, 2017 | All, Learning Through Play, Note Reading

I always love to play “Staff Races” with my students. I draw a big staff on the ground in chalk, or on the board. I have a ‘starting line’, and then students race to the staff. The first person to get their hand or foot on the right...

Manipulative Monday Linky

by Melissa Stouffer | Mar 15, 2017 | All, Interactive Learning, Note Reading

Today I am linking up with Lindsay at the Pursuit of Joyfulness Blog. She is kind enough to host this link party. I’m really excited to share my idea today which I’ve had in my TpT store for a while, but I haven’t blogged about it: my Note...

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