I wanted to use this video because I liked that there were examples while they explained what a Orff Schulwerk classroom is and why they chose to use it. I like this type of classroom because it is more informal. It gives the students the opportunity to have a part in their own learning process. The students are more involved, and they are thinking for themselves. In a traditional classroom the teacher is doing most of their learning for them. There are wonderful benefits that come with this type of teaching, but I also feel that some students need more direction than others. I want to clarify that there is a section in this video that, in my opinion is using the Kodály method. However I believe that you could combine these teaching methods and it would work very well.
Learning about the Kodály method, I would almost think of this method as more of a strategy rather than a method. If I understand this method correctly, I may have modeled it in my teaching a song assignment (I may have demonstrated it poorly). I do think that it is a good method to use with younger students. They are visual learners and they need to be able to see where the highs and lows are. I think that it also helps that they are moving their hands. It gives them a sense of what is happening and what will happen next. This method is nice when you are not only teaching music to sing but also teaching instruments. It is easier to transfer the information from one instrument to another. In this video there are several things that are happening and it might get a little confusing but I know for sure that the Kodály method is used in the beginning and at the end.
The Dalcroze method is probably my favorite method. I love that the students can act out what they are hearing. They are moving and using that to learn. They are enjoying their learning. Instead of just sitting there and listening to a teacher lecture about music they are actively experiencing what they are being taught. I like that in this video the teacher stops the story/song and checks to make sure that they understand the different tones and tempos. This method focuses on more on how the music make you feel instead of the technical portion of music, because of this reason, this method is best used for younger students
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