Nurturing Musical Expression and Understanding-Orff Schulwerk Today is addressed to all music teachers who want to develop clarity of purpose in a child-centred educational environment.It presents a fresh synthesis of doing and understanding that encourages students to express themselves in and realize themselves through music. The expertise of seven master Orff Schulwerk teachers is included to encourage skill development and understanding while materials from the Orff/Keetman volumes and American supplements address music and movement objectives. Over one hundred lessons are presented to highlight musical elements and encourage self-expression. A CD of listening examples from a variety of historical periods and culturalcontexts enhances the book.A former Fulbright teaching scholar in Austria Jane Frazee is the author of several collections of material for children's voices and instruments as well as the first textbook for applied Orff Schulwerk in American classrooms Discovering Orff. She received the highest honor from the international Orff-Schulwerk Foundation: the Pro Merito award.

A Curriculum for Music Teachers-This book is intended for those who want detailed practical assistance in how and why to use Orff techniques and materials in the classroom. Goals are outlined and the best ways to achieve them are explored but the principal focus is on the arrangement of the curriculum in a logical sequence. Such a structure provides a reasonable progression from simple to more complex objectives not only from day to day but from year to year. Structured learning need not be the enemy of improvisation but rather the best way to provide students with the tools they need to improvise.The book contains an introduction to the development of Orff-Schulwerk and a discussion of the distinguishingfeatures of this approach. Chapter Two introduces the activities children use in their music-making. The teaching procedure that structures those activities is taken up in Chapter Three while Chapter Four explains the vocabulary and accompaniment theory essential to the Orff teacher. Part Two applies these elements in a sequential curriculum designed for Grades One through Five. Especially important in each chapter is the inclusion of supporting activities designed to aid in teaching the various skills and concepts.