Learning Through Exploration and Play

by Peggy McCreary

photo of Peggy McCreary

"An article with enticing illustrations in the Summer 1998 Orff Echo, “Learning From Orff Instruments,” by Giovanni Piazza, had a profound affect on my teaching. I tried some of the ideas in my classroom and began taking pictures. Each year I think that the students have invented everything possible, yet they amaze me again and again."

The complete article contains many photos, so files may take a few moments to download.

Opening
Designing with Bars  
Classroom Setups / Breaking the "Rules"
Children's Discoveries  
Musical "Playgrounds and Toys" 
Author Bio

Building the Fence Directions (pdf)
Activities with the Fence  (pdf)

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©2007 by Peggy McCreary

 

The American Orff-Schulwerk Association is a professional organization dedicated to the creative teaching approach developed by Carl Orff and Gunild Keetman. We are united by our belief that music and movement – to speak, sing and play; to listen and understand; to move and create – should be an active and joyful experience.