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HANDOUTS

DATE:  2-16-2018
LOCATION:  WASHINGTON STATE MUSIC CONFERENCE
Click on the links below for session handouts:
1) Treasures of Literacy - Addressing Music Concepts Using Children's Literature - FRI 10:30 a.m.
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD HANDOUT 1

2) Singing Games - Engaging Activities that Support Music Concepts - FRI 3:00 p.m.

3) Get More From the Recorder B-A-G! - SAT 10:00 a.m.
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD HANDOUT 3

4) Pathways to Process - SAT 2:30 p.m.
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD HANDOUT 4


DATE:  2-20-2016
LOCATION:  IDAHO ORFF CHAPTER - BOISE ID
Click on the link below for the KNUFFLE BUNNY activity and recorder play-along.
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD KNUFFLE BUNNY ACTIVITY SHEET.


DATE:  10-24-15
LOCATION:  TIDEWATER ORFF CHAPTER - NORFOLK VA
As you know, the copies at the workshop were missing a few pages.  Click on the link below to download the complete handout.  This link will be available until Thanksgiving.  If you would like the FROG IN THE BUCKET recorder improvisation activity - click on the link from the 10-3 workshop in Rochester.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE WORKSHOP HANDOUT.

DATE:  10-3-15
LOCATION:  GREATER ROCHESTER ORFF CHAPTER
Click on the link below for the Frog in the Bucket activity and recorder improvisation activity that was included in the Fall workshops.  Notation, step-by-step process and extension activity included.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD FROG IN THE MEADOW ACTIVITY SHEET.


DATE:  9-23-15 thru 9-25-15
LOCATION:  MS MEA - MISSISSIPPI MUSIC EDUCATOR'S FALL WORKSHOPS - OXFORD, CLINTON and GULF PORT
Click on the link below for the Frog in the Bucket activity and recorder improvisation activity that was included in the Fall workshops.  Notation, step-by-step process and extension activity included.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD FROG IN THE MEADOW ACTIVITY SHEET.

DATE:  11-20-14
LOCATION:  VEMEA - VIRGINIA MUSIC EDUCATOR'S CONFERENCE - NORFOLK
Click on the links below for the handouts from the sessions presented at the conference.  These links will connect you to the notes for the sessions SESSION 1:  Treasures of Literacy: Addressing Music Concepts  with Children's Literature, SESSION 2 - Is Your B-A-G Outdated?; SESSION 3 - Sally Go 'Round the World - A Collection of World Folk Dances.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE NOTES FOR SESSION 1:  TREASURES OF LITERACY - ADDRESSING CHILDREN'S LIT TO ADDRESS CONCEPTS

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE NOTES FOR SESSION 2:  IS YOUR B-A-G OUTDATED?

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE NOTES FOR SESSION 3:  SALLY GO 'ROUND THE WORLD - A COLLECTION OF WORLD FOLK DANCES

DATE:  10-24-14
LOCATION:  BCMEA - BRITISH COLUMBIA MUSIC EDUCATOR'S CONFERENCE - CANADA
Click on the links below for the handouts from the sessions presented at the conference.  These links will connect you to the notes for the sessions Treasures of Literacy 1 - Addressing Music Concepts, Treasures of Literacy 2 - Rhymes and Poetry and Treasures of Literacy 3 - World Folk Dances.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE NOTES FOR TREASURES OF LIT SESSION 1 - ADDRESSING CONCEPTS

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE NOTES FOR TREASURES OF LIT SESSION 2 - RHYMES AND POETRY

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE NOTES FOR TREASURES OF LIT SESSION 3 - WORLD FOLK DANCES



DATE:  2-28-14
LOCATION:  GETCA - GREATER EDMONTON TEACHERS' CONFERENCE - CANADA
Click on the links below for the handouts from the sessions presented at the conference.  These links will connect you to the notes for the sessions Treasures of Literacy 1 - Primary, Treasures of Literacy 2 - Intermediate, and Mother Goose is on the Loose - Using Nursery Rhymes and Poetry in the Classroom.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE NOTES FOR TREASURES OF LIT - PRIMARY SESSION

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE NOTES FOR TREASURES OF LIT - INTERMEDIATE SESSION

CLICK TO DOWNLOAD THE NOTES FOR MOTHER GOOSE SESSION.



DATE:  4-6-12
LOCATION:  St Louis MO Workshop
Click on the link below for additional notes from the St Louis Public School workshop on April 6 2012.
This link will only be available until Friday April 13 2012.  All classroom activities are original ideas by Thom Borden and inspired by the McGraw-Hill Interactive Listening Maps.  Thanks for visiting.

ADDITIONAL LISTENING MAP ACTIVITY NOTES from THOM BORDEN



DATE:  4-6-12
LOCATION:  St Louis MO Workshop
Click on the link below for the large listening map activity cards from the St Louis Public School workshop on April 6, 2012.  This link will only be available until Friday April 13 2012 and is provided with participation from McGraw-Hill School Division and the local St Louis representative.

LARGE FULL-PAGE LISTENING MAP ACTIVITY CARDS