{"product_id":"taking-the-orff-approach-to-isabel-mcneill-carley-9781931922098","title":"Taking the Orff Approach to Heart: Essays \u0026 Articles from a Pioneer of Orff in America","description":"\u003ci\u003eTaking the Orff Approach to Heart\u003c\/i\u003e, this compendium by North American Orff educator Isabel McNeill Carley, contains 29 original essays and articles. It is a companion book to \u003ci\u003eMaking It Up As You Go\u003c\/i\u003e, Brasstown Press 2011, which presented additional essays and articles. Carley writes with skill and humor on topics from theory to practice, integrating music, speech, movement, and improvisation. Also included are a Foreword by Karen Stafford; an Editor's Introduction by Anne M Carley; a Biographical Note about the author; informative essays on Carl Orff and the Orff Schulwerk, developed by Orff and his colleague Gunild Keetman; a short essay about the significance of the pentatonic scale in Orff education; diagrams of the pentatonic scales and modes in C, F, and G; a glossary; biographical notes on names cited; published resources and references; a selected bibliography of works by the author, and information on her other recent publications. Each article includes an introductory headnote. Some materials have never before been published; others are repurposed with permission. Dip into this book for inspiration, or read it cover to cover to immerse in the world of elemental music education for all ages. Contents: - 1. The Case for Creativity- 2. That Lovely TwoHeaded Betsy Higginbottam- 3. Create or Perform- 4. Music Plus: Five and SixYearOlds in the Classroom- 5. Playing With Our Materials: Speech Play- 6. Speech Play Resources- 7. At the Foot of the Mountains, Or How Mrs. Dow Made a Song - 8. Introducing Ostinati with Murray Volume I- 9. Tips for Teachers of the Recorder- 10. How to Introduce the Orff Ensemble- 11. Practicing Some Neglected Ensemble Techniques- 12. Master Class: Composing and Arranging for the Orff Classroom - 13. Teaching Music to Preschoolers- 14. Concerning Rabbits- 15. The Next Ten Years: A View from the Early Days- 16. On Patterns In A Music Gestalt- 17. First Encountering Gunild Keetman- 18. Improvisation Makes It Happen- 19. The Inclusive Art of Music- 20. The Essential Role of the Recorder- 21. Using the Recorder- 22. On Setting a Program's Goals- 23. The Schulwerk's Origins and Early Music- 24. The Orff Approach in Church- 25. On Being SimpleMinded- 26. My Theory of Education- 27. Educating All of the Human Mind- 28. Little Is Possible Without Healthy Roots- 29. Imparted Grace: The Central Role of Music in Education\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Isabel McNeill Carley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1931922098\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781931922098\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Brasstown Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/02\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 286\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.64d","brand":"Isabel McNeill Carley","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47001832259839,"sku":"9781931922098","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_aafe7242-1a78-406c-97a3-3b17a1c2384d.jpg?v=1751602278","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/taking-the-orff-approach-to-isabel-mcneill-carley-9781931922098","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}