Tell me, I forget; Show me, I remember; Involve me, I understand. -- Chinese Proverb
What is Orff Schulwerk? |
Orff Schulwerk is a way to teach and learn music. It is based on things children like to do: sing, chant rhymes, clap, dance, and keep a beat on anything near at hand. These instincts are directed into learning music by hearing and making music first, then reading and writing it later. This is the same way we all learned our language.
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About Mrs. Lay |
Mrs. Lay is an Orff Music Specialist from Jackson, Tennessee. She graduated with a Bachelor of Music degree from Lambuth University in 1993, and taught in the Jackson-Madison County school system for three years before moving to Memphis to pursue a Master of Music degree. Upon completion of the degree in 1998, Mrs. Lay was hired by the former Memphis City Schools and is currently at Cordova Elementary in the Unified Shelby County Schools.
Mrs. Lay is currently a Mentor and Lead Teacher, is an author of the current SCS Orff Music curriculum, and is a past co-chairman of the annual Orff All-City Concert (2005 and 2014). She has also served on the Executive Board of the Memphis Chapter of AOSA. She lives in Downtown Memphis with her husband and when she's not teaching music she enjoys singing in the church choir, reading, watching makeup tutorials on YouTube, dancing around the house, and cheering for the Memphis Grizzlies. |