Back to School Back to Play: Plan With Purpose

WEBINAR RECORDING

Bring more play, movement, and music making into your classroom!

Josh Southard will explore name games, movement activities, speech pieces, and rhythmic play that build community, get students engaged, and help everyone find their groove.

Then he’ll step back and look at the bigger picture - exploring scope and sequence, curriculum planning, and ways to turn playful experiences into a purposeful year of music learning.

You’ll leave with ready-to-use activities for your classroom right now, along with practical strategies for deciding what comes next.

Josh will share:

Detailed notes
Classroom activities
Curriculum charts
Lesson plan ideas

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email that includes the link to your online library where you'll find the webinar recording and downloadable materials.

After watching the video, you may request a certificate of completion for 1.5 hours of professional development by emailing our team at hello@teachingwithorff.com

Questions? Please reach out - our team is always happy to help!

I'M READY TO PLAY!

Josh Southard serves as the Music Specialist at Smoky Row Elementary School in Carmel, Indiana, where he teaches music to students in kindergarten through fifth grade. He has been recognized as both Smoky Row Teacher of the Year and Indiana Elementary Music Teacher of the Year for his dedication to music education.

Josh has held leadership roles at both the state and national levels, including President of the Indiana Orff Chapter, member of the Board of Trustees for the American Orff Schulwerk Association (AOSA), and President of AOSA.

As a featured clinician, Josh presents regularly at state and national conferences, and Orff workshops across the US and Canada. He also teaches Level I, II, and III Basic Pedagogy in Orff Schulwerk teacher education courses during the summer, as well as Orff Curriculum and Elemental Composition. His written work includes articles for The Orff Echo as well as two books published by Beatin’ Path Publications: Sing and Play, Stories All Day and One Brick at a Time.