WEBINAR RECORDING
The final weeks of school can be a chaotic mix of schedule changes, field trips, assemblies, and students who are so ready for summer. This is your survival guide. Join presenters Casey Goryeb, Natasha Thurman, and David Row as they share their favorite zero-stress, high-engagement songs and activities that you can copy, paste, and use tomorrow. These tried-and-true lessons work with little prep, lots of flexibility, and plenty of joyful student participation. Whether you have five minutes to fill or a full class period to stretch, you’ll find something here to keep the music going strong right through the final bell.
Highlights:
- Plug-and-play songs, games, and movement activities with little or no prep.
- Cumulative songs like “Ratlin’ Bog” and “The Alligator Chant” that build fun and focus.
- Rock-passing, frog-jumping, and cake-cutting games your students will beg to play again.
- Songs from Ghana and Sweden to connect music-making with world cultures.
- Easy ways to adapt each activity for different grade levels or time blocks.
- Bonus tips for stretching lessons, reviewing musical concepts, and keeping things light.
After registering, you will be able to access the webinar recording and downloadable materials from your online library.
Upon completion, you may request a certificate of completion for 1.5 hours of professional development by emailing our team at [email protected].
Casey Goryeb is the Pre-K through 5th Grade Music Teacher and Director of Choral Music at both Catherine A. Dwyer and Dennis B. O’Brien Elementary Schools in Rockaway Township, NJ. She attended Lebanon Valley College where she received a B.S. in Music Education and B.A. in Music (Flute Performance). Casey then earned a M.Ed. in Educational Leadership Instruction from The College of New Jersey. She received her Orff Schulwerk Certification and completed an Orff Curriculum Course through The University of the Arts, and a Master Class in Orff Schulwerk through George Mason University. An active member of her local chapter, Casey is the President of the Northern New Jersey Orff Schulwerk Association (NNJOSA). She is also a theater nerd and directs the musicals at her district’s Middle School. Casey currently resides in Hackettstown NJ with her husband, Aaron, and their rescue dog, Bear.
David Row loves teaching music to kids! A Nebraska native and Midwesterner at heart, David now lives and teaches in the Kansas City metro area for the DeSoto Unified School District. He holds a Master’s Degree in Music Education from the University of Missouri – Kansas City Conservatory, completed three levels and a master course in Orff Schulwerk training, and has extensive experience with critical thinking in the arts. David is an active clinician and has presented workshops at national, state, and local conventions across the United States and Canada. He is an AOSA-approved Orff Schulwerk teacher educator and is excited to be joining the OCPS & Central Florida Orff Chapter for Levels this summer in Orlando. On his blog, MakeMomentsMatter.org, David shares ideas about classroom content, management, lesson plans, critical thinking, and more. Search for “Make Moments Matter: A Music Education Podcast!” wherever you download podcasts or catch up with David every week on his “Musical Mondays” LIVE videos on Facebook.
Natasha Thurmon teaches K-5 general music, choir, strings, Recorder, and Orff ensemble at Boldt Elementary in the Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, TX. She has a BME in Music Education from Pacific Lutheran University and an MM in Music Education from the University of Texas at San Antonio. She completed her Orff levels and two master classes at Trinity University, where she now teaches Recorder. Natasha is past president of Central Texas Orff, and has served on several subcommittees for AOSA, chairing the Social Media subcommittee, and most currently on the Recorder Teacher Apprenticeship Panel. She has presented at various workshops locally and at state conferences, as well as at the national AOSA conference and for Orff chapter workshops. She serves as co-site chair on the Professional Development committee of her local Northside AFT union and on their Executive Board as Elementary Vice President.
Copy, Paste, Celebrate
End-of-Year Music Activities
$20
one time payment
The workshop recording and downloadable materials will be added to your online library.
Upon completion, you may request a certificate of completion for 1.5 hours of professional development by emailing our team at [email protected]
