RESOURCES
Tikong-Tiko | Very Crooked
FROM THE READ AND SING SERIES
The following are supplementary music activities that build upon those presented in the book published in December 2025. To maximize the learning experience, it is presumed...
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RESOURCES
Ano-ano ang Nakikita? | What Do You See?
FROM THE READ AND SING SERIES
The following are supplementary music activities that build upon those presented in the book published in December 2025. To maximize the learning experience, ...
Tags: drawing song, Ekaki Uta, elementary music lesson, grade 3 lesson, Japanese song, music teaching strategy, sample music lesson, video recording
Creative Music Teaching & Cultural Connections: Strategies for Moving from Simple to Complex Learning Across Grades
Kodály Association of Southern California / Orange County Orff ChapterConcordia University, Irvine, California | Saturday, October 25, 2025
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Reflections on the 2025 International Kodály Symposium
I had the joy of returning to Kecskemét, Hungary, during the first two weeks of August for the International Kodály Society Symposium held on August 4–8. Visiting the renovated Kodály Institute was...
Tags: blog, Educators, fieldwork research, folk games, folk music, folk songs, multicultural music, music education, music teachers, Philippine games
Honoring Roots: Teaching Music Through the Lens of Filipino Folk Traditions
AN INTERNATIONAL TASTE OF KODÁLY PEDAGOGYAlla Breve | May 2025 | Volume 49by Miriam B. Factora, Ph.D.
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I’m honored to share my latest article, published in Alla Breve,...
Tags: blog, diversity, equity, inclusion, Music for All, panel discussion, University of Redlands
The Kodály Certification Course, hosted by the Kodály Association of Southern California from June 30 to July 18, 2025, at the Orange County School of the Arts, Santa Ana, California was another wonderful success. I had the joy of leading some of the Morning Si...
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From June 30 to July 18, 2025, I had the privilege of teaching Level II Pedagogy for the Kodály Association of Southern California (KASC) Music Education Institute, held at the Orange County School of the Arts in Santa Ana, California. From the very first day, ...
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Christmas in the Philippines is known to be one of the most celebrated and biggest holidays. As early as September, Christmas carols are heard over the radios, in private homes, shopping malls and other public places. This usually lasts until the Feast of the Epiphany in early January. The nine-...
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SAMPLE LESSON
Ancestral Musical Culture Lesson
GRADE 3 LESSON
OBJECTIVES:Students will be able to learn the musical culture of their ancestors by interviewing their parents or older relatives.Students will be able to perform for the class what they have learned from the people th...
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A Model of Sequential Music Teaching Utilising Philippine Vocal Materials
PhD Thesis | The University of Queensland, Australia • School of Music
This study is a direct response to Filipino teachers’ clamour for a more relevant music education. It re...
Tags: dissertation, diverse ethnolinguistic groups, fieldwork research, folk music, folksongs, games, Kodaly Concept, melodic teaching sequence, multi-cultural, multi-language, multicultural, Philippine Folk Music, rhythmic and melodic teaching sequence, rhythmic teaching sequence, spoken rhymes, University of Queensland, University of Quensland School of Music