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...
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, ...
SAMPLE LESSON
Mariposa | Butterfly
Children’s Game from Argentina | Shared by a Second Grader 2019-2020Source of Information: Mother born in Argentina | Language: Spanish
*Mariposa means butterflyGAME DIRECTIONSMari: cross arms over che...
SAMPLE LESSON
Ang Bilong-bilong and Sakayan ni Banting Banting
PHILIPPINE FOLK SONGS
Publication used in this Lesson: Philippine Children’s Songs, Spoken Rhymes, and Games for Teaching, Book OneAuthor: Miriam B. Factora, Ph.D. (2nd Edition, 2025)Materials Used (Transcri...
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...
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-...
SAMPLE LESSON
Sagidi Sapopo
PHILIPPINE FOLK GAME
Sources of Information: High School Students of St. Joseph’s College, Quezon City, 1985Publication: Musical Folk Games of Manila, Philippines Author: Miriam B. Factora , Ph.D. (3rd Edition, 2024)
HOW ...
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...
Riding the Edge: Jeepney Journeys through Bukidnon
As part of my research, I embraced public transportation to immerse myself in the lifestyles of the community. In many areas, transport was scarce, and drivers would go out of their way to accommodate passengers ...
Whirlwind of Giggles and Silliness: My Hilarious Adventure in Samoki
Playing “Tong, Tong, Kali” with the kids in Samoki, Bontoc, Mountain Province, on October 6, 2000, was an absolute riot! I had to pick one of the bigger boys to partner with me, and let me tell ...
