Songs Games, and More for Grades K-5
The activities found in this book are a playful twist on many traditional songs or games from Central and South America, allowing students to enjoy learning repertoire in a new language and have a unique musical experience.
Sharing with your students the original or traditional way of a game or song if there is one, as you incorporate these playful twists along the way preserves the original traditions. Your students see themselves, their languages, and cultures, and enjoy these activities as they provide those "windows, mirrors, and sliding doors" (Rudine Sims Bishop) that our students deserve, while keeping their creative and playful children spirit alive in our music classrooms!
Online supplemental materials are include: Full Color visuals for projection and in printable PDF format; complete scores as appropriate, and audio tracks of each activity spoken and sung.
Ani Silva-Berrios is currently teaching K-5th grade general music in Virginia. Previously, Mrs.Silva-Berrios taught K-6th grade general music, along with 5th and 6th grade choir in Kansas, and K-5th grade general music in Florida. Outside the elementary classroom, she has taught undergraduate and graduate level elementary music methods courses at Missouri Western University, the University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory, and Vandercook College.
Ani is an active presenter and clinician having presented for the American Orff Schülwerk Association, Ohio Music Educators Association Conference, Virginia Music Educators Association Conference, Florida Music Educators Association Conference, Kansas Music Educators Association Conference, local Orff Schülwerk chapters and other organizations.
Her passion and dedication for teaching music is evident through the appreciation and love of music shown by her students. Ani earned bachelor's degrees in Music Education and Flute Performance from the University of Central Florida, and a master’s degree in Music Education with an emphasis in the Kodály method from the Hartt School of Music in Hartford, CT. While at Hartt, she earned all levels of Kodály Certifications with John Feierabend, as well as “First Steps in Music” and “Conversational Solfege'' certifications.
Mrs. Silva-Berrios also completed her Orff Schülwerk certification at the University of Memphis. As such, Ani embraces a philosophy that incorporates a blend of both Orff and Kodály, diversity, and inclusivity! When she is not teaching she enjoys crafts, dancing, traveling and spending time with her husband, Juan Berrios, a professional musician and educator.
