Pitch Hill: Engaging Method for Teaching Solfege - Paperback

by Shelley Tomich (Author)

Are you struggling with teaching solfége or looking for a fun, new method for teaching solfége to elementary students? Then look no further! Pitch Hill is for you!In Pitch Hill, each solfège note is a character with his or her own story. For example, Do is a Boxer! He LOVES to box! He wears special head gear and boxing gloves to protect him and when we sing the note that is Do, we show our hands like boxing gloves. Do is very strong and will catch Re if she falls off the roof! (You will have to purchase to hear her story!)The stories provide a way to remember the corresponding Curwen hand sign as well as help explain the relationship between individual pitches. Though the system is enhanced by technologies available in many schools (iPads, IWB, etc.) it can also be taught using a simple chalkboard. Pitch Hill was created to overcome the challenge of teaching solfége notes by engaging visual, auditory, and kinesthetic learning modalities as well as captivating students with wonderful story telling. This book provides: - An overview of how to teach Pitch Hill.- A catchy song for each character!- A brief history of solfége and how to introduce this history to students.- 20 lesson plans using Pitch Hill, including standards covered, process, and interdisciplinary connections.- A list of folk and multi-cultural songs that use each progression of pitch patterns.- 8 lessons from Pitch Hill incorporate children's literature into the lesson.- 18 funsheets (worksheets) that can be used to assess students progress in identifying solfége notes.- Rubrics to assess students on their singing and instrument performances that go along with Pitch Hill.

Author Biography

Shelley Tomich is an elementary music specialist in Fulton County Schools (outside Atlanta, GA). She has experience teaching elementary band, chorus, and general music. She holds a Bachelors degree in Music Education-Instrumental from the University of Alabama, a Masters degree in Music Education-Choral/General Music from the University of Georgia, and the Educational Specialist degree in Technology in Schools from the University of Missouri. In addition she is Orff certified. Shelley lives in Atlanta with her husband and three daughters; when she is not teaching, she is reading or trying to grow things in the garden.