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26 July 2025

Orff Schulwerk: Enhancing Rhythmic Skills in Early Childhood Music Classrooms

Yingying Liu*
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1 St. John Catholic Academy, Panama City Beach, FL 32407, United States
CEF 2025 , 3(6), 39–51; https://doi.org/10.18063/CEF.v3i6.697
© 2025 by the Author. Licensee Whioce Publishing, Singapore. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ )
Abstract

This project applies the Orff Schulwerk approach to improve rhythmic skills in children aged 3-5. Through singing, movement, and rhythmic speech, children develop steady beats and rhythmic understanding. The lesson plans include body percussion, improvisation, and group activities to foster musical and social growth. The project emphasizes flexible, child-centered teaching methods. 

Keywords
Orff Schulwerk
early childhood music
rhythmic skills
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