Sol-fa

This homeschooling music curriclum uses sol-fa. I have used the Kindergarten level and found it useful. It starts with just 2 notes and gives you all the hand signals and builds from there. http://lessonplansformusic.net/

Ok, I may be able to get some info. I will send you a PM.

I just watched that disc and was reading this thread with interest. I was trying to research it and would love to have more info.

Hi, Nicki! I did not, but let me know where you are located and I will see what I can find out for you. You are welcome to PM me. I can’t seem to PM you from my iPad. I’m not sure if we no longer have that capability or if it is my browser.
My daughter took Kindermusik through age 2. I don’t think they use solfege or Kodaly methods in KM.
One resource that I have not used but is highly recommended among my Kodaly friends is a book by John Feierabend. It is for preschool through around 2nd grade and includes songs and lesson plans. I’m sure it is geared toward classes as opposed to individual teaching bc it would include lots of singing games, but it might be worth checking into for small children.

https://www.giamusic.com/products/P-5880.cfm

Nikki, are your children very young? If so, I think Kindermusik would likely be fine. I will say, though, that one KM teacher I knew taught the kids to hold their recorders wrong (right hand on top instead of left), so just be sure you have someone who knows what they are doing.
Two other programs which are Kodaly influenced are Musikgarten and Music Together. I don’t know how much music reading they teach, but if your children are under 6 their music experience is going to include all pre-reading skills. In first grade children can begin learning to read rhythms and solfege.
I have asked in a Kodaly group for any teachers in your area, and if I hear of anyone I will pass their name along to you.

I did find a page that has a couple of people who may be good contacts. Read about Katie Kendle and Ryan Occena.
http://www.te-deum.org/chamber-choir/ensemble/

Just found out there is another program called Let’s Play Music. It is a 3-year program that starts in Kindergarten, and it teaches solfege.

Kodaly (pronounced Koh-dai) teachers teach in a traditional class setting. The method works beautifully alone or combined with Orff instruction. Both use solfege, but Orff uses many barred instruments while Kodaly focuses on singing, particularly folk songs. Suzuki is private instrumental instruction (e.g. piano, violin, etc.) and is strong on ear training. A Kodaly class will include lots of singing and games all while teaching rhythms and solfege.

We have a teacher in town who is a clarinetist. She is Kodaly certified, and teaches a homeschool music class. Her forte is instrumental, though, so she teaches the recorder. I am big on teaching kids to sight-sing, so while we both teach many of the same things, our focus is a little different. My daughter has gone all the way through her program and has moved on to band this year. She has also been taking my class at our co-op to strengthen her ear training, and I’m able to see improvement in her sight-singing. My younger boys are in my class as well, and I may put my youngest in the pre-corder class next year for 1st grade.

This year I have a K/1 class, grades 2/3 class, and grades 4/5 class. The younger class is learning musical opposites and developing a repertoire of folk songs, chants, and games. They will begin learning rhythms and solfa next year. The next two classes know some solfa and rhythms. We use a number of songs and games, play instruments, sight-read, and dictate music. The Charlotte Mason thoughts for language arts (listening, telling, reading, and writing) is how I teach music. It is really neat to see how the philosophies overlap.