The games in each chapter are presented in progressive order, each presenting a particular skill building toward the next skill, all focusing on the chapter's specific goal. The sight, the sound, the power, and the feel are tremendous motivators for many students. D.R.U.M. is an acronym for Discipline, Respect and Unity through Music. The original D.R.U.M. group was formed at author Jim Solomon's elementary school in 1995 to provide an ensemble experience for students not involved in any of the regular music groups. It Up is a collection of songs for students of all ages.
Some songs are traditional, well-known melodies.
Some are folk songs, and some were written by author Konnie Saliba just for fun. This thoughtful, fun folio is designed with the needs of the music educator in mind, and contains lots of great ideas for both young and intermediate ability levels. Every teacher has used them, and together with the principles of Orff-Schulwerk, Name Games will bring out the best in students on a personal and musical level.