Rhythms of Learning: Creative Tools for Developing Lifelong Skills

324 Pages·1991·20.39 MB·English

by  Chris Brewer, Don G. Campbell

RHYTHMS
OF LEARNING
Creative Tools for Developing
Lifelong Skills

CHRIS BREWER
DON’G. CAMPBELL
FOREWORD BY DEE DICKINSON

RAY THMS
LEARNING
Creative Tools for Developing
Lifelong Skills
CHRIS BREWER
DON G. CAMPBELL
FOREWORD BY
DEE DICKINSON
ZEPHYR PRESS
Other books and tapes by Don G. Campbell
Books
The Roar of Silence. Quest Books, 1989.
Master Teacher, Nadia Boulanger. Pastoral Press, 1984.
Introduction to the Musical Brain. Magnamusic Baton, 1983.
Compiler. Music: A Physician for Times to Come. Quest Books, 1991.
sound Cassettes
Healing Yourself with Your Own Voice. Sounds True, 1990.
Cosmic Classics. Spirit Music, Inc., 1988.
Crystal Rainbows. Spirit Music, Inc., 1985.
Angels. Greater Spiral, 1985.
Lightning on the Moon. Greater Spiral, 1989.
Crystal Meditations. Spirit Music, Inc., 1984.
RHYTHMS OF LEARNING
© 1991 Zephyr Press, Tucson, AZ
ISBN 0-913705-59-4
Photographers:
Gerald Askevold: 17, 32, 35, 40, 53, 55, 63", 84 (a, b), 85 (a-c), 86 (a, c),
87 (a-c), 89, 90, 93, 98, 115, 137 (b, c), 148, 154, 165, 167, 187 (a), 189,
197 (a), 198, 203, 219, 223 (a-d)*, 224, 245, 275 (c), 276, 278, 280,
Back Cover (a)
Karen Nichols, Daily Inter Lake: 16, 62, 65, 66, 94, 105, 107, 146", 161,
162, 163, 201, 204, 226, 240, 251, 275 (b), 284
Chris Brewer: 29, 85 (d), 86 (b), 102, 134, 137 (a), 187 (b), 190, 192
Ellen Boyd: 15, 137 (d), 247
Mark Holston: 158, 194, 197 (b)
Sal Skog, Daily Inter Lake: 12*, 26°
Cincinnati Public Schools: 41
Anne Clark, Daily Inter Lake: 193
Jeanne Hamilton: 143
NASA: 2795 (a)
Billie M. Thompson, Sound Listening and Learning Center,
Tomatis Center: 21
* cover photos
Editor: Kathryn Ring
Design & Production: Sheryl! Shetler
Cover Design: Michelle Gallardo
Zephyr Press
P.O. Box 13448
Tucson, AZ 89732-3448
The purchase of this book entitles the individual teacher to reproduce the
forms for use in the classroom. The reproduction of any part for an entire
school or school system or for commercial use is strictly prohibited. No form
of this book may be reproduced or transmitted or recorded without written
permission from the publisher.
Acknowledgments
Thank you:
Dee Coulter, Jean Houston, Robin Van Doren, Elaine DeBeauport,
Carla Crutsinger, Paul MacLean, Conrad Toepfer, Herman Epstein,
Howard Gardner, Julian Biggers, Grace Nash, Edwin Gordon, Arthur
Harvey, Georgi Lozanov, Libyan Labiosa Cassone, Cindy Lambert,
Linda Grinde, Win Wenger, Paul Messier, Dee Dickinson, Colin Rose,
Barbara Meister Vitale, Gloria Crooks, Alfred A. Tomatis, Billie
Thompson, Barbara Marx Hubbard, Barry Louis Polisar, Paul and
Gail Dennison, Jacqueline Flowers
Ann Lewin of the National Learning Center in Washington D.C.;
Michael Alexander and the Guggenheim School in Chicago; Kalispell
Montessori School, the Carden School, and Peterson School in
Kalispell, Montana; Kila School in Kila, Montana; The Daily Inter Lake
Newspaper and Flathead County Library in Kalispell, Montana
Jeanne Hamilton, Americole Biassini, Carla Hannaford
Gerald Askevold, Sal Skog, Karen Nichols, Ellen Boyd, Anne Clark,
Mark Holston
Joey Tanner, Jane Brewster, Kate Ring
Laurie Rugenstein and the statf at the Institute for Music, Health, and
Education in Boulder, Colorado; Katie Boyd; and Ken, David, and
May Brewer
Dedication
This book is dedicated to the empowerment of the great Learner-
Teacher in each of us.
Contents
Foreword —Dee Dickinson 10
Chapter |
Patterns of Listening 12
Sound Education: The Journey from Hearing to Listening
—Don G. Campbell 13
Reaching Out to Listen 16
Listening and the Ear: Research by Tomatis 1g
Listening Deticits 21
The Art of Listening: The Journey from Listening to
Lifelong Learning — Chris Brewer 26
Inner Speech 27
The Intention toward Attention 31
Inner Listening 39
Activities for Teachers 37
Tuning Up Our Teaching 37
Cortical Cheer 37
Dominant Ears 39
Three Ways to Listen 40
Ear, Air, Bones, and Skin 4]
Looking for Sound 42
The Listening Experience 42
Activities for Students 43
Tuning Up with Students 43
Turning On Your Ears 44
Soundscapes 46
Toning the Voice 47
Inner Hearing 48
Directional Listening 49
“Rithem” 30
Patterns of Listening 02
Chapter ||
Creative Teaching: Phase Forward Education 53
Rhythmic Awareness 04
Phase Forward Education o/
A New Look at Intelligence 62
Creative Intelligence 64
Activities for Teachers 67
Tuning Up Our Teaching 67
Twenty-Five Things to Imagine 68
Rappin’ Rhythms 69
Tools of Expression: Drawing 72
Tools of Expression: Clay 79
Dynamic Empowerment 76
Activities for Students 77
Tuning Up with Students 77
Moving Art 78
Body Music 79
Rhythmic Spelling 80
Clay Creations 82
Twelve Days of Christmas 84
Conducting Creativity 88
Chapter Il
Observing Inner Rhythms 89
Inner Patterns
Learning Rhythms 96
Rhythms of Attention 97
Infradian Attention Rhythms 97
The Rhythms of the Day 98
School Day Harmony 100
The 90-Minute Cycles 102
The Learning State Rhythms 103
Memory Rhythms 106
Patterns of Memory 107
Daily Memory Rhythms. 109
Rhythms of Presentation ll]
Educational Synchrony 114
Activities for Teachers 116
Tuning Up Our Teaching 116
Finding Your Teaching Rhythm 116
The Rhythms of Your Class 118
Rhythmscapes 119
Changing Tempos 12]
How to Have Quiet without Really Asking 122
Activities for Students 123
Tuning Up with Students 123
Rhythms of the Day 124
Rhythms in Studying 126
soundscape Circles 130
Soundscape Diary 132
A Timeless Walk 133
Bravo the Conductor 134
Under the Spell of Rhythm 135
Chapter IV
Rhythms of Discovery 137
The Rhythmic Brain 140
The Growing Brain 14]
The Rhythms of Brain Growth 142
The Discovery Cycle 143
The Beginnings of Discovery: Awareness 144
The Magic of Discovery: Developing Patterns of
Movement and Language 147
The Discovery of Logic 154
Problem Solving: Discovering the Answers 158
Problem Finding: Discovering the Questions 163
Discovering a Global Vision 164
Sharing Discovery 167
Activities for Teachers 168
Tuning Up Our Teaching 168
Teaching Circle 169
Left Brain, Right Brain 170
Perceptual I.Q. Test 17]
Body Statements 173
Teaching Patterns 179
Small Techniques with Great Responses 176
Activities for Students 177
Tuning Up with Students 177
Learning Circle 178
Discovery Maps 173
Tracking Your Discoveries 18]
Challenging Discovery 183
Sound Charades 184
Music - Body - Rhythm 185
Music - Body - Movement 186
“Who Is Harvey Whole Note?” 187
Chapter V
Emotional |.Q.
Rhythm and Emotion 194
The Triune Brain 198
Learning through Emotion 199
Stimulating vs. Awakening 202
Developing the Emotional 1.Q. 206
Activities for Teachers 207
Tuning Up Our Teaching 207
Under the Spell of Teaching 208
Emotions in Sound (Ooooh-Aaaah) 209
“Sys-tem”: An Outer-World Rap 210
Inner-Sound Dynamics 212
End of a Perfectly Exhausting Day 213
Activities for Students 214
Tuning Up with Students 214
Sound Feelings 219
Sound Expressions 216
Motion Pictures 217
Moving to Learn 219
Drawing Connections 220
Sounding Off 221
Stretching Yourself Lad
Chapter VI
Orchestrating Litelong Learning 2293
Orchestrating Learning Skills 220
Accelerated Learning: The Contributions
of Lozanov 228
Music and Learning 230
Choosing Music 232
Background Music 237
The Passive Style 237
The Active Style 242
Soundbreaks 243
Vocal Patterning 244
Building the Image 246
Learning Images 247
Guided Images 249
The Image of Self 200
Composing the Classroom LOZ