New Games for the Secondary Classroom

New Games for the Secondary Classroom

  • Earth is Sleeping Rhythm Naming Game   Thank you again to my students at the Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School for their enthusiastic participation. Especially to the students from Orientation Week who came in especially. Also to colleagues Melinda Sawers and Sue Lyons and alumni Jem Sherwill and Leighton Triplow for lending their expertise.  None of ... Read more
  •   Wake in the Moonlight Double Circle game   Thank you again to my students at the Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School for their enthusiastic participation. Especially to the students from Orientation Week who came in especially. Also to colleagues Melinda Sawers and Sue Lyons for lending their expertise.  None of this would be possible without James ... Read more
  • Lamington Game, music and lyrics by Jenny Gillan Clapping circle or line game Thank you again to my students at the Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School for their enthusiastic participation. Especially to the students from Orientation Week who came in especially.   None of this would be possible without James Lauritz who filmed it all, donated ... Read more
  • Vegetarian Bear & The Emperor’s New Clothes Partner songs. Music, Lyrics and Game by Jenny Gillan This game is dedicated to Anna, who made me a Vegetarian Bear badge and who always loved the song. Thank you again to my students at the Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School for their enthusiastic participation. Especially to the students ... Read more
  • Thank you again to my students at the Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School for their enthusiastic participation. Especially to the students from Orientation Week who came in especially. Also to colleagues Melinda Sawers and Sue Lyons and ex students Leighton and Jem for lending their expertise.  None of this would be possible without ... Read more
  •   Blow the Man Down Traditional Sea Shanty. Game by Jenny Gillan   Thank you again to my students at the Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School for their enthusiastic participation. Especially to the students from Orientation Week who came in especially. Also to colleagues Melinda Sawers and Sue Lyons and ex students Leighton and Jem for lending ... Read more
  • One Rainy Night Melody by Deborah Smith, Lyrics and game by Jenny Gillan   Thanks to Deborah Smith for the time we’ve spent together writing games and collating resources.  Your generosity as an educator and friend is so much appreciated! Thank you again to my students at the Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School for their enthusiastic participation. Especially ... Read more
  • When I First Came To This Land Trad. American folk song. Game by Jenny Gillan & Deborah Smith   Thanks to my students at the Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School and to James Lauritz for their work on this project. We had a lot of fun.   https://vimeo.com/165124230 When I First Came to This Land from Jennifer Gillan on Vimeo.       Verse 2: When I ... Read more
  • Back to Back Canon Canon and game by Jenny Gillan   https://vimeo.com/165219424 Back to Back Canon from Jennifer Gillan on Vimeo.   I have the pleasure of working with the talented Musicianship students at the Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School.  Our most recent project has been recording videos to release to teachers to support the Secondary Classroom Music Program.   My deepest ... Read more