I like to use a lot of hands on things in class. To help students sing on pitch we use Solfa Texting sticks. I will sing a short melody using the pitches we are working on. As students sing the melody back they touch the solfa pitch on their stick.
I learned about Solf Texting Sticks while attending a workshop at the 2011 CMEA (Colorado) convention. The presenter was Amanda Silvestri. She made hers with small stickers that she wrote each solfa letter on, but I decided to make my own on the computer. Below are the 3 sets that I use in class.
I print the solfa ladders onto a full sheet label. I bought the full sheet labels from Office Depot. Mine are by 3M, 8.5 X 11" and have permanent adhesive. The are for a laser printer, but work just fine on my ink jet printer.
I cut out each ladder and peel the backing off then I stick it onto the craft stick. I finish them off by painting a coat of Mod Podge to help keep them from smearing and getting dirty. It also helps to keep the students from picking at the sticker.
I cut out each ladder and peel the backing off then I stick it onto the craft stick. I finish them off by painting a coat of Mod Podge to help keep them from smearing and getting dirty. It also helps to keep the students from picking at the sticker.
Click on the button below to download the Solfa Ladder template. There are 15 ladders on a page. All three sets are included in this file.
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