Innovation
Top 10 #MusicEd Blogs of 2022 In 2022 music educators were reading about new ideas for their music programs, inclusivity in their classrooms, and notably—teacher recruitment and retention, as education…
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Making the Band Modern Band in the K-3 Classroom By NAfME Member Nicole Guimaraes Presented Making the Band: Modern Band Method in the K-3 Classroom at the “NAfME is ME!” 2022…
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Teaching Handbells/Handchimes as a Catalyst for Lifelong Musicianship By NAfME Member William Brandt Music is something that exists in almost every facet of our daily lives. It is present at…
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An Opera Adventure Elementary Students Find Treasure in a Digital Performance of “The Pirates of Penzance” By Barb Spieler, sponsored by Opera Theatre of Saint Louis The third and fourth grade…
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Creativity in the Classroom—From Re-Creation to Creation Nine Steps to an Effective Warm-Up By Dr. James W. Doyle, sponsored by Adams State University “In order to be creative, you have…
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John Kao A Pathway of Improvisation By Ella Wilcox This article first appeared in the October 2021 issue of Teaching Music. Thought leader John Kao finds that music fosters creativity,…
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10 Books to Improve Practice Part I: Why Practice Works By NAfME Member Kyle Oberhauser with contributions by Lori Schwartz Reichl We have all heard the phrase “practice makes perfect,”…
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Songwriting for Music Educators Ways to Introduce Songwriting to Students at All Levels By NAfME Member Kelsey Giotta Kelsey Giotta presented on “Songwriting for Music Educators” during the NAfME 2021…
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Student-Centered Learning through Game Creation By NAfME Member Tina A. Huynh Tina Huynh presented on “Student-Centered Learning through Game Creation” during the NAfME 2021 PreK–12 Learning Collaborative in February 2021.…
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The Unspoken Side of Team Creativity What Two Musicians Are Actually Thinking and Feeling as They Write a Song Together By NAfME Members Jody Kerchner and Malcolm Brooks Jody Kerchner…
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