Standards
Kodály, Orff, and Dalcroze: A Who’s Who and What’s What By Meegan Hughes This is a sponsored blog by NAfME Corporate member West Music. Before we look at what makes…
Read MoreThe Importance of Proper Instrument Setup A Guide from Kennedy Violins By Joel Kennedy This blog is sponsored by NAfME Corporate member Kennedy Violins. Since 2000, Kennedy Violins has been…
Read MoreChildren’s Books A Great Partner in the Music Classroom By NAfME Member Suzanne Hall This article first appeared in the March 2023 issue of Music Educators Journal. Do you indulge in…
Read MoreHow do you balance expectations from administrators, parents, and others with the need to meet students where they are? Four Music Educators Share Their Approaches This article first appeared in…
Read MoreProjects Focus on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Music Education and Standards-Based Music Achievement in Instrumental Music Education As part of an ongoing series of research projects that the National…
Read MoreAssessing the Standards An Exploration of the Respond Model Cornerstone Assessment By NAfME Member Emily Hatch This article first appeared in the April 2022 issue of Journal of General Music…
Read MoreYay Storytime! Musical Adventures with Children’s Picture Books, Part Sixteen By Thomas Amoriello Jr., Past Chair of the NAfME Council for Guitar Education The “Yay Storytime! Musical Adventures with Children’s…
Read MoreCreating, Responding, and Connecting in the Ensemble Ideas for Inclusion By NAfME Member Daniel Albert Daniel Albert presented on “Creating, Responding, and Connecting in the Ensemble” during the NAfME 2021…
Read MoreTeaching the Core Arts Standards through Modern Band The “New” Standards Are Not So New Anymore By NAfME Member Bryan Powell Bryan Powell presented on “Teaching the Core Arts Standards…
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