General Music

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Utilizing Music Experiences to Enhance Social Interaction

Utilizing Music Experiences to Enhance Social Interaction A Look at Autism in the Music Classroom By NAfME Members Adam Dalton and Briana Nannen “If you’ve met one person with autism,…

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Music Education and Social-Emotional Learning

Music Education and Social-Emotional Learning The Heart of Teaching Music  By NAfME National Conference Presenter Scott N. Edgar, Ph.D. Join NAfME today It’s Monday morning, and your students come into…

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Envisioning and Articulating Your Program’s Future

Sharpen Your Vision Envisioning and Articulating Your Program’s Future By NAfME Member Lori Schwartz Reichl This article was originally published in the October 2018 teacher edition of In Tune Magazine. “Leadership…

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Yay Storytime! Musical Adventures with Children’s Picture Books, Part Two

Yay Storytime! Musical Adventures with Children’s Picture Books, Part Two By Thomas Amoriello, Jr. NAfME Council for Guitar Education Chair Since the publication of “Yay Storytime! Musical Adventures with Children’s…

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The Benefits of Communal Interactions

The Benefits of Communal Interactions Comments from the Editor By NAfME Member Debbie Rohwer Adapted from the June 2019 Update: Applications of Research in Music Education In this issue of…

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Everyday Networking

Everyday Networking Forget the Rules and Just Be You By NAfME Member Lori Schwartz Reichl This article was originally published in the December 2017 teacher edition of In Tune Magazine.  “I…

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Five Things to Do in Your First Five Years of Teaching

Five Things to Do in Your First Five Years Advice for New Music Educators By NAfME Member Audrey Carballo Five years sounds like a very long time, but in the…

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Professionalism in Teaching

Professionalism in Teaching Treating the Pursuit of Excellence as a Daily Habit  By NAfME Member Lori Schwartz Reichl This article was originally published in the January 2019 teacher edition of In…

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Fostering Independent Musical Thinkers with Conversational Solfège

Tuneful, Beatful, and Artful Students  Fostering Independent Musical Thinkers with Conversational Solfège By NAfME Member Missy Strong Those teaching in the elementary or middle school general music program have many…

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Tools for Survival in Today’s Climate

No Teacher Is an Island  Tools for Survival in Today’s Climate By NAfME Member Dr. Jenny L. Neff School breaks can lead to thoughts of taking vacation or escaping to…

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