General Music

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Productivity Versus Presence 

Productivity Versus Presence A Dedicated Decision for December (and the New Year!)   By NAfME Member Dr. Lori Schwartz Reichl   “Stop measuring days by degree of productivity and start experiencing them…

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Giraffes Can’t Dance

Giraffes Can’t Dance St. Louis Symphony Orchestra’s Digital Tiny Tunes Places Early Childhood Students in the Middle of an Orchestral Story Sponsored by St. Louis Symphony Orchestra Early childhood is…

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Using a Comprehensive Arts Education Model to Meet the Needs of Neurodiverse Students in Arts Education

Using a Comprehensive Arts Education Model to Meet the Needs of Neurodiverse Students in Arts Education By NAfME Members Brandon Roeder and Eve Snyder Presented Using a Comprehensive Arts Education…

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Rethinking Practices to Better Aid English (as a New Language) Learners in the Elementary General Music Classroom

Rethinking Practices to Better Aid English (as a New Language) Learners in the Elementary General Music Classroom By NAfME Member Dr. Abby Gail Means Presenting Rethinking Practices to Better Aid…

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Linking Latin Rhythms into Orff Ensembles

Linking Latin Rhythms into Orff Ensembles By NAfME Member Oscar Oviedo Presenting Linking Latin Rhythms into Orff Ensembles at the “NAfME is ME!” 2022 NAfME National Conference in National Harbor, Maryland. Register now. This…

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Using Trauma-Informed Care to Re-Frame Puzzling Student Behaviors in the Music Classroom

Using Trauma-Informed Care to Re-Frame Puzzling Student Behaviors in the Music Classroom By NAfME Members Erin Price and Shannan Hibbard Presenting An Equity-Centered Trauma-Lens for the General Music Teacher at the “NAfME…

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Exploring Ethiopian Children’s Songs in Washington, DC!

Exploring Ethiopian Children’s Songs in Washington, DC! By NAfME Member Anna Harris  Presenting Ethiopian Children’s Songs in the Music Classroom at the “NAfME is ME!” 2022 NAfME National Conference in National Harbor, Maryland. Register…

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Gamifying Solfège

Gamifying Solfège By Gregory Ristow and Leah Sheldon, sponsored by uTheory It’s no secret that integrating play and instruction leads to deeper, more engaged learning and better retention, no matter…

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Leading by Example: Making Key Changes in Your Career

Leading by Example: Making Key Changes in Your Career By NAfME Member Dr. Lori Schwartz Reichl “There comes a time in your life when you focus solely on what you…

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Bring Music to Life in Your School Community

Bring Music to Life in Your School Community QuaverEd’s “Pumpkin Bones” will engage your whole school. Sponsored by QuaverEd Music is incredibly powerful. Having music in schools helps students use…

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