General Music

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Song of the Week: Building a Vetted and Diverse Teaching Repertoire

Song of the Week Building a Vetted and Diverse Teaching Repertoire  By Naomi Fernandez, Programs Liaison Supervisor, sponsored by Education Through Music When Education Through Music (ETM) began the very…

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What Was the Best Thing You Ever Learned from a Student?

What Was the Best Thing You Ever Learned from a Student? Three Music Educators Respond This article first appeared in the August 2021 issue of Teaching Music. Join NAfME today…

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Inspire Your Students to Compose Anthems and Share Their Talent with Musical Icons

Inspire Your Students to Compose Anthems and Share Their Talent with Musical Icons By Sarah Baer and Amanda Little, sponsored by NAfME Corporate Member Kidizenship What is the first thing…

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Strengthen, Motivate, and Play: Music Games for Your Beginning Ensembles

Strengthen, Motivate, and Play: Music Games for Your Beginning Ensembles By NAfME Members Wendy K. Matthews and Joy O’Day-Bianchi Educational games put the learning in the students’ hands and get…

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Begin the School Year with Ringing Success

Begin the School Year with Ringing Success The Benefits of Using Handchimes in the Classroom By Kathleen Ebling Shaw, sponsored by Malmark, Inc.—Bellcraftsmen You, like many music teachers, may have…

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Embracing the Intangibles: Teaching Empathy and Engagement

Embracing the Intangibles Teaching Empathy and Engagement By NAfME Member Paul K. Fox This article originally appeared on Paul Fox’s blog here. Admittedly, if we keep piling on more mandates…

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Student-Centered Learning through Game Creation

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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Tips and Tricks for Building Music Programs in Rural Areas

Tips and Tricks for Building Music Programs in Rural Areas How to Maintain a Rigorous Music Program By NAfME Member Christopher L. Clark, PhD Chris Clark presented on “Tips and…

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Creating a Student-Centered Secondary General Music Classroom Environment

Creating a Student-Centered Secondary General Music Classroom Environment By NAfME Member Rachael Sanguinetti Rachael Sanguinetti presented on “Creating a Student-Centered Secondary General Classroom” during the NAfME 2021 PreK–12 Learning Collaborative…

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Understanding and Teaching Students with Autism in Music Education Settings

Understanding and Teaching Students with Autism in Music Education Settings Why Might a Music Teacher Want to Understand the Basics of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)? By NAfME Member Amalia Allan…

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