General Music

Changes: A Message from Journal of General Music Education Academic Editor Rekha S. Rajan

Changes By NAfME Member Rekha S. Rajan, Academic Editor, Journal of General Music Education This article first appeared in the January 2022 issue of Journal of General Music Education. It…

An Opera Adventure

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…

Top 10 Most-Read Music Education Blogs of 2021

Top 10 #MusicEd Blogs of 2021 2021 has been a year of innovation, new ideas, and enthusiastic advocacy for the critical importance of music education for students. Music educators have…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.…