SEL
Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) is an integral part of the music classroom and is important for all students. This session will give participants various activities/resources for the elementary music classroom, and…
Read More about Developing Social-Emotional Skills in the Inclusive Music ClassroomA free program for schools, libraries, and homes. Get access to 7 days of downloadable resources, celebrity activity videos, and giveaways! Celebrate students’ “Imagination in Action” January 26th-February 1st, 2026!…
Read More about Crayola Creativity Week 2026: Color Inspires CreativityHip hop can serve as a transformative tool for engaging neurodivergent learners and fostering creativity, expression, and social connection. With its rich cultural roots and dynamic, expressive nature, hip hop…
Read More about Hip Hop, Neurodivergence, and the Music Classroom: A New GrooveToday, more than ever, educators and their students are faced with high levels of stress and anxiety. We often lack the skills to cope with these challenges in our fast-paced…
Read More about Breathwork for Educators and Their StudentsYour school music therapist can be your valued collaborator when you need help with music strategies for your students with IEPs. This webinar will offer approaches from a general music…
Read More about Music Teachers, Music Therapists, and Professors, Working Together for ChildrenWe will explore two principles of classroom community by developing norms for a feedback activity using a ‘heart/don’t heart’ T-chart. This method can be adapted for any activity. We’ll share…
Read More about Cultivating Classroom CommunityMusic education programs and teaching can be stressful. Besides general life stress, music education students also have performance expectations, challenges with scheduling rehearsals and observations, and 0- or 1-unit coursework…
Read More about Collegiate Chat: Developing Teaching Habits toward Health and Well-BeingA free program for schools, libraries, and homes. Get access to 7 days of downloadable resources, celebrity activity videos, and giveaways! Celebrate students’ “Imagination in Action” January 27th-February 2nd, 2025!…
Read More about Crayola Creativity WeekCreating Positive Childhood Experiences with Music By NAfME Member Edward Varner This article was first published in the January 2024 issue of Journal of General Music Education. Abstract The purpose…
Read More about Creating Positive Childhood Experiences with MusicEngaging in Meaningful Social Emotional Learning By NAfME Members and NAfME Council for Orchestral Education Members LaSaundra Booth, Krissi Davis, Elizabeth Fortune, Sarah Gulish, Nathan Rødahl, Tonya N. Suggs, and…
Read More about Moving beyond Surface-Level SEL in the Orchestra Classroom