Top 10 Tips for Music Recruitment
by: Sarah Bean Stafford Granite Falls Middle School Band Director in Caldwell County, North Carolina We’ve all been there. Looking out at a crowd of little, seemingly fresh-out-of-the-womb faces…
Category: Music in a Minuet
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Building Your First Successful Pit Orchestra
Determination, strategy, and a variety of resources can help. By: Andrew S. Berman This article originally appeared in the April 2015 edition of Teaching Music Magazine Is your NAfME membership…
Four Tips for Teaching Music Fundamentals to Students with Special Needs
Four Tips for Teaching Music Fundamentals to Students with Special Needs By NAfME Member Sarah J. Midgley-Scuderi Teaching music to special needs children can make many educators feel uneasy.…
6 Do’s and Don’ts for New Music Teachers
By: Teaching Guitar Workshops You’ve just been told to teach guitar and you quickly Google, How many strings on a guitar?!! Sound like you? Whether you’re a newbie getting thrown…
Social Media for Teachers
How To Use Social Media: Guides, Resources, and Ideas for Teachers Use these resources to help you navigate Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Pinterest. Twitter The Teacher’s Guide to Twitter via…
Build Your Personal Learning Network Using Social Media
Build Your Personal Learning Network Using Social Media By NAfME Member Joe Guarr Take a moment and think about your personal learning network (PLN). How many other educators…
7 Tips for Teachers to Get Today’s Students to Practice More
by: Donna Schwartz Original article on Donna Schwartz: Where Music Matters A colleague of mine made a great point: she said that kids show up to sports practice or…
How to Practice Sight Reading in 15 Minutes A Day in Just 4 Steps
How to Practice Sight Singing by Leon Harrell Original article on One Minute Music Lesson: Practice Smart, Not Hard Join NAfME today When you are first learning the music…
7 Cool Ways to Celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month
Every April, we celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month. Not every school participates for various reasons: lack of a jazz program and/or lack of understanding of jazz being some. Even without a great…
National Siblings Day: A Musical Tribute
Friday, April 10th is National Siblings Day! Every year on April 10th, the world celebrates National Sibling Day. As the name suggests, the holiday honors your brothers and sisters…
