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…
Tag: early childhood education
Making the Band: Modern Band in the K-3 Classroom
Making the Band Modern Band in the K-3 Classroom By NAfME Member Nicole Guimaraes Presenting Making the Band: Modern Band Method in the K-3 Classroom at the “NAfME is ME!” 2022 NAfME…
Young Flute Player Wins International Recognition with a Plastic Flute
Ananda’s Musical Journey Young Flute Player Wins International Recognition with a Plastic Flute By Brittany Bauman, sponsored by KHS America “You Will Have to Wait” This was what Ananda heard…
“Tossing” around Lesson Ideas That Maximize Student Engagement
“Tossing” around Lesson Ideas That Maximize Student Engagement By NAfME Member Theresa Iacarino Baltimore County Public Schools–Cromwell Valley Magnet Elementary School Toss a colorful dancing scarf in the air, and…
Music: A Powerful Tool for Family Engagement
Music: A Powerful Tool for Family Engagement By Dr. Lili M. Levinowitz, Professor Emeritus, Music Education, Rowan UniversityDirector of Research, Music Together Worldwide Sponsored by Music Together Worldwide Elementary general…
Want Young Children to PLAY Music?
Want Young Children to PLAY Music? Start by Giving Them Opportunities to Play WITH Music! By Anne Sailer and Lauren Guilmartin, sponsored by Music Together Worldwide Twenty-year-old college sophomore…
How ‘Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood’ Impacted Music Education
How Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood Impacted Music Education By Mary Rogelstad This article was originally posted on Cued In, the J. W. Pepper blog. It’s said the first thing Fred Rogers did…
NAfME Celebrates 71 Members Who Are Newly Certified NBCT Music Educators
NAfME Celebrates 71 Members Who Are Newly CertifiedNBCT Music Educators This past week, the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards celebrated 3,907 new National Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs). Each of these accomplished…
Reaching the Next Generation with Music Education
Reaching the Next Generation with Music Education An Interview with Miss America Nia Franklin On September 10, 2018, Miss New York Nia Franklin was crowned the 92nd Miss America.…
Musical Adventures with Children’s Picture Books, Part One
Yay Storytime! Musical Adventures with Children’s Picture Books, Part One By Thomas Amoriello Jr. NAfME Council for Guitar Education Chair Children’s picture books serve many purposes in forming the…
