Children’s Books: A Great Partner in the Music Classroom
Children’s Books A Great Partner in the Music Classroom By NAfME Member Suzanne Hall This article first appeared in the March 2023 issue of Music Educators Journal. Do you indulge in…
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March 2021 Marks the 36th Music In Our Schools Month®
For Immediate ReleaseContact: Catherina Hurlburt at NAfMEcatherinah@nafme.org or (703) 860-4000 March 2021 Marks the 36th Music In Our Schools Month® This Year’s MIOSM® Theme Is “Music. The Sound of…
Lesson Planning for a Year of Uncertainty
Lesson Planning for a Year of Uncertainty By NAfME Member Elizabeth Caldwell This blog was first published on “Organized Chaos.” Lesson planning and curriculum development for general music is difficult…
Good Enough Is Neither . . . Except for Now
Good Enough Is Neither . . . Except for Now Keep Music Education Meaningful, Manageable, and Mindful By NAfME Member David Knott This blog first appeared on David Knott’s “Radical…
Instrumental Compositions for Special Learners and Friends
Instrumental Compositions for Special Learners and Friends Three Lessons for Immersion Settings By NAfME Members Michele Kaschub and Janice Smith Students with special learning needs are often included…
The Student Teacher in the Guitar Classroom
The Student Teacher in the Guitar Classroom An Interview with Mark Juliano of The College of New Jersey By Thomas Amoriello, Jr. NAfME Council for Guitar Education Chair During…
When You Fail to Plan, You Plan to Fail
When You Fail to Plan, You Plan to Fail The Value of Templates for Lesson Planning By NAfME Member Audrey Carballo As a 37+ year veteran, I say these words…
Five Must-Haves for a Successful School Year
Five Must-Haves for a Successful School Year Toward a Smooth Transition from Summer to Fall By NAfME Member Audrey Carballo It’s that time of year when teachers ask .…
Teaching Music off a Cart
Teaching Music off a Cart By Jim Tinter Being told you are losing your music room and are going to have to teach music off a cart can be…
Lesson Plan Ideas For K-5 General Music Classes
Music not only has the power to stimulate the mind, enrich the heart and soothe the soul; it also helps you meet educational objectives and learning outcomes for your students.…
