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…
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Gospel Music is GOOD NEWS!
Gospel Music is GOOD NEWS! By Anne Smith, Ed.S Aretha Franklin. Little Richard. Trisha Yearwood. Randy Travis. Beyonce. Katy Perry. When you hear these names, the word gospel in…
Eight Things to Consider When Creating Classroom Rules
Eight Things to Consider When Creating Classroom Rules By Nancy Flanagan As first appeared in Education Week’s Teacher in a Strange Land Blog on August 3, 2015. Reprinted with permission…
Creativity and Improvisation for Beginning Strings: A Step-by-Step Approach
Creativity and Improvisation for Beginning Strings: A Step-by-Step Approach By NAfME Member Michael E. Martin,School District of Haverford Township, PA, retired Why Create and Improvise? There are many reasons to…
Gumbo in the Urban Classroom
Cookin’ in the Classroom By Anne Smith, Ed.S What Is Gumbo? You might wonder why I chose the acronym G.U.M.B.O. as the title of my 2015 NAfME National In-Service…
Blended Learning in the Performing Classroom
Blended Learning in the Performing Classroom By Philip Dolan, Instrumental Director, Amity High School, Woodbridge, CT Are you looking to expand your students’ musical knowledge? Have you ever considered…
31 Steps Toward an Award-Winning Guitar Program
31 Steps Toward an Award-Winning Guitar Program By Bill Swick Not sure what a guitar class should look like or what materials to use? Teachers are always looking for…
Using Humor As a Teaching Tool in the Music Classroom
I Suppose You Think This Is Funny: Using Humor as a Teaching Tool By Sara Given In college, I divided my time between music classes and performing in a…
Creating Storytellers in your General Music Classroom
Creating Storytellers in your General Music Classroom By NAfME Member Greg Wilfrid Storytelling The art of storytelling pervades our culture throughout history. Storytelling is a way to better understand humanity,…
