Early Childhood: Pattern Matching Games - 02/01/2012

Inviting children to take turns matching patterns helps develop the musical mind/voice connection. Here are some games to try. Sing into the Mic Use ... more

Call for Nominations--MEJ Committee, Advisory Board - 01/30/2012

Call for Nominations: Music Educators Journal Editorial Committee Members and Advisory Board Members The Music Educators Journal seeks nominations ... more

NAfME Legislative Memo - 01/27/2012

The Latest on Music Education Policy from Capitol Hill January 27, 2012 What Role Will Arts Education Play in Today’s Political Climate? ... more

Patriotic Songs at the White House - 01/26/2012

Opportunity is ripe in this election year for you to share the history of music in the White House with your students. Music has been an important ... more

Early Childhood Classroom Management - 01/18/2012

 Communicate with less talk and more music, says John Feierabend. Here are some ideas for managing groups: To signal when children stand an ... more

Take Time to Plan Your Day - 01/10/2012

To be more efficient, try this tip from Jere Humphreys:“During my second year as a school music teacher, I tried the business organizational tri ... more

Lesson Plan: Improvising Rhythm Answers - 01/10/2012

Need a new lesson plan idea? Here’s one on improvising rhythm answers from My Music Class, NAfME’s online lesson plan and teaching tip lib ... more

Request for Applications--GMT Editorial Board - 01/09/2012

Request for Applications Editorial Board Members: General Music Today Deadline: March 15, 2012 General Music Today is seeking applications and nomi ... more

Music Is Good for You at Any Age - 01/06/2012

“Active engagement with music in old age provides many ongoing benefits to older people, including positive self-esteem, feeling competent ... more

A Basic Formula for Advocacy - 01/04/2012

“I was extremely touched when three former students spoke on behalf of their elementary music education before the school board,” says Eri ... more