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Province of British Columbia
British Columbia Ministry of Education: Music 8 to 10 [Pdf]
This is a Music curriculum for Grades 8-10 from 1995. Included is a section on Melody per grade. Links and appendages are available at the end. Great resource for teachers.
Teachers.net
Teachers.net: Reading Music in Elementary School
A description on how to teach elementary music to children.
Majoring in Music
Majoring in Music
Explore potential music schools, learn about a very large selection of potential music careers, and find music camps and programs on this site. With blog articles written by music professionals, you'll find plenty of great advice if you...
California State University
Csu: Arts Education K 6 Music Lessons
Several wonderful lesson plans for teachers seeking to incorporate music into the curriculum.
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Curriculum Rationale
Why are the arts important in education? This article explains why arts education is important to helping develop 21st century skills in todays students.
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Integrating the Arts Throughout the Curriculum
This website presents the rationale and many ideas for integrating arts into different subject areas.
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Rand Corp.: Gifts of the Muse: Reframing Debate About Benefits of the Arts [Pdf]
With schools cutting costs, often times arts educators must justify why what they teach is important. This study in pdf format addresses many of the positive outcomes of arts education for students. Many of the benefits relate to 21st...
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Guitar Nine: Are Lessons and Music School Really Worth It?
Even though this article is aimed at young guitarists, this is an excellent read for any young musician. This well- written column provides strong legitimate reasons for considering private lessons.
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The Society for Ethnomusicology
This homepage includes lists of ethnomusicology-related publications, news, and other resources including an image archive, information on conferences and graduate programs.
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Carl Orff Music Project
Resource describes the innovations in music instruction and education of Carl Orff. Details how Orff technique is applied specifically in performance oriented projects.
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University of California: Should Ethnomusicology Be Abolished? (Position Papers)
Different opinions on ethnomusicology and whether it merits a distinction of being an independent scholarly discipline as discussed at the Ethnomusicology Interest Group's 19th Annual Meeting of the College Music Society in 1976.
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Boston Globe: Arts Skills Are Life Skills
According to this article "the ability to think outside the box" is exactly what businesses are looking for from prospective employees. This article explains how the arts foster creativity in students thus preparing them for the workforce.
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Benefits of Music Education
The benefits of music education are numerous. This well written article contains many quotes from various sources as to why music education is essential towards developing skills that will enhance the lives of children.
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The Land of Music: Homepage
Principally an e-commerce site, although free sample lessons and music clips are available from this award-winning provider of music education tools. The Land of Music teaches how to read, write, and enjoy music through songs, stories,...
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U.s. House Unanimously Passes Resolution Supporting School Based Music Education
Recognizing that music education develops skills for the 21st century workforce, the U.S. House unanimously passed House Concurrent Resolution 121 in April, 2007. This resolution supports the need to have music education accessible to...
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The Arts a Lifetime of Learning
Read why Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee believes the arts are vital to our education. Some of the key points of the article are academic, social and civil development, economic development and quality of life.
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Gordon Institute for Music Learning
The official website of Edwin E. Gordon's theory of music learning. The site has news about certification, workshops, etc., and presents a thorough summary of the Gordon learning theory.
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American Music Conference
AMC's goal is to build credibility for music and music education. Its efforts in this regard appear impressive. Teachers will find useful resources such as survey results and research data that is accessible. Teens will enjoy visiting...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: The Arts in Every Classroom: Teaching Music
Two different schools are chosen as examples of varying approaches to best practices of teaching music. The video, interviews, and other resources are good for classroom teachers and for music specialist teachers. Classroom teachers can...
Bryn Mawr College
Serendip: Making a Musical Education
This site is a collegiate student's project designed to help bridge the common gap between what is taught as a "Formal," education and in music education.
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Post Gazette: Creativity Trumps Analytical Skills in New Economy, Expert Says
In an ever growing trend towards teaching 21st-century skills, it is more and more evident that creative thinking skills are as important as ever in the workplace. This article discusses the role arts education must have in the...
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Creativity Trumps Analytical Skills in New Economy, Expert Says
In an ever growing trend towards teaching 21st-century skills, it is more and more evident that creative thinking skills are as important as ever in the workplace. This article discusses the role of arts education must have in the...
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What Is Orff Schulwerk?
A short bio, part of a resource about an American group that advocates the use of Orff's Schulwerk to teach music, the link back to that site is at the bottom of the page.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: B. J. Pinchbeck's Homework Helper for Art and Music
The art and music subsection of the popular homework helper site from Discovery Education. Contains links to museums, art history, music theory, and other arts-related sites thought to be helpful for completing homework assignments by...