Popular Music Can Be Elemental Music, Too! What do children in elementary music classrooms and popular musicians have in common? A desire to express themselves creatively through music making. We know this occurs often with… Read More »
Griff Gall, ACEMM’s Winter Spotlight Recipient An Elemental Approach, A Child-Centered Approach Griff Gall’s twenty-two years of teaching music and movement in Grades K-5 have given him ample experience in reaching his students using… Read More »
Inclusion using Diverse Children’s Literature in the Music Room Change is ever constant. The field of education is evolving rapidly to accommodate the learning needs of the current generation of students. Increased knowledge and research regarding learning… Read More »
Listening Lessons in the Active Music Classroom Music listening is perhaps the most frequent way that we engage with music. Individuals listen, connect with, and respond to various styles of music on a daily basis.… Read More »
The Joy of Movement in Music Education by David Frego “Joy arises in the child the moment his faculties are liberated from any restraint, and he becomes conscious of his control over them, and decides on the… Read More »
Fall 2019 Spotlight Award – Lisa Meyer Congratulations to Lisa Meyer, ACEMM’s Fall 2019 Spotlight Award recipient! A master teacher who seeks to create unity and build community through music, serving both her students and… Read More »
Building Empathy Through Elemental Music and Movement Implicit bias causes us to have feelings and attitudes about other people based on characteristics such as appearance, race, ethnicity etc. These attitudes are activated involuntarily and develop… Read More »
Jessica Ingraham is ACEMM’s Summer 2019 Spotlight Recipient Inclusivity and Involvement for Everyone! Jessica Ingraham is strongly in favor of inclusivity. She believes that everyone should have access to enjoyment and fulfillment through music regardless of… Read More »
Processing an Integrated Approach to Music, Movement and Language Processing an Integrated Approach to Music, Movement and Language A video presentation focused on improving language skills among ESL students while acquiring music and movement skills ACEMM’s… Read More »
Ian Cicco is ACEMM’s Winter 2019 Spotlight Recipient! “Though I am indeed a music educator, I believe that my job is to not only teach music…I aim to teach students skills, knowledge, and values… Read More »
