Contributing to a Better World: Project-Based Learning through Music, by K. Michelle Lewis Come along on a journey with second graders who were motivated to help others halfway across the world! Inspired by a children’s book, these students creatively brainstorm and collaborate to provide clean drinking water for people in Africa. In this article, recent Spotlight Award recipient K. Michelle Lewis explains how to use a project-based learning model to empower students to explore both music and solve real-world concerns, and how to align such a project to the National Core Arts Standards. ACEMM invites you to read “Contributing to a Better World: Project-Based Learning through Music”!
A Song for Ramadan by Lisa Zargarpur What is Ramadan? Ramadan is the name of the ninth month of the Islamic calendar during which able-bodied Muslims fast from dawn until dusk. The… Read More »
Body Engagement: Multiple Functions of a Movement-Inclusive Classroom by Michael Vasquez For many, the joy of attending a music workshop is interwoven with the interactions we have with the other participants in the room. When we… Read More »
Play! Theatre and Elemental Music By Sarah Richardson “Sing, say, dance, play!” Coming from a theatre background, the Orff mantra has always held a double meaning for me. “Play,” which typically refers to… Read More »
Drip, Drop, Pitter, Patter and Explore! It’s Music in Our Schools Month and spring is in the air, or at least we hope! The weather is often a topic of conversation, and the sounds… Read More »
Music, Poetry and Visual Art: Complementary Inspiration Sources By David Thaxton Whether it is the lavish experiences of opera combining theater, art, and music, or the powerful emotion imbued into a film with an artfully written… Read More »
Be Our Guest! Exploring Vaughan Williams through Kitchen Utensils! A food-themed exploration of Vaughan Williams’ “March Past of the Kitchen Utensils” through movement and play! YOU’RE INVITED! As educators who use movement to initiate music learning, we… Read More »
A New Challenge – the Schuhplattler! The Schuhplattler: a German Folk Dance About the Schuhplattler The Schuhplattler is an energetic and demanding Bavarian dance which is also popular in Austria and the German speaking… Read More »
Bringing Yoga to our Students – Spotlight Corner When our classrooms are purposefully focused on the elemental, our students take the helm. Wide-eyes, rustling bodies, cheerful laughter. August is here and our students are back! This… Read More »
Mindfulness in the Classroom – How Not to Lose Your Mind! By Laura Stack ACEMM Spotlight Award Recipient, Summer, 2014 “Joey hit me.” “I have to go the bathroom.” “I never get a turn!” *A child taps on… Read More »
