Swing is the New Steady Beat It is said that you get only one opportunity to make a first impression, for first impressions matter greatly in the health and strength of a relationship. As… Read More »
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 »
Winter 2020 Spark Grant Recipients Congratulations to our Winter 2020 Spark Grant Recipients! Ondrya Leavitt Ondrya Leavitt is a music specialist for the Chula Vista Elementary School District. Her current assignment is at… 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 »
Spark Grant Winter 2020 Applications Open! A new year means a new round of Spark Grants are being offered! The Spark Grant allows teachers to request funding, either complete or partial, for a project… 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 »
Spark Grant Recipients Fall 2019 Congratulations to our first two Spark Grant Recipients, Lori Arner and Brett Hawkins! Lori Arner Lori Arner is an Elementary General Music Teacher in Council Rock School District,… 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 »
