Fine+Arts

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[|Music Education Association] This site contains resources for all music educators including lesson plans that correlate to the content standards. It is the MENC's mission that all students should be granted the opportunity to learn music in schools.

[|Making Music Online Textbook] Use this site to access the teacher editions of the Making Music series from home.

[|Making Music Textbook Series - Reference Articles] This site is a collection of reference articles that correlate to the Making Music textbook series.

[|Game Plan Homepage] Use this website in conjunction with the GamePlan music curriculum.

[|ARTS EDGE] Arts Edge from the Kennedy center is an advocate for the arts in schools. This website offers lesson plans and activities for all arts based educators.

[|Music Education Madness] A website created by a music teacher for music teachers. This site allows music teachers to share ideas and resources and includes a music education resource directory.

[|Save the Music Foundation] This foundation works with music programs across the nation with the goal of keeping instrumental music programs alive in schools.

[|American Orff-Schulwerk Association] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Orff-Schulwerk is a methodology of elementary music. Their mission is to speak, sing and play; listen and understand; move and create for an active and joyful music experience.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> [|The Organization of American Kodaly Educators] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Kodaly is a method of elementary music that promotes music is for everyone and to keep music education in the schools. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> [|Dalcroze Society of America] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Dalcroze is a method of elementary music that teaches the findamentals of music through expression. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Classics for Kids] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">This is a site that introduces students to many of the great composers. There are lesson plans and activities for teachers and a streaming radio of classical music. This site is also listed under my student links because it is child user friendly and a great site for students to explore. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|DSOkids] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">DSO kids is an interactive website created by the Dallas Symphony Orchestra to teach students about music and orchestra through games, listening and other activites. DSO kids also allows teachers to share lesson plans and other resources with each other. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Rockin' Recorder Online Method Book] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">An online method book created by a music teacher to be used to teach the notes of the staff and recorder. (password: salem) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Play Music] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">This is an interactive website for students to explore and create their own music. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Crafty Music Teachers] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">This page is dedicated to making homemade instruments from everyday materials. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">   <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">    <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">