Getting the Most Out of A Virtual Conference
by Gaile Stephens, Kansas Music Review Editor As we find ourselves in the unusual position of attending the first virtual KMEA In-Service Workshop (ISW), I […]
Articles by Gaile Stephens
Yay Storytime! Stompin At The Savoy
25 Music-Themed Children’s Picture Books for the General Music Classroom By Thomas Amoriello Jr.Immediate Past Chair of the NAfME Council for Guitar Education Reprinted with […]
Reflective Music Teaching
Guidance for Early-Career Teachers By NAfME Members Erik Piazza and John Mills Reprinted with permission from Music in the Minuet blog. https://nafme.org/reflective-music-teaching/ The start of […]
The Path to Greatness: Music Selection Grid and taking Ownership
By Angela Harman Reprinted with permission from the Orchestra Teacher blog http://orchestrateacher.blogspot.com/. I’ve been thinking a lot about the different playing abilities in my classes. […]
Thinking Outside the Box for Black History Month
How Do We Change the Narrative? By NAfME Member Marques L. A. Garrett Reprinted with permission from Music in the Minuet blog. https://nafme.org/thinking-outside-box-black-history-month/ February is […]
Greetings from Southwest Kansas!
By Ryan Partin The fall semester of the 2020-21 school year brought many unique challenges for our educators and students. Teaching music during a global […]
Top 10 Tips for Creating Effective Ensemble Rehearsals
By William W. Woodworth IV, D.M.A., Emporia State University, Director of Athletic Bands As a vaccine is finally on the way, we may soon be looking at a […]
Perfectionism in the Elementary Music Classroom
by Stephanie Owen I self-define myself as a perfectionist and it has often brought me feelings of failure, disappointment, and anxiety. Even as a child […]
Breaking the Social Barrier in the COVID Music Class
Making Connections By NAfME Member Brittany True Reposted from Music in a Minuet NAfME Blog Would you like to hear a scary story? A completely […]
KSHSAA Fall 2020
Hello, Kansas Music Teacher Friends! We have certainly seen some unsettling times since March 2020. I am hopeful that music educators and school administrators will […]
