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The National Association for Music Education provides a huge number of resources for music educators. There are sample lesson plans, information about standards, and access to scholarly journals and other articles. There is also important information regarding advocacy.

The National Association for Music Education provides a huge number of resources for music educators. There are sample lesson plans, information about standards, and access to scholarly journals and other articles. There is also important information regarding advocacy.

NAfME is a professional organization that helps music educators. This website gives updates on legislation, standard updates and other pertinent news within music education.

NAfME is a professional organization that helps music educators. This website gives updates on legislation, standard updates and other pertinent news within music education.

This is a professional group for music educators.   This site provides upcoming events, insight on what is going on in the world of music education, and presents professional development opportunities.

The website for the National Association for Music Education. NAfME supports all aspects of music education and is a great resource for lesson plans, advocacy and student opportunities.

NAfME is where any music educator can get an abundance of infromation. There are lesson plans, forums for classroom management and other teaching situations. The page can also be related to what is happening within your state, from community, programs and to take action in being a music activist in your town.

NAfME is where any music educator can get an abundance of infromation. There are lesson plans, forums for classroom management and other teaching situations. The page can also be related to what is happening within your state, from community, programs and to take action in being a music activist in your town.

Maybe the best source of information for music educators who are in "real world" situations.

For Immediate Release Contact: Ronny Lau at NAfME ronnyl@nafme.org or 703-860-4000, ext. 225 The Music Education Policy Roundtable Gains Another Corporate Supporter, Grows to 35 Total Members RESTON, VA (September 25, 2015)-The National Association for Music Education (NAfME) is pleased to announce that Conn-Selmer has joined with NAfME and 33 other like-minded organizations as a corporate supporter of the Music Education Policy Roundtable.

The National Association for Music Education is a leading organization that addresses all aspects of music education. NAfME advocates for music and music educators at many local, state, and national levels and provides support for educators, administrators, and students. They offer a wide variety of professional development that help aide the music community in ways to advocate for music as well as improve the practice of music teaching. The group provides members with a plethora of articles and activities relating to music and instruction. 

NAfME is an organization that supports and advocates for all aspects of music education. Members have access to monthly magazines, as well as online journals. As a member we also can attend county and statewide workshops for music learning and professional development. It is great being part of an organization that seeks to reach out to all music educators and our students.

The National Association for Music Education website contains a great deal of resources for music teachers. They routinely publish articles with wonderfully helpful information and insight for instrumental and vocal music teachers. Being a member also provides educators with state level information and resources.

This is the National Association for Music Education. The purpose for this website is to promote music education in all grades and all areas of music from band, chorus, and orchestra to elementary general music. This is a great resource for all music educators.

The National Association for Music Education's website is a great place for all types of resources for all music educators. There are sections of the website that are for members only; however, there are also many free and open access resources for the public. NAfME provides information on their honors organizations and programs, action items for the promotion of music education, and classroom resources. The items for the classroom include lessons, national standards, professional development, and scholarship opportunities. NAfME's website also provides access to journals and magazines archieves.

An important and resourceful website for nation-wide music educators. This website contains the latest information and most recent news in the world of music education. It shares tips and lessons for the classroom, as well as networking opportunities. It's main mission is to advance music education, and provides great advocacy resources. 

This site includes a variety of resources for music educators that include sample lesson plans, national standards, relevant videos, forums, a job center, advocacy information and so much more!

The website for the National Association for Music Education is a valuable resource for all music educators. There are discussion boards, professional develop webinars, journals and articles, and many other professional resources. NAfME provides many resources for music educators; pre-service, first-year and veteran teachers alike all benefit from the resources NAfME provides.

NAfME is a top resource for music educators all over the country. On their website, teachers can view national music standards, preview sample lesson plans, sign up to join in-service conferences, learn about professional development opportunities, and connect with NAfME members around the country.

NAFME addresses the topic of music education in the United States on local, state, and national terms. This association also acts as a resource for music advocacy. NAFME offers professional development for music educators as well.

This is the national professional organization for music educators. This site offers information about conferences, lesson plans, and suggested resources. This site is a home-base for music educators from all walks of life.

The purpose of the NAfME page is to compile advocacy links, resources and information in music education for teachers, parents, and administrators. It also hosts professional development opportunities for teachers as well as leading and cutting edge opportunities for students.

This is the website that all music educators should be familiar with. Aside from being able to purchase/ renew membership, it has a ton of educational resources such as monthly journals, national core standards, and professional networking opportunities.

The ultimate resource for music teachers nation-wide. Lesson plans, tools for music advocacy, professional development opportunities and many other resources.

This website offers resources for music educators including a lesson plan library, opportunities for professional development, national music standards, and ideas for music education advocacy.

The website for the National Association for Music Ed, this site provides a plethora of information relating to the many different facets of music education. It provides links to websites, resources and tools for teaching, and valuable ideas for technology integration.

Recent music education related articles, resources, free easy beginner level sheet music, and other music education related information. This website also has three to ten minute podcasts about music education, music technology and many about iPad uses.

This website has a collection of articles relating to music technology and music pedagogy in general. There are also short podcasts on a variety of topics. In addition, there are links to other sites, particularly free sheet music. It has a variety of items on it, which makes it easy to find something useful on it for everyone.

A source for podcasts and updates on what's new and free in the world of music technology. Sheet music, blogs, podcasts, and minimum monthly updates are a few of the things offered here, and it's all geared toward music ed tech.

The MusicEdMagic.com link serves as an outlet to other online music software websites, links for free sheet music, articles for music research/music making, and other electronic-focused music websites.  I was able to download free sheet music in a matter of seconds  from the musicnotes.com link provided on this link's homepage.  It has links to Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Google+, and Pinterest on the homepage, making sharing and communicating accessible upon first glance.  As an educator, I see this page as being best used in private practice.  Being able to provide students with some of the featured videos like "Recommended Trombone Solos and Recordings" or "Audio Software For The Classroom Or Home Recording Studio" seem like links that would be best used for people that are more interested in personal, one-on-one study and creation of music.  However, I could see these links being used in a general setting as well, like ensemble practice or music tech classes.  

This website is a great resource for K-5 music.  There are jokes, games, and information regarding famous composers, including recordings of famous pieces of music.  This can be used by a classroom of kids in a computer lab, or by a teacher for lesson planning.

This website is useful to teachers and students. It has podcasts, composer biographies, activity pages, and even lesson plan ideas. Also useful are the games for kids, which cover note names, composers, and also let students compose, too!

This website introduces children to classical composers, their music, and musical timelines. There are also composition games included at this site as well as practice in identifying notes and rhythms.

Good website for stories about classical composers told in story form where kids will listen and learn. The websites covers the majority of the known composers and often creates a series from the well known composers.

Good website for stories about classical composers told in story form where kids will listen and learn. The websites covers the majority of the known composers and often creates a series from the well known composers.

Classics for kids is a great website where you can read and learn about different composers and classical music. There are links to podcasts and listening maps for the students to actively engage in. There are also composer biographies and other great resources.

Elementary students can explore instruments, composers, and various elements of music as well as play games. 

This site is fantastic for Elementary Aged students!  There are tons of games that my students love (especially when we're reading notes), and so much information and recordings.  It's a great supplement to any lesson!

Classics for Kids is designed for children to be able to navigate and explore. It features a "Composer of the Month" with sound clips of the work of that composer along with biographies, and other interesting information. The website also includes musical games for children, a music dictionary, timelines, and information about musical instruments.The "For Grownups" section includes lesson plans along with other valuable resources.

Classics for Kids is designed for children to be able to navigate and explore. It features a "Composer of the Month" with sound clips of the work of that composer along with biographies, and other interesting information. The website also includes musical games for children, a music dictionary, timelines, and information about musical instruments.The "For Grownups" section includes lesson plans along with other valuable resources.

A website that offers various worksheets and games for the music classroom. There is also a section on composers. However, some of the text may be too advanced for K-5. 

A website that offers various worksheets and games for the music classroom. There is also a section on composers. However, some of the text may be too advanced for K-5.

This provides easy and practical shows and lessons for students and teachers. Masters of classical music: Bach, Mozart and Kodaly to name of a few are easily accessible for young age groups. 

This is an excellent website for listening to classical music, as well as, activities to accompany the music. Composer and piece information is written in kid friendly terminology.

This music resource page is a great way to have students learn about classical composers and not take up too much precious rehearsal time. Students can go on the page and select a podcast of the history of the composers being studied during a particular season. Then they can submit a short write up based on the podcast and have short discussions before rehearsal.

Something I have often struggled with is getting students to connect with classical music and composers. Classics for Kids breaks the material down to a kid-friendly level, offering games and activities to help students learn and retain the content. It also puts various pieces from classical composers in one place, making for easy access for classroom use.

Something I have often struggled with is getting students to connect with classical music and composers. Classics for Kids breaks the material down to a kid-friendly level, offering games and activities to help students learn and retain the content. It also puts various pieces from classical composers in one place, making for easy access for classroom use.

Such a great website with tons of resources for music education. There are interactive games for development of rhythm, composition, and note naming skills, as well as loads of information on composers, music professions, and music time periods.You can also access some prominent compositions for students to listen to, as well as activity sheets for your students to complete based on a composer, or genre of music.

Site is a great resource for students for composer info and musical examples. Also has a section of kids music games, as well as music dictionary and list of instruments with sound clip examples. There is also a "grownups" section that includes lesson plans, tips, and advice.

The purpose of this site is to provide teacher with professional development and resources on the latest advances in music pedagogy. It also has great resources for students. A wide variety of content is covered by this site such as copyright laws, standards, Music in Our Schools activities, jazz band and much more.

Provides educational information for both teachers and students; including access to InTune monthly magazine.

This is the official website for the National Association for Music Education (NAfME). The website contains various information pertaining to music education, such as links to publications and articles about music education, links for honor ensembles for students, as well as links to the national standards for music education. It also contains information about upcoming events, conferences, and new and emerging ideas in the field of music education.

NAfME (National Association for Music Eduation) is the leading music teaching professional organization. Their website has great resources for advocacy and professional development opportunities.

The National Association for Music Education (NAfME) website contains many resources for music educators, including membership information,

This is the site for the National Association for Music Education. There are valuable articles, lesson plans, and ideas for the classroom.

(In my opinion) all music educators should be members of NAfME. They offer great publications, resources, and events that can be very valuable.

NAfME provides resources and information for teachers and students. Resources include legal information such as copyright compliance, professional development opportunities, and much more. NAfME is a hub for all music educations and leads the music education field in terms of providing the best possible opportunities for students.

This website contains the current 2014 standards for music. All grades and content areas (general music, band, etc.) can be easily accessed.

This website offers many links to professional development opportunities, articles, and helpful links to be used in a music teacher's classroom. It also has all the National Music Standards posted that can be accessed easily for classroom use, Educator Effectiveness, or other needs.

This is a great resource for all music educators. The national music standards can be found here as well as information on scholarships, upcoming NAfME events, and articles for teachers. This can help teachers help students in all aspects of their music education.

The National Association for Music Education offers an immense amount of resources for music educators, parents, and other music advocates to help enrich the musical world we work and play in. News, teaching resources, and professional development opportunities are routinely shared on this website. Additionally, you can become a NAfME member here.

Stay up-to-date with what is going on in music education nationwide

I use this site on a regular basis to help develop lesson plans, check the national standards, and find great recent articles about music education. This is a wonderful tool for music teachers.

National Association for Music Educators. This website contains national standards, resources for music education, and articles concerning music education. 

The National Association for Music Education's official webiste is probably the best resource out there. You can read articles about all of the different facets of music education along discussion boards, job postings, and calendars of events.

This is a website for the University of Florida Masters of music in Music Education. UFMUE

The National Association for Music Education is a great resource for staying on to pot the latest in Music ed news. This is specifically geared to music ed professionals.

The National Core Arts Standards include all of the details of the new arts standards. These are broken into creating, performing/presenting/producing, responding, and connecting categories. The website has an attached PDF for each standard with in depth information, philosophies, and ideas that shed light on the way that these can change the way we think and teach music.

The National Core Arts Standards include all of the details of the new arts standards. These are broken into creating, performing/presenting/producing, responding, and connecting categories. The website has an attached PDF for each standard with in depth information, philosophies, and ideas that shed light on the way that these can change the way we think and teach music.

National Core Arts Standards is a resource guide to understanding and implementing the 2014 Arts Standards. This site has several handbooks to help clarify the new standards. It even has the option to customize your own handbook.

This is the go-to website for the 2014 National Core Arts Standards. Here, all arts educators can find official copies of content area standards, anchor standards, Model Cornerstone Assessments, history of the new standards and information on how to unpack and understand them. Some of the links for music standards route the viewer to www.nafme.org.

The National Association for Music Education website is an incredible resources for all music educators.  On this site, users can access articles published by fellow educators and professors on an array of topics.  Users can also gain insight on lesson planning, upcoming events, career opportunities, and access to a community of music educators.  Research studies published through NAfME provide valuable information for students to read and analyze.  Students can access valuable resources, discover music events, and gain information regarding auditions.

Classics for kids is a great website for any music teacher. This site provides activity sheets, game ideas, and recordings music. This site also has biographies of composers, which is where I generally find out more information on composers too because they are easy to read through and great for kids.

This is a free resource with interactive information and games about composers, music history, listening, and basic music theory. The site also include a parent and teacher resource page, printable activity sheets, and composer timelines.

Classics for Kids is a great way for students to learn about composers and different genres of music. There are short podcasts that students can listen to that have three questions attached to them. The podcasts are about different types of music and different composers. Each podcast plays popular music from the composer and incorporates jokes for the students to listen to. The website also includes note and rhythm games for students to practice. There are also lesson plans for teachers with links for National Standards.

Incredibox is a simple but fantastic music making application. An app is also available to download on smartphones, allowing on-the-go music making. This can be a great resource for introducing students to music making and composition. It can also help them learn rhythm and melody, and to explore their own creativity.

Love this website for my first time DJs. Website is easy to navigate for my middle school students and super engaging.

Program that allows one to create and record their own composition. Program has pre-recorded loops.

This blog has a great deal of interesting information about ways to use technology in music education.

If you have access to a Smartboard in your classroom, you know how great of a tool it can be for your students. Smartboard Exchange allows you to preview and download music related items that can be used during a lesson.

If you have access to a Smartboard in your classroom, you know how great of a tool it can be for your students. Smartboard Exchange allows you to preview and download music related items that can be used during a lesson.

SMARTBoards are a valuable tool, and if you aren't using yours because you don't know how, then use this site. Programs, standards, tutorials, and discussion boards. Everything you need to be SMARTBoard-savvy.

This site is very appropraite for our class about music and technology. Its purpose is to provide a variety of software program options to help enhance the music education experience. The resoucres are different software programs such as Music Transitions, Composing Music, Teaching Music, and Music Attendence. Many of these programs are games for younger students, offering them a fun way to learn musical concepts that might otherwise not interest them or be difficult to grasp in a traditional classroom setting. You can also share resources and interact with other members of the program to share ideas and ask questions.

This is a website for the University of Florida Masters of music in Music Education. UFMUE

a) The purpose of the resource is to have provide a database of music for use in and outside of the music classroom.(b) This resource covers music repertoire.  National Music Standard #1 (c) I would use this site for instructional use in the classroom and assignments outside of the classroom.

a) The purpose of the resource is to provide interactive activities and games for students covering an array of musical subjects for use in and outside of the music classroom.(b) This resource covers EVERY national music standard! (c) I would use the free version of this site more for free-time activities and games.

Website offers a few free items for use on the IWB. I do not own a license for the paid items but the school where I student taught used this program on daily basis.

This is a fantastic flash-based website with many free music games. Students can create an avatar that moves around Quaver's music shop and studio, finding music games to play. Games focus on composition, ear training, and responding. The free games are just the beginning- Quaver Music offers a comprehensive, standards-based K-6 curriculum that is loaded with hundreds of interactive songs, lesson plans, assessment tools, video episodes, games, and more. An annual subscription is required, but teachers can purchase smaller sections of the curriculum to meet their specific needs.

This website has an extensive collection of folk songs organized and searchable by various categorizations. You can search by origin, region, state, subject, song type, school grade level, tonal center, scale, tone set, melodic range, melodic element, melodic motive, rhythmic element, meter, form type, formal analysis, or game time. These indexes can save music teachers a great deal of time by helping them significantly narrow down their searches.

This website has an extensive collection of folk songs organized and searchable by various categorizations. You can search by origin, region, state, subject, song type, school grade level, tonal center, scale, tone set, melodic range, melodic element, melodic motive, rhythmic element, meter, form type, formal analysis, or game time. These indexes can save music teachers a great deal of time by helping them significantly narrow down their searches.

A searchable database of 501 American Folk Songs. Many have master copies analysis and audio recordings. Game descriptions are included. The collection can be searched by song origin region state subject type grade level tonal center scale tone set range melodic or rhythmic element/motive meter form game type.

HNU's Kodaly Center Collection is one of the music education websites that I frequent. This website allows the view to search through a vast collection of Kodaly songs to use in the classroom. These songs can be searched based upon grade level, type of song, origin and many more filters. Song types include dance and partner games, as well as call and response songs. There are songs in many different languages, some that may be familiar to students and some that would be brand new.

This is a collection of American Folk songs. The use of this would be to give a library of music for general music for elementary students to perform and practice. It would help fulfill many standards within the general music class.

This is a Kodaly folk song collection from Holy Names University. Users can search by element, grade, region, subject, and more.

This is a collection of 599 Folk Songs that can be used in the General Music Classroom. Each Song link contains rhythmic and melodic resources teachers can use to teach the song in class. Most of the links also contain recordings of the songs for the students to listen to.