Music Education Technology

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Research shows that learning the do-re-mis can help children excel in ways beyond the basic ABCs. Learn all the benefits of music education.

creating a musical environment, choosing the right instrument, how to motivate practicing, etc.

Whether your child is the next Beyonce or more likely to sing her solos in the shower, she is bound to benefit from some form of music education. Research shows that learning the do-re-mis can help children excel in ways beyond the basic ABCs.

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Learning Phonics and Sound Blending is an important part of life. Our Educational Songs for Kids make learning fun! Learn while you sing along with your favorite phonics songs on Learning Games for Kids.

A place to find posters and other useful classroom resources for a music educator

A list of some of the best free web sources on music education. Online reference materials.

Resources for lessons

Educational music videos.

The combination of music and videos can be a powerful tool to introduce, reinforce, and review key concepts in education. Here is a list of the top 12 educational music videos.

Subjects: Common Core, Language Arts, Music Grades: 2, 3 The students will be able to identify storyline and contractions in the song "Tie a Yellow Yellow Ribbon" lyrics, as they experience a steady beat, use rhythm instruments and sing on pitch: 1st Day: Introduce the song lyrics identifying the meaning of the musical term "lyrics."

The students will be able to identify storyline and contractions in the song "Tie a Yellow Ribbon" lyrics, as they experience a steady beat, use rhythm

Resources for smartboard lesson plans.

List of smartboard templates for a range of age groups

Music lessons for teachers including Smartboard lessons.

Free music lessons plans.

Lesson Plans In the classroom, classical music can be an exciting learning tool. Music not only has the power to stimulate the mind, enrich the heart and soothe the soul; it can also help you meet educational objectives and learning outcomes.

Free Lesson Plans.

Lesson Plans and Teacher Timesavers - A Super Resource - Teachers Love It! View Collection Puzzles Makers Too! - Instant Worksheets - Quick Puzzles and Rubrics View Makers Music Education Lesson Plans By Category Kindergarten to Second Grade Doggie, Doggie, Where's your bone? -The children will be able to learn the song through memory.

Lesson Plans and Teacher Timesavers - A Super Resource - Teachers Love It! View Collection Puzzles Makers Too! - Instant Worksheets - Quick Puzzles and Rubrics View Makers Doggie, Doggie, Where's your bone? -The children will be able to learn the song through memory. Getting to Know Instruments - Introducing the major instruments to children.

Over 200 lesson plans for music teachers!

Free internet radio.

Free radio.

Music therapy special education and autism tips and freebies for teachers, music therapists, parents, speech therapists, music teachers, autism specialists.

Various stategies to keep in mind when teaching music with special needs students

Adapted with permission from "The North Carolina Music Educator" Fall/Summer 2013 Music classes in today's educational system have changed substantially. With the implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), educators are expected to see all students, with and without disabilities. Children previously not served by music educators are now being served.

Guidelines to help teach special needs students

If you're a teacher, you should know if and when you may legally tape educational TV programs and use them in your classroom. As educators find that books and lectures don't impress or excite ...

Library of Congress resources for teachers. Classroom materials. Using Primary Sources. Copyright and Primary Sources.

General online references for everything from sheet music, networking, bibliographies, and more.

Free and public domain sound clips and effects.

Download free free music and sound loops for PowerPoint presentations for school, business and home use.