by Elizabeth Peterson | General Education Topics
Reading a book or an in-depth article is becoming a dying art. Most of us now confine our reading to the latest social trend or the news on Facebook. The problem is that most of our reading does little to challenge our brains. Research has shown that there are many...
by guest blogger | Arts Education and Integration
Everyone loves music and there are many people who not only enjoy listening to music, they enjoy playing it as well. Whether it is a profession or just a hobby, playing music carries a variety of benefits, especially for children. Research shows that learning to play...
by guest blogger | Arts Education and Integration
After our last guest post, I am happy to follow up with this one focusing on how you can help a baby’s brain development with music. It is just NEVER to early to start children on music. (I had fun adding pics of my own kids playing around when they were...
by guest blogger | Arts Education and Integration
Today as a guest blogger, I have a wonderful colleague, Deb Hewey. She is our ELL teacher at the elementary level. I know you will love her piece about the power of music on the brain. ~EMP “Music making stands head and shoulders above other disciplines in its...
by guest blogger | Arts Education and Integration
In honor of Beethoven’s birthday month, our focus has been on music ideas that you can integrate into your teaching. We end this series with a great post on points of advocacy for music education. ~EMP Music is known for being a powerful tool; a universal...
