Music Education

• American Music Conference Internet Service
   
• American Music Education Initiative
  Lesson plans using American music submitted by K-12 teachers. There is a link to the current lessons at the bottom of the page.
   
• Children's Music Web
  Activities and information for kids, parents, teachers, and musicians.
   
• Dr. Moore's Page
  This site, maintained by a Louisiana elementary music and choir teacher, provides resources for music teachers and others interested in music and music education.
   
• Education at the Met
   
• Jazz in America
  According to the Web site, the mission of the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz is "to offer public school-based jazz education programs for young people around the globe, helping students develop imaginative thinking, creativity, curiosity, a positive self image, and a respect for their own and others' cultural heritage." Includes lesson plans, audio of jazz recordings, a jazz resource library, and information about jazz useful to teachers and students.
   
• K-6 Arts Lesson Plans
  Includes lesson plans for dance, drama/theater, music, and visual art.
   
• K-12 Resources for Music Educators
  This website consists of a collection of links to websites for band teachers, orchestra teachers, vocal teachers, and classroom teachers.
   
• MuSICA (Music & Science Information Computer Archive)
  Maintained by the University of California at Irvine, this site features a free bibliographic database of citations with abstracts to scientific research on music as related to behavior, the brain and related topics. Also available here is MuSICA Research Notes, a newsletter which, according to the website, provides "reports and critical analysis of research on music and behavior, including education, child development, psychology, cognitive sciences, neuroscience, clinical medicine, music therapy and allied fields."
   
• The Music Education Launch Site
  Features a database of Internet resources for music education, lesson plans, music education games, and a humor section.
   
• The Music Education Madness Site
  Described as the "gathering place" for music educators, this site features lesson plans, software reviews, a "First Year Teacher/College Corner," "Kids Corner," articles, music education humor, a "Stump the Teacher" quiz, and more information of interest to music educators.
• Music Education Online
   
• Music Education Resource Links (MERL)
  This music education website provide links to curriculum resources for each of the nine content standards as presented by the National Standards for Art Education.
   
• Music Heritage Network Instrument Encyclopedia
  Beginning with more than 140 artifacts from the Stearns Collection at the University of Michigan, this resource features photos and descriptions of musical instruments from around the world. The collection is searchable by keyword and may be browsed by geographic region. General information about basic types of musical instruments, as well as a brief glossary of music terms, are also provided.
   
• MusicKit: The Virtual Music Classroom
  Music activities and resources for kids and teachers.
   
• Music Teacher's Resource Site
   
• Music, The Universal Language
   
• New Hampshire Public Television Knowledge Network: Music
  Links to lesson plans and sites on composers, lyrics, MIDI, vocal music, instrumental music, classical, contemporary,  pop, rock, and jazz.
   
• New York Philharmonic Kidzone
   
• The Piano Education Page
  For teachers, students, parents, and fans of the piano, this site offers tips on playing the piano, getting the right kind of piano lessons and teacher, review of music software and other learning materials, information about upcoming competitions, interviews with artists and educators, a page for kids, over 600 audio files of piano music, and tips for piano teachers.
   
• Teachers Helping Teachers - The Arts
  These lessons on theater arts, art, and music are submitted by K-12 teachers.