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  • Music to Our Ears
    In the past, because written music requires basic music literacy, the songs that children created on the spur of the moment were difficult to record, replicate, or edit. Technology has solved that problem by providing a number of inexpensive ways in which children can write and record their own music. Discover how fifth graders at California's Village School composed original rondos and created their own CD.

  • 'Art Guitars' Auction to Benefit Music Education!
    Staff members at the Fender Museum of Music and the Arts in Corona, California, hope funds from an on-line auction of celebrity-painted "art guitars" will help them build a larger music center and let them provide free music lessons for a greater number of kids. The museum's program is one of many nationwide private initiatives to support music education. Included: Links to national organizations that promote music education.

  • All the Classroom's a Stage!
    Drama enthusiasts say "the play's the thing" to motivate young students in the classroom. Introducing plays to your students can increase their reading skills, give them a sense of self-esteem they've never known before, and expose them to some of the greatest literature in the language. This week, Education World offers a comprehensive list of drama resources you can use now! Included: Author Aaron Shepard offers thoughts about using drama and theater-related activities in the classroom.

  • Bettie Lake: Building a Home for Art Teachers on the Internet
    Of all of the usual school subjects, art might be considered one of the least compatible with computers and the Internet. Not so! Students can create art with their computers and experience virtual galleries they might never access in person, and teachers can communicate via the Net to exchange ideas and show off their students' work. Bettie Lake is one art teacher who built a Web site for educators who are looking for a guide to art resources on the Web.

  • Making the Case for Music Education
    What will it be -- music or computers? In some communities, it all comes down to that question. New research, special programs, and dedicated teachers and community members are helping to make a solid case for putting music "Bach" into our schools!

  • WANTED: Art Teachers Willing to Share!
    Art teacher Pete Sotelo is looking to add to his "collection" of lesson plans by collaborating with other art teachers on-line. Here, he offers three of his best activities. Do you have an idea to share with him? Included: Take a look at Web pages created by a handful of other art teachers!

  • Making the Case for the Fourth `R: Art!
    Reading and riting and rithmetic and rt (art)? Many school districts are strengthening the art components of their curricula in light of new research on the benefits of arts education.