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Press, Doreen – Teaching Music, 2000
Discusses the family night concert as a way to involve family members in music education, where they can participate in the orchestra or as part of a family act. Describes how to create the family concert. Includes a sample invitation and a program to a family night performance. (CMK)
Descriptors: Concerts, Educational Strategies, Family Involvement, Middle Schools
Preston, Teresa K. – Teaching Music, 2003
Focuses on the issue of whether music teachers should be improving student reading skills. Describes a program called Opening Minds to the Arts (OMA) that is used in the Unified School District in Tucson (Arizona) to develop student literacy. Discusses the benefits and outcomes of OMA. (CMK)
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Elementary Education, Literacy, Music Education
Klein, Nancy K. – Teaching Music, 2001
Discusses issues related to having music programs for Parent Teacher Association (PTA) meetings to increase parental PTA meeting attendance. Highlights different types of programs focusing on parental involvement that music teachers can utilize. Includes a list of ten ideas. (CMK)
Descriptors: Applied Music, Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education, Movement Education