A music educator opens the classroom door one September morning, and there they are. Another group of new students. But this year, there's a different mix: a student from Cambodia, another from Mali, two students from Peru, five Mexicans, two Taiwanese, and an American Indian. Maybe it's happened gradually; maybe not. But this is what America…

Every school teacher has access to one of the greatest resources in existence; the simple, unfeigned enthusiasm of youngsters. The challenge is how to make constructive use of that enthusiasm. For music teachers, the situation is particularly tricky. Rhythms and melodies, their daily stock in trade, are inherently engaging to most young people,…

The purpose of this bulletin, one of a series designed to aid the social studies teacher, is to indicate ways in which folksongs can be used in the classroom as a vivid reflection of the history and culture of the common people. An explanation is given of the value of the use of folksongs in the social studies classroom, followed by sections on…