Resources & Links
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| SFSKIDS - Fun With Music
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Presented by the San Francisco Symphony, SFSKIDS is a music learning website for children and families.
www.sfskids.org
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Classics for Kids
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Excellent source for lessons plans, etc.
www.classicsforkids.com
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National Music Foundation's American Music Education Initiative
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Has numerous detailed lesson plans with interesting twists combining music with other subjects.
www.usamusic.org/amei.html
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Arts Education Project Designer's Toolbook
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A Guide for Planning and Evaluating Your Program
www.arts.idaho.gov/ae/tool.aspx?pg=1
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Americans for the Arts
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Resources for Arts Education: At-risk Youths. Quite a few research papers about the need for arts in education, e.g. The Arts Are An "R" Too.
www.artsusa.org/information_resources/research_information/impact_areas/arts_education/008.asp
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Thomas B. Fordham Institute
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Agenda from a conference held a couple months ago "Beyond the Basics - Why Reading, Math and Science Aren't Sufficient for a 21st Century Education." See the Roundtable discussion halfway down the page.
www.edexcellence.net/institute/global/page.cfm?id=395
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Support Music
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Music and the arts are vital to every child's education. Is your child's music program in danger of being cut? This site offers effective tips for taking action and the latest evidence of music's importance.
www.supportmusic.com
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Music for All
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A national non-profit organization committed to expanding the role of music and the arts in education, to heightening the public’s appreciation of the value of music and arts education, and to creating a positive environment for the arts through societal change.
www.music-for-all.org
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School Grants
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Resources for PK-12 grant opportunities
www.schoolgrants.org
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