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	<description>Information and free lesson plans and resources for music teachers</description>
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		<title>How Does Music Stimulate Left and Right Brain Function and Why is this Important in Music Teaching?</title>
		<link>http://www.funmusicco.com/musicteachersblog/2012/05/how-does-music-stimulate-left-and-right-brain-function-and-why-is-this-important-in-music-teaching/</link>
		<comments>http://www.funmusicco.com/musicteachersblog/2012/05/how-does-music-stimulate-left-and-right-brain-function-and-why-is-this-important-in-music-teaching/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 07:41:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>janice</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Music Advocacy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Research into the Benefits of Music]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Music Research]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[music research made easy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[research brain and music]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[research for music education]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Music research indicates that music education not only has the benefits of self-expression and enjoyment, but is linked to improved cognitive function (Schellenberg), increased language development from an early age (Legg), and positive social interaction (Netherwood). Music listening and performance impacts the brain as a whole, stimulating both halves &#8211; the analytical brain and the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Confused About Interactive Whiteboards?</title>
		<link>http://www.funmusicco.com/musicteachersblog/2012/05/confused-about-interactive-whiteboards/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 10:17:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>janice</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Interactive Whiteboards can be really confusing: Especially if you’re looking around at what type to buy or you want to know more about them. And because you’re here reading this, I know you’ve probably found out pretty quickly that different people will tell you completely different stories about them. Ever since we launched our [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Five Classroom Movie Projects to Make Learning Fun</title>
		<link>http://www.funmusicco.com/musicteachersblog/2012/04/five-classroom-movie-projects-to-make-learning-fun/</link>
		<comments>http://www.funmusicco.com/musicteachersblog/2012/04/five-classroom-movie-projects-to-make-learning-fun/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 02:59:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>janice</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.funmusicco.com/musicteachersblog/?p=1408</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Introducing video technology into the classroom can be a great way to engage kids, make learning fun, and help your students develop an interest in technology. Video is an ideal medium for your students to express themselves, and giving them a copy of their project after it is complete is a fun memento parents will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Opportunity for writers to contribute to one of our upcoming products</title>
		<link>http://www.funmusicco.com/musicteachersblog/2012/04/opportunity-for-writers-to-contribute-to-one-of-our-upcoming-products/</link>
		<comments>http://www.funmusicco.com/musicteachersblog/2012/04/opportunity-for-writers-to-contribute-to-one-of-our-upcoming-products/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 02:31:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>janice</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Contests]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Opportunities for Writers & Contributors]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.funmusicco.com/musicteachersblog/?p=1403</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Today we&#8217;ve got a fantastic opportunity for you to participate in one of our upcoming products and get paid for your ideas. Our best materials in lots of our products have come from teachers who are teaching on the &#8216;front line&#8217; in schools, conducting bands and choirs, and composers who compose for school students. When [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Whiteboard Music Lessons Module Two Released</title>
		<link>http://www.funmusicco.com/musicteachersblog/2012/04/whiteboard-music-lessons-module-two-released/</link>
		<comments>http://www.funmusicco.com/musicteachersblog/2012/04/whiteboard-music-lessons-module-two-released/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 07:58:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>janice</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Classroom Music]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[music lesson plans]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Primary/Elementary Music]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[active inspire music lessons]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[singing children activities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[smart note book music lessons]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[smartboard music lessons elementary]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.funmusicco.com/musicteachersblog/?p=1378</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It’s finally here!! After months of writing, editing and revising, Module two of our Whiteboard Music Lessons &#8211; “Music Jam” series is now available for everyone to use. This level is much more comprehensive and detailed that we ever imagined it would be. The whole module contains over 280 interactive whiteboard slides broken down into [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Teaching in the The Information Age Vs the The Industrial Age</title>
		<link>http://www.funmusicco.com/musicteachersblog/2012/03/teaching-in-the-the-information-age-vs-the-the-industrial-age/</link>
		<comments>http://www.funmusicco.com/musicteachersblog/2012/03/teaching-in-the-the-information-age-vs-the-the-industrial-age/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2012 01:20:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>janice</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Classroom Music]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Music Education Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[music teacher resources]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[A new age of Teaching]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Music Teacher Forum Style Article]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[music teaching in the Information Age]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Music Teaching questions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Teaching in The Industrial Age Vs The Information Age]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.funmusicco.com/musicteachersblog/?p=1371</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[What “Age” do we teach in? I ask this because from time to time we have teachers come to us saying that some of our printable resources and fun sheets materials don’t exactly match up to our game worksheets. We have comprehension fill in the gap activities that fully match, but with each lesson topic, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Musical Fly Swatter Game: A Music Flashcard Activity For the Classroom</title>
		<link>http://www.funmusicco.com/musicteachersblog/2012/02/the-musical-fly-swatter-game-a-music-flashcard-activity-for-the-classroom/</link>
		<comments>http://www.funmusicco.com/musicteachersblog/2012/02/the-musical-fly-swatter-game-a-music-flashcard-activity-for-the-classroom/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2012 04:20:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>janice</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Classroom Music]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Games]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[music teacher resources]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[music teaching success stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[children’s music activities]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Tell me, I forget, show me, I remember, involve me, I understand.&#8221;- Carl Orff Doing is everything &#8211; especially when it comes to teaching music theory! Playing a game can often help students to retain more and can make a boring concept fun. So today I have the pleasure of posting a great game which [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A simple start to using boomwhackers in the music classroom</title>
		<link>http://www.funmusicco.com/musicteachersblog/2012/02/a-simple-start-to-using-boomwhackers-in-the-music-classroom/</link>
		<comments>http://www.funmusicco.com/musicteachersblog/2012/02/a-simple-start-to-using-boomwhackers-in-the-music-classroom/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 10:07:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>janice</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Boomwhackers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Classroom Music]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Interactive whiteboards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[music lesson plans]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Elementary School]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[music lesson ideas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Primary School]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rhythm]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a very simple idea for using boomwhackers. This was developed and tested by my husband Kevin with a group of students who had never learned any music at all. It was pitched at grade 4/5 level, but can work for students of any age. All you need is a whiteboard and a set [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Five Flashcard Activities For The Music Classroom</title>
		<link>http://www.funmusicco.com/musicteachersblog/2012/02/five-flashcard-activities-for-the-music-classroom/</link>
		<comments>http://www.funmusicco.com/musicteachersblog/2012/02/five-flashcard-activities-for-the-music-classroom/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 01:09:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>janice</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Musical Flashcard Games]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Flashcards for music teaching]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Music Flashcard Ideas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Music Teaching Help]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[music teaching strategies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Using flashcards in the music classroom]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.funmusicco.com/musicteachersblog/?p=1320</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We all know that flashcards are beneficial for our students- In fact studies (such as Kornell) have shown that flashcards help students work on memory skills and critically analyze their own learning abilities. But despite this strong evidence based on the advantages of flashcards, do we use them to their full potential in the music [...]]]></description>
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		<title>“I Will Always Love You”: A Music Lesson Idea for Valentines Day, 2012</title>
		<link>http://www.funmusicco.com/musicteachersblog/2012/02/%e2%80%9ci-will-always-love-you%e2%80%9d-a-music-lesson-idea-for-valentines-day-2012/</link>
		<comments>http://www.funmusicco.com/musicteachersblog/2012/02/%e2%80%9ci-will-always-love-you%e2%80%9d-a-music-lesson-idea-for-valentines-day-2012/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:09:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>janice</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Classroom Music]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Grammy Awards Lesson Plan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Music Lesson Plan for Valentines Day]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.funmusicco.com/musicteachersblog/?p=1322</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[&#160; On the eve of the Grammy Awards and just before Valentines Day 2012, we have lost a music great who was best known for her powerful voice and according to the the Guinness Book Of Records was the most awarded female act of all time- RIP Whitney Houston. Here is footage of Whitney Houston [...]]]></description>
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