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Articles are grouped here by topic. Those that relate to several topics are listed under each. See OTEC and CCS for additional writing by Mary Ellen Pinzino.
 
Singing/Choral
 
Awakening Artistry in the Choral Rehearsal (International Choral Bulletin 2006) A very substantial article, relevant to music learning in every context. Addresses movement and musicality, bringing together music teaching/learning with early childhood, children’s chorus, and college choirs.
     
Audiation In Flight (Michigan GIML 2005) Addresses movement and musicality in song, with demonstration songs for children. (Also included in Online Workshops)
     
Feed the Meter (Southwest Division ACDA 2006, reprinted in two different publications of Sweet Adelines International) Addresses the importance of meter in performance.
 
Ode to Movement (Letters On Music Learning 2007) Early writing of reflections on movement.
 
Letters On Music Learning(E-Book, Letters On Music Learning 2007) (see below)
 
Rhythm and Movement
 
Awakening Artistry in the Choral Rehearsal (International Choral Bulletin 2006) (See above)
 
Feed the Meter (Southwest Division ACDA 2006) (see above)
 
Audiation In Flight (Michigan GIML 2005) (see above)
 
Ode to Movement (Letters On Music Learning 2007) (see above)
      
Letters On Music Learning(E-Book, Letters On Music Learning 2007) (see below)
 
Music Learning
 
Letters On Music Learning (E-Book, Letters On Music Learning 2007) Series of Compilation of six years of reflections on music teaching and learning at the Come Children Sing Institute. Topics include movement, a new tonal syllable system, music reading and writing, art songs for young children, and classroom research on the development of tonal and rhythm audiation in relation to the work of Edwin Gordon. Significant stand-alone articles are included here.
    
Audiation-Another Way of Knowing (1994) Addresses and defines the process of audiation in practical terms.
     
Ode to Movement (1995) (See above)
      
Art Songs for Young Children (1992) Addresses the initial development of art songs for young children.
     
Song Writing (1991) An account of the creative process of song writing in action.
 
Online Professional Development for Early Childhood Music (ECMMA Perspectives 2010) Addresses online teaching and learning of Head Start teachers and children and other models of online professional development.
 
Music Activities or Musical Activities? (RIMER 2011) Addresses practices in the elementary music classroom.
 
Children’s Artistry
 
Series of Conversations with Dr. Rick Townsend.
 
Exploring Children's Artistry (*Series A #1, ECMMA, 2012) Addresses the young child’s artistry.
 
Art Songs for the Very Young (*Series A #2, ECMMA, 2012) Presents Art Songs and Gem Songs.
 
More About Children's Artistry (*Series A #3, ECMMA, 2012) Addresses the role of teachers and parents with activities designed for children’s artistry.
 
Art Songs for Young Children (1992) (see above)
 
Songs for Children
 
Art Songs for the Very Young (*Series A #2, ECMMA, 2012) (see above)
 
 
Audiation In Flight (Michigan GIML 2005) (see above)
 
Song Writing(see above)
 
(See also—Online Workshop, Art Songs for Young Children,as it is different than the article above.)
 
Early Childhood
 
Series of Conversations with Dr. Rick Townsend, Managing Director of the Early Childhood Music and Movement Association.
 
Exploring Children's Artistry (*Series A #1, ECMMA, 2012) (see above)
 
Art Songs for the Very Young (*Series A #2, ECMMA, 2012) (see above)
 
More About Children's Artistry (*Series A #3, ECMMA, 2012) (see above)
 
Online Professional Development for Early Childhood Music (ECMMA Perspectives 2010) Addresses online teaching and learning of Head Start teachers and children and other models of online professional development.
 
 
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, What a Musical Child You Are! (EP Magazine 2009) Addresses parents of young children with special needs.
 
“Laptop Activities”—Online Music Classes for Babies (TI:ME—Technology in Music Education, 2006) About the development of CCS Online Music Classes.
 
(See also—Parenting Music, audio presentation from CCS Online Music Classes 2009
 
Special Needs
 
 
Audiation
 
 
Audiation In Flight (Michigan GIML 2005) (Also included in Online Workshops) (see above)
 
Letters On Music Learning(E-Book, Letters On Music Learning 2007) (see above)
 
The Work of Edwin Gordon
 
A Conversation with Edwin Gordon (Musicstaff.com 1998) A chat with Edwin Gordon about his place in the history of music education.
 
Letters On Music Learning(E-Book, Letters On Music Learning 2007) (see above)
     
Technology in Music Education
 
Series of Conversations with Dr. Rick Townsend, Managing Director of the Early Childhood Music and Movement Association.
 
Considering the Online Territory (*Series B #1, ECMMA, 2012) Addresses professional development online and the Come Children Sing Institute Online Teacher Education Center.
 
Online Professional Development (*Series B #2, ECMMA, 2012) Addresses design of OTEC online courses.
 
More About Online Professional Development (*Series B #3, ECMMA, 2012) Addresses specifics about OTEC online courses.
 
Online Professional Development for Early Childhood Music (ECMMA Perspectives 2010) Addresses online teaching and learning of Head Start teachers and children and other models of online professional development.
 
“Laptop Activities”—Online Music Classes for Babies  (TI:ME—Technology in Music Education, 2006) (See above)
 
Sing a Song of Technology! (Association for Technology in Music Instruction 2003)
About the SONG LIBRARY, when introduced as a new piece of software, including screen shots
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