National Association of Gifted Children, Arts Network January 2014 Developed by Hope E. Wilson, University of North Florida

MTNA’s Top Music

Websites for Kids http://www.mtna.org/parent-and-student-resources/websites-for-kids/

Daria: World Music for Children: Travel Around the World in Song

http://www.dariamusic.com/ “World Music With DARIA is a website from this multiple award-winning educator and musician. The website was given a 2009 Parent's Choice Award for its family-friendly introduction of world music to young people and it's resources for teachers, parents and special education professionals. The instrument section allows children to color, hear and find pdf instructions on how to make world music instruments such as cajónes (box drums), didgeridoos, shekeres, pow-wow drums and guiros along with cultural background information.”

New York Philharmonic for Kids http://www.nyphilkids.org/

“Great graphics and fun games-like the clarinet scavenger hunt-make this

New York Philharmonic website great, especially for instrumental students.”

Teoría: Music Theory Website http://www.teoria.com/

This site offers tutorials to teach music theory along with exercises to

practice and reference materials for vocabulary and terms. The exercises

are available for mobile devices as well.

San Francisco Symphony Orchestra Website: Kids http://www.sfskids.org/

“This very animated and fun website introduces kids to the orchestra but also has sections on theory basics and composers.”