School and Teacher Programs
The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum provides dynamic, interdisciplinary experiences that support curriculum standards in core subject areas. Programs for every grade level are designed to meet virtual and in-person classroom needs. For more chances to connect, please email us at schools@countrymusichalloffame.org.
Upcoming Programs
Homeschool Programs
Offered once a month, Homeschool Days provide interactive, engaging educational programs based on themes relevant to our one-of-a-kind collection.
Gallery Tours
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Guided Highlights Tour
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Artifact Adventure
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Self-Guided Tour
CLASSROOM WORKSHOPS
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Words & Music for Early Learners -
Dazzling Designs -
Songwriting 101: An Introduction to Words & Music -
STEAM: Listening Technology Over Time -
Words & Music: Teach Language Arts through Lyric Writing
SPECIALTY PROGRAMS
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Student Performances -
Traveling Trunks -
Hatch Show Print Tour -
Art Making Programs -
STEAM: Science of Sound at Historic RCA Studio B
THEATER PROGRAMS
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String City: Nashville's Tradition of Music and Puppetry -
Is It a Fiddle or a Violin? -
All Access
Professional Development
FREE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT for teachers connects the Museum to language arts, social studies, music, science, and visual arts curriculums. Workshops help educators prepare students for Museum visits and programs, and offer creative approaches in teaching core subjects. Email schools@countrymusichalloffame.org with questions.
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On-Site
Date: July 24, 2025 | 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Words & Music is an engaging and interactive classroom curriculum that teaches language arts and music through songwriting. The on-site Words & Music Professional Development reviews the Words & Music: Teach Language Arts Through Lyric Writing unit and offers effective social and emotional learning teaching tools and practices that can be used in the classroom when teaching lyric writing. In the afternoon, a professional songwriter joins the workshop to share firsthand knowledge and tips about the creative process and assist teachers with crafting lyrics. Teachers are given the option to review the Words & Music: Teach Music Through Songwriting unit (new in 2025) which teaches students how to set original lyrics to music through lessons on harmony, melody, and rhythm. This portion is best for music educators but open to all. The day ends with a performance of songs created during the workshop – offering a taste of the experience students have when you teach this engaging and educational curriculum. The on-site workshop also includes a Guided Highlights Tour in the Museum galleries.
Curriculum Connections: English Language Arts, Music, Social Studies, Social-Emotional Learning
Grade Levels: 3-12
Webinar
The Words & Music webinar is livestreamed on Zoom in conjunction with the on-site PD and presented in two parts: (1) Teach Lyric Writing, and (2) Teach Music. Teachers may register for either or both sessions.
Teach Lyric Writing
Date: July 24, 2025 | 10:00 – 11:30 AM
The Teach Lyric Writing session reviews the Words & Music: Teach Language Arts Through Lyric Writing unit. Participants will work through several of the student creative writing activities and begin the songwriting process by free writing and brainstorming. This session also offers effective social and emotional learning teaching tools and practices that can be used in the classroom when teaching lyric writing.
Curriculum Connections: English Language Arts, Music, Social Studies, Social and Emotional Learning
Grade Levels: 3-12
Teach Music
Date: July 24, 2025 | 1:00 – 2:30 PM
The Teach Music session reviews the Words & Music: Teach Music Through Songwriting unit, which advances the songwriting process by teaching students how to set original lyrics to music. Participants will explore the lessons on harmony, melody, and rhythm, as well as teaching strategies that help students build an emotional vocabulary and learn how to compose music. Best for music educators but open to all.
Curriculum Connections: Music, Social and Emotional Learning
Grade Levels: 7-12
Dates: July 25, 2025 | 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Experience a full-day professional development workshop at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum that offers creative approaches to cross-curricular teaching and learning. Using the museum as a laboratory, teachers acquire new and engaging tools to help students think critically about our nation’s narrative from the colonies to the contemporary era.
During the workshop, teachers explore the Museum’s permanent exhibition, Sing Me Back Home: A Journey Through Country Music, including:
- Engaging primary sources such as a harmonica played by DeFord Bailey, the first African American on the Grand Ole Opry, Elvis Presley’s Cadillac limousine, and Dolly Parton’s handwritten song lyrics.
- Curricular connections and standards-aligned activities that support language arts, social studies, social and emotional learning, music, and STEAM curriculums.
- Ready-to-go resources that prepare students for Museum visits and programs.
- The new and improved Teacher Resource Portal, a hub of lessons, activities, multi-media, and more, tailored to your needs.
Curriculum Connections: Social Studies, English Language Arts, SEL, STEAM
Grade Levels: 3-12
Dates: Saturday, August 16, 2025 | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Best for Early Childhood Educators (birth–age five)
Music is a powerful tool for classroom management and child development. Join Museum educators in a free two-hour professional development training to learn how to incorporate musical play in early childhood classrooms. Educators will receive a set of developmentally appropriate songs, suggested explorations inspired by the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s collection, and tips and tricks to make their teaching spaces more musical.
Curriculum Connections: Approaches to Learning, Social Emotional Development, Social and Personal Competencies, Language and Early Literacy, English Language Arts, Math, Social Studies, Creative Arts, Physical Development
TENNESSEE TEACHERS are admitted free to the museum when planning for a field trip. Schedule your visit today by emailing schools@countrymusichalloffame.org