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Yay Storytime! Musical Adventures with Children’s Picture Books, Part Twelve

Yay Storytime! Musical Adventures with Children’s Picture Books, Part Twelve By Thomas Amoriello Jr. Immediate Past Chair of the NAfME Council for Guitar Education The “Yay Storytime! Musical Adventures with…

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Yay Storytime! Musical Adventures with Children’s Picture Books, Part Eleven

Yay Storytime! Musical Adventures with Children’s Picture Books, Part Eleven By Thomas Amoriello Jr. Immediate Past Chair of the NAfME Council for Guitar Education The “Yay Storytime! Musical Adventures with…

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Music Supervisors Stay Connected and Caring for Music Education during COVID-19

Music Supervisors Stay Connected and Caring for Music Education during COVID-19 A 113-year History! By Michael D. Stone, Chair, NAfME Council of Music Program Leaders Visual and Performing Arts Coordinator,…

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Giving Tuesday 2020: Make a Difference for Music Education

Giving Tuesday 2020 Make a Difference for Music Education   Can you make a donation to show your support for music education? With over 74 percent of school-age children needing…

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Yay Storytime! Musical Adventures with Children’s Picture Books, Part Ten

Yay Storytime! Musical Adventures with Children’s Picture Books, Part Ten By Thomas Amoriello Jr. NAfME Council for Guitar Education Immediate Past Chair The “Yay Storytime! Musical Adventures with Children’s Picture…

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Breaking the Social Barrier in the COVID Music Class

Breaking the Social Barrier in the COVID Music Class Making Connections By NAfME Member Brittany True   Would you like to hear a scary story? A completely silent and emotionless…

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Yay Storytime! Musical Adventures with Children’s Picture Books, Part Nine

Yay Storytime! Musical Adventures with Children’s Picture Books, Part Nine By Thomas Amoriello Jr. NAfME Council for Guitar Education Immediate Past Chair The “Yay Storytime! Musical Adventures with Children’s Picture…

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Developing a New “3 Rs” Approach to Education in a Post-COVID-19 World

Developing a New “3 Rs” Approach to Education in a Post-COVID-19 World Refine, Re-Focus, Re-Ignite By NAfME Member David Knott This article first appeared on David Knott’s “Radical Music Education”…

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Rehearsing during COVID-19

Rehearsing during COVID-19 How to Effectively Sing, Play, and Build Ensemble Skills during Remote or Hybrid Teaching By NAfME Member Peter J. Perry, D.M.A. I miss conducting my ensembles!!! To…

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Parent-Teacher Collaboration in the COVID-19 Era

Parent-Teacher Collaboration in the COVID-19 Era By Anthony Patterson, sponsored by Casio   It’s obvious to note that COVID-19 has severely impacted education practices, especially those related to music education,…

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