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Top 10 Most-Read Music Education Blogs of 2020

Top 10 #MusicEd Blogs of 2020 2020 has been a particularly challenging year for music educators and their students. As we begin a new year, we wish you and your…

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Will You Still Need Me When I Retire?

Will You Still Need Me When I Retire? Toward a Meaningful, Healthy, and Happy Retirement By NAfME member Paul K. Fox Adapted from the Fall 2019 issue of PMEA News…

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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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What Music Has Meant to My Students

What Music Has Meant to My Students Live from Room 218 By NAfME Member Joseph Rutkowski This school year in Room 218 at John L. Miller – Great Neck North…

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NAfME Public Policy Wish List

NAfME Public Policy Wish List As we look forward to 2021, NAfME’s federal public policy wish list details legislative and administrative actions that would benefit music education in the coming…

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The Spirit of the Season: Free Holiday Musical

The Spirit of the Season Free A Cappella Holiday Musical Sponsored by the Association of International Barbershop Quartet Champions (AIC)   FREE A Cappella Holiday Musical – December 19, 2020,…

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In the World of Trauma-Informed Education: “Trust Is Not a Trick”​

In the World of Trauma-Informed Education: “Trust Is Not a Trick” By NAfME Member David Knott The original article first appeared on David Knott’s blog. Our students want to feel…

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Eight of Ten GRAMMY Music Educator Finalists for 2021 Are NAfME Members

Eight of Ten GRAMMY Music Educator Finalists for 2021 Are NAfME Members Jeffrey Murdock was named the 2021 GRAMMY Music Educator Award honoree. The Recording Academy and the GRAMMY Museum® announced ten…

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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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The Gift of Musical Language

The Gift of Musical Language It’s a “Sign” of Service amid Uncertain Times By NAfME Member Lori Schwartz Reichl This article was originally published in December 2020 for Saint Bernard…

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