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Celebrating Music in Our Schools!

March marks the 30th anniversary of national Music In Our Schools Month! This is a great time to celebrate the wonderful ways that music enhances learning. Several years ago, we made the commitment to boost the music program in our … Continue reading

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A Year of Music

As I think back over the 2013-14 school year it has been a year of “music.” Monthly visits with Steve Weiser and the Erie Chamber Orchestra featured 11 hands-on events, concerts and activities. The children enjoyed the brass quintet and … Continue reading

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Music: How One Community is Teaching Children with ASD and Who’s Really Benefiting?

The power of music affects us all and has long appealed to our emotions, but does music have the power to transform? There have been many studies showing that it might for children on the spectrum. Today,I don’t want to … Continue reading

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