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Students from all three Northview elementary schools got to hear stories in song form thanks to Emily Arrow, a singer/songwriter from Nashville, Tennessee who creates songs from well-loved children’s books.
The nationally known artist performed three daytime concerts aimed at fostering a love of reading and music, and filmed the performances for a documentary she is making.
A former elementary music teacher and graduate of Berklee College of Music, Arrow just released her second album, “Storytime Singalong, Vol. 2.”
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The ukulele-playing artist/educator has won the John Lennon Songwriting Contest for “The Curious Garden Song,” inspired by Peter Brown’s book.
She shared many of her story-songs with students from East, North and West Oakview elementary schools at the Northview High School Performing Arts Center, as well as an evening concert for the community.
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![First-grader Violet Hoogenstyn and her classmates intently follow along](https://snn-images.schoolnewsnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/24144206/EmilyArrowNorthviewHS9.jpg)
![Emily Arrow sings the “Max the Brave” song and students join in](https://snn-images.schoolnewsnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/24144206/EmilyArrowNorthviewHS17.jpg)
![Teachers from first- and second-grade classes mirror each other with jazz hands while Emily Arrow sings the “Be A Friend” song](https://snn-images.schoolnewsnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/24144205/EmilyArrowNorthviewHS14.jpg)
![Emily Arrow autographs a card for Caleigh Jones, a second-grader at North Oakview](https://snn-images.schoolnewsnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/24144204/EmilyArrowNorthviewHS20.jpg)
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