19 Ways to Use Music to Bring Peace and Joy to Your Home: 1. Compile a few music playlists and have them ready for different situations. 2. If tensions are running high and keep getting higher and higher, call everyone over to just sit down in the living room for a while in silence ... Read More
Care2Rock for Personalized, Online Music Lessons at your Fingertips
[Today's post "Care2Rock for Personalized, Online Music Lessons at your Fingertips" was written by guest contributor Karyn Scott. It is a sponsored post.] What is Care2Rock? Care2Rock is a live, online music lesson platform that makes it easy and affordable to learn music at home. Students ... Read More
15-Minute Music Lesson for “Sleigh Ride” with Printable Pack
One of my all-time favorite Christmas songs is "Sleigh Ride." Did you know that, like "Jingle Bells," it doesn't mention anything about Christmas? It's actually more of a snow or winter song. :) Let's learn a little about it today in this 15-Minute Music Lesson for "Sleigh Ride." Who Wrote ... Read More
The Top 100 Songs Every Child Should Know
As I began to write this post, it didn't take me even an hour to come up with way more than 100 songs every child show know! One of my most favorite classes in college was Elementary Music Methods, and one of my most favorite jobs was elementary (K-4) music teacher at Willie Brown Elementary school ... Read More
Use Practice Monkeys Violin Instruction for Live At-Home Lessons
[Today's guest post is a sponsored post about Practice Monkeys Violin Instruction and was written by the teacher Sarah Van Kleeck.] Homeschooling and Music Instruction Struggles Homeschooling in the twenty-first century comes with its profound joys and substantial challenges. We are able to ... Read More
‘Carolling’ Around the World, a Fun Course to Learn about Christmas Carols
As we enter the holiday season (which sort of starts with Halloween, right?), it's time to think about Christmas music. Do your kids know some of the great Christmas Carols? Well, if you need help in that area, my friend Karen Cadera of Teach Your Child Piano has written a really fun course to learn ... Read More
