Last year we began studying the states of the USA in our homeschool during our history/geography time. One of the questions that the kids had on their fact sheets for each state was "State Song." I started searching for Youtube videos for each state's song, and it wasn't as quick as I thought it ... Read More
6 Ways to Teach Music in Your Homeschool Without Private Music Lessons
[Today's guest post "6 Ways to Teach Music in Your Homeschool Without Private Music Lessons" is by contributor Misty Leask.] I love music. I believe that music is the voice of the soul. My love for music greatly comes from my parents who ensured that my brothers and I were surrounded by music in ... Read More
19 Ways to Use Music to Bring Peace and Joy to Your Home
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
