Resources, Tips, Freebies
Are you familiar with Charlotte Mason homeschooling? It’s based on an English educator of the 1800s who made a huge impact on both the students she taught and thousands of students since! It’s one of the first methods I read about, and we have included many Charlotte Mason ideas in our homeschooling throughout the years. Here are some of her… Read More
[Today’s article “3 Helpful Tips for Parents of New Piano Students” was written by Jessica Peresta of The Domestic Musician.] How Parents Can Help New Piano Students Parents, encourage your kids to practice at least 10 minutes every day, help them with theory homework, and make sure you know what is being taught in the lessons so you can help them… Read More
[Today’s article “Parental Will Versus Childlike Inspiration to Practice Music” was written by contributor Brooks Hanes.] We had been living there just a few months. I creaked open the old door and walked into the hallway upstairs in our two-story, Victorian era house built in 1900. I cracked a smile, thinking of the privilege it was to be able to… Read More
Welcome to the Musical Field Trip Series. In this series, I’ll introduce you to some amazing and unique field trips to add to your music education repertoire. Even if you aren’t able to attend these in person, you can experience and enjoy them here. Today, we’ll begin with Behind the Scenes at the Lyric Opera of Chicago. Chicago Lyric Opera Backstage… Read More
[Today we have a guest post from Martha Reineke of FreeSchoolLinks.] Music is Powerful: Ways to Harness the Power in Your Homeschool Have you ever laid in a hammock, or on a towel next to the ocean, listening to the sound of the waves lapping at the shore? There is just something about the rhythmic crash of the waves that… Read More
[Today’s article “Music with your Kids from a Non-Musical Mom” was written by Michelle Habrych.] My daughter loves to sing. When she was an infant, I used to sing soothing worship songs to her to calm her, and it must have inspired her. I still remember the first time I heard her sing it on her own: a little toddler… Read More
