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[Today we have a guest post by Christa Brown of Little Log Cottage School.] Free Printable Listening Guides to Use When Experiencing Music A couple of years ago, I had the privilege of teaching a Hymn Study Class for a tutorial. A portion of our activities was to listen to the hymn in a variety of different styles. I…
Enjoy today’s 15-Minute Music Lesson on Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos, just in time for the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil! Heitor Villa-Lobos Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959) is one of the most well-known composers, conductors, and folklorists of Brazil. His father taught him to play the cello as a child. He was also interested in street…
Who is ready for the Olympics? I still remember the first time I got into watching them during the summer of 1984 when they were in Los Angeles. As you prepare your kids for watching the Olympics, spend some time learning about the music they will be hearing during it with this Music of the…
Disclosure: I get commissions for purchases made through affiliate links in this post. Annie the Musical Free Unit Study Three of my kids are presently in the musical Annie. Annie is a classic and a great way to teach your kids some neat history and fun music! Before you go see it live or watch one…
Disclosure: I get commissions for purchases made through affiliate links in this post. The Star-Spangled Banner Have your kids learned the American National Anthem yet? The poem “The Star-Spangled Banner” was written by Francis Scott Key during the War of 1812 and was originally called “The Defence of Fort McHenry.” Background Story Learn the background…
Disclosure: I get commissions for purchases made through affiliate links in this post. Fun Lesson on Cats, the poetry of T.S. Eliot and musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber: Today’s lesson is a really fun one in studying a whole book of poetry that was used to create an award-winning Broadway musical! T.S. Eliot published Old Possum’s…
