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100+ Music Field Trips for Homeschool Music Appreciation
Music Field Trips to Consider Exposing your child to live music field trips through live performances can go a long way in the overall artistic development of your child.As we continue to explore ways to teach music appreciation in homeschool we can’t forget how important it is to take musical field trips. Whether your goal is to inspire musical creativity or to encourage a love for beautiful musical art by attending a live performance you can offer your child a chance to see first hand the impact that music can have on themselves and those around them. While I have done my best to ensure that I have fairly represented…
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Top 10 Free Music Resources for your Homeschool
Let’s face it, many families are struggling to figure out how to keep up with educational demands from home. We want to provide their kids with quality education. But, like public schools, we have to budget our funds and often we choose to leave out some areas of learning because of it. But, musical arts doesn’t need to be left out. Discover 10 FREE music resources you can use right from home. Having kids at home, has its joys and disappointments. And, the same can be true of homeschooling. Sometimes, we need to let our kids explore other avenues as a way of helping them to develip into well-rounded citizens.…
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The Ultimate Guide to Teaching Music Genres in Homeschool
Teaching music genres in homeschool helps kids to develop their own interests, teaches them about culture, history and so much more.
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5 Confidence Boosting Resources for Teaching Music in Homeschool
For many homeschool moms teaching music in homeschool can seem a bit daunting. This is especially true if you haven’t had a background in music. But, outstanding music education resources can give you the confidence to teach music in your homeschool without feeling overwhelmed. Music is an amazing subject to teach in homeschool. That’s because at it’s very core music encompasses math, science and the arts. It can truly a STEAM based study.
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The Ultimate How to Teach Music in Homeschool Guide
Homeschooling is life schooling, I say this time and again. Homeschool music appreciation curriculum doesn’t have to look like books and paper. The best way to teach music in homeschool is to have music playing in your homeschooling. I think it’s important for homeschoolers to round out a child’s education with a study of the arts. We do this in a variety of ways like, visiting art museums, studying classic composers, enrolling in an art class or music lessons or just viewing or listening to great works of art. This post is made possible by Gentle Guitar and contains sponsored content as well as affiliate advertisement links to third party sites. In…
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An Incredibly Easy Way to Teach Guitar in Homeschool
Music is quite important in our homeschool. My young man loves music and he’s played piano for 10 years and excels in his lessons. But, over the last couple of years he’s been asking to learn another instrument. Specifically he wanted to learn to play a stringed instrument. I decided to let him try guitar and discovered an incredibly easy way to teach guitar in homeschool without even having to leave the house. No, I’m no guitar player. In fact, I learned to play flute in high school, but really never did very well in my lessons. So, how was I going to teach guitar in homeschool without having to…
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How to Start Teaching Music to Kids at an Early Age
Introducing music into your little one’s life while they are still young is incredibly beneficial to their healthy development. In fact, music can have a positive influence on a child’s emotional, social emotional, social, cognitive and physical growth in several positive ways. The benefits of introducing music to your little ones are exponential and the good news is that you don’t have to be an experienced musician to encourage their love of the musical world.
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How to Foster Creativity in Gifted Children
Creativity can be a natural for many gifted children. Some seem to be born with an innate ability to draw, paint, build, or express ideas in a creative way. That said, creativity is also a skill than can be developed. In fact, creativity is a skill that parents can foster within their gifted children. The key is finding what your child is interested in, and then, providing them opportunity to explore that interest in creative ways. By fostering creativity within your gifted child, you can help them mature emotionally, mentally and socially. Allowing them to explore and create their own creative interests can also help them to build confidence. Creative…
