Nov

16

Music Appreciation Starts with You

Posted by Marye

November 16, 2007 | 1 Comment

I was looking over my Netflix queue the other day trying to decide what to put on it and Ethan, my 14 year old was looking over my shoulder.
“Can you move Pirates of Penzance  up to the first on the list, mom?” he asked. I want to see it.
He watched as I did , and […]

Sep

10

Homeschool Music

Posted by Marye

September 10, 2007 | Leave a Comment

September is National Piano month. In honor of that do a quick study of the composers that maybe you haven’t studied before. Listening to classical music is really an amazing way to widen your horizons. According to some studies Mozart helps the brain in learning math. That in itself would be a great experiment. Try […]

Jul

26

Vintage Childens’ Records

Posted by Marye

July 26, 2007 | Leave a Comment

When I was a kid way back in the 60’s it was fun, especially on a rainy day, to listen to one of the story records that I owned. These were 33’s and had stories read by various people, with sound effects and music. I think that they entertained me for hours! My favorite […]