5 Reasons Why Music in Homeschool is Important
Music is part of every culture of the world. Here are five specific reasons why music is an important subject to teach in your homeschool.
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Music is part of every culture of the world. Here are five specific reasons why music is an important subject to teach in your homeschool.
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Homeschooling a gifted child can be quite daunting. Outsourcing is a great way to help you fill the need for extra learning with your gifted kids.
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We’re heading into the winter homeschool doldrums. The holidays are moving behind us, the warmer weather field trips aren’t in sight. It’s starting to seem like the end of the school year is getting further away than closer. Which means, it’s a great time for you to engage the kids in activities they can do in the warmth of their own home. Don’t get down. Instead peruse through these hands-on learning options and find something fun and fabulous for you and the kids to do this winter. Exciting Activities for Your Kids This Winter Water Chemistry Experiment with At Home Water Testing Let your kids become science sleuths as they investigate the water in your home. Or, let them take samples from places that you frequent to bring home and test with this at home water testing kit.4 ” It was enlightening and could easily be incorporated into a science fair project or a water STEM lesson.” – Karyn at Teach Beside Me Teach the Art of Portrait Drawing Portraiture is something that may seem difficult to teach in a homeschool setting. But, with Sparketh’s Portrait track your kids will learn a variety of portrait styles and you’ll be so impressed with their new-found skills. “The Art Style Portraits track offers about 10 lessons with a few technique lessons as well. The lessons include several short videos that instruct the technique and style of the focused lesson. Together, these short videos work to build a finished piece.” – Renée at Great Peace American Revolution Games: Battle Blitz and Liberty at Last Teaching history can be dull, and boring. Or, you can make it fun and exciting with a hands-on history game teaching the American Revolution. “We liked the cards in this game as they gave a little overview of the person or event. This one was fun. You never know where you are going to land and the cards were interesting to read throughout the game.” – Sheila at Brain Power Boy Having Fun with 3D Pens for Kids Put 3D in the palm of your kids hands. Really! Let them design and build simple toys, or sky scrapers with the touch of a pen. This liquid plastic pen is safe to use, cool to the touch, and can be used by any age level. “Other than the pens themselves, the guide map might be my favorite thing in the kit. My son picked a project from the guide map, placed the plastic sheet over it, and got to work.” – Emily at Table Life Blog Connect with Your Teenagers by Playing a Card Game Quest for Arete is a simple ways for moms and dads to connect with their teens because it’s designed specifically for that age group. You’ll be meeting them on their level around the dinner table and before you know it, they’ll start to actually talk to you. “The style of play drew my boys into this game-and into talking with me.” – Amy at Rock Your Homeschool Case of Adventure Teach your kids about geography with adventure stories from around the globe. But, it’s more than just a story, it’s an adventure that includes an activity pack and lapbook so your kids go from reading to hands-on seamlessly. “It’s a new adventure series from CASE OF ADVENTURE, and Sophie absolutely loved the story – in fact she managed to read the entire book before I could, and when I was finally *allowed* to read it, she kept running up and asking me what part of the story I was on. It was adorable, really.” – Audrey at Our Good Life Garage Band Theory Do you believe that your kids could actually learn to play an instrument by ear? It’s true they can. Garage Band Theory helps kids to both understand that doing so is entirely possible, but that understanding the mechanics behind the music will help them to communicate their ability better. “When I explained to my boys how Mr. Sharp relates playing only by ear refusing to read music to reinventing the wheel and then not being able to communicate with anyone about it, it struck a chord with them.” at Hifalutin Homeschooler You see, learning during the winter months doesn’t have to look like the doldrums. It can actually be an exciting adventure where kids explore hands-on, heartfelt learning. Tell me, what activities are you planning for your kids during the long cold winter months? ReneeBrownRenée Brown is a homeschooling mom to her advanced learning son, blogger, author, and she works online as a virtual assistant. She writes regularly on her blog about homeschooling an only child gifted learner, home and family life, developing and strengthening Christian marriages, and encouragement for living a Christian life.
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Every child is different. Finding books will resonate can be a bit daunting. Discover six ways the you can find books for every interest in the family.
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Preparing to homeschool high school can be a bit intimidating for homeschool moms. Find 5 Ideas for homeschooling high school electives.
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Homeschooling high school isn’t as complicated as you might think. Finding excellent resources can bring peace to the process.
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We all want our kids to have less screen time. But you can harness their desire to use devices into learning adventures through learning apps that can support your homeschooling efforts.
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Summer is a great time to inspire a love for reading. You’ll discover 10 ways to bring summer reading into your home, family, and homeschooling lifestyle in this post that will both delight and surprise you.
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Make learning fun with games, apps, services and more. We know that the more interested kids are in what they are doing the more likely they are to retain the information. So make learning fun with these resources.
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With so many math curriculum and tools in the homeschool market chances are there are many math learning tools that you may no know about.
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Get time-worn advice and encouragement from homeschool parents who have successfully homeschooled their children with dyslexia.
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For many homeschooling moms foreign language is elusive. Which is why we wanted to bring you these foreign language tips and resources to make it easier for you to know how to successfully incorporate language learning into your homeschooling.
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Perfect for gift giving all year long, these subscription kits will foster creativity and learning in your homeschool.
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Don’t let the teen years pass by without making the most of them. Get tips for family bonding and life skills before they are ready to leave the nest.
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We all know that hands-on learning is one of the best ways to teach children. Putting something into their hands that they can quickly turn to play, inspires both imagination and cognitive thinking. Which is why LEGO® Bricks are an ideal learning tool. Introducing the bricks into a learning environment instantly motivates a child’s desire to participate.
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While learning can, and often still does, look like a student sitting and learning during a set time, in a set space, and doing a set activity such as reading and writing, learning can also look quite different from the traditional model of education. In fact, one of the main reasons why families choose to home educate is so that learning does look different. As technology continues to grow as a primary resource for education we as homeschoolers must stay current with the changing face of education.
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