Month: May 2020

Music in Homeschool

This is pretty much just a bookmark for much, much later.

I would very much like to include music appreciation in our homeschool curriculum. I’d like the normal stuff to be in there – a little bit of music history, orchestral terms, classic music education, etc. – But I really want some unusual stuff in there too. For example:

  • Classic Rock: If I ever do this for my kids, it won’t be for another 10 or more years (Aki is 5months.) So we’re looking at 2030s. Music from the 70’s and 80’s will be 60 years old and counting. That’s… OLD, and I have to think that they won’t get exposure to those eras of music accidentally. Plus, I have a potential resource on this. Tom Richards used to teach the history of classic rock in Vienna. He might be able to point me to some stuff.
  • I’m pretty sure the Rock&Roll Hall of Fame has some educational resources that maaaybe could be useful.
  • Musicals: I think you could easily do a unit on musicals. Phantom of the opera, obvs.
  • Hamilton: in conjunction with Early american history. Great way to bring history to life, I think.