This year my youngest child enters kindergarten! I can't believe after parenting and homeschooling 16 years, I won't have a preschooler anymore. :) I'm really excited about our plans for the year. We are settled in our new home, and I'm ready to hit the ground running come August 21. See below for … [Read more...]
17 Fun and Educational St. Patrick’s Day Ideas
[Today's blog post "17 Fun and Educational St. Patrick's Day Ideas" was written by contributor Michelle Habrych.] Thanks to Veggie Tales, I can no longer think of St. Patrick’s Day without seeing Lufti’s Fanciful Flannelgraph in my mind. I’ve compiled 17 Fun and Educational St. Patrick's Day … [Read more...]
5 Easy Ways to Use Music to Beat the Homeschool Blahs
If you are stuck in a rut or are having motivational issues in your homeschool (don't we all have those moments?,) you might want to try doing something musical! Today I'll share with you 5 Easy Ways to Use Music to Beat the Homeschool Blahs. Listen to Music Take some time to simply listen … [Read more...]
Review: Alfred Kid’s Drum Starter Pack & Instruments by Westco
Most of you probably know that I am a music teacher. I have the awesome privilege to teach early childhood music and movement classes at our homeschool co-op even though I'm not teaching privately anymore. That's why I jumped at the opportunity to review the Alfred Kid's Drum Starter Pack & … [Read more...]
Free Online Patriotic Music Lesson
Free Online Patriotic Music Lesson: Do your children know the great Patriotic songs of our country? As a fellow homeschool mom, I know how that sometimes these kinds of things slip through the cracks. A free Patriotic Music Lesson will really help you. That's why I've opened up the Music in Our … [Read more...]
10 Tips for Starting Private Music Lessons
I'm a homeschool mom of 8 and a music teacher. My kids have taken a variety of private instrument lessons throughout the years. I have written two posts which add up to 10 Tips for Starting Private Music Lessons. You'll find tips on What instrument to start with What to do if there is no … [Read more...]
FREE: Handel’s Messiah Lesson Plan and 10-page Printable Pack
Here is an awesome freebie for you today! Handel's Messiah Lesson Plan and 10-page Printable Pack Head over to Learn.MusicinOurHomeschool.com to see a free preview on an online lesson of Handel that you can share with your students. Messiah one of the most glorious pieces of music ever written, … [Read more...]
New Activity Guide: 11 Days of Veterans Day Activities for Kids
Don't you love teaching about the different holidays in your homeschool? It's one of the most fun things to do with elementary kids. I'm sharing today about a neat activity guide that is now for sale in the I Choose Joy! store. It's called 11 Days of Veterans Day Activities for Kids. What will … [Read more...]
New Facebook Group: Music in our Homeschool!
Do you have questions or are you struggling adding music to your homeschool? Are you successful and want to share with the rest of us what's going well? Have you written an awesome homeschool music blog post or found an awesome curriculum for teaching music? Share it with us! Join here: … [Read more...]
Intro to “21 Lessons in 20th Century American Music Appreciation” curriculum
I've been working on it for a year, and it's now ready for you! Hop over to my store to check out 21 Lessons in 20th Century American Music Appreciation! What is it? 21 Lessons in 20th Century American Music Appreciation is a 36-page ebook curriculum is delivered in digital format to make it … [Read more...]
4 More Easy Ways to Add Music Appreciation to Your Homeschool
If you've been following me this week, you know that I've been sharing lots of neat ways to add music appreciation to your homeschool. There has been so much excitement around here. I'm amazed at how many people have downloaded my freebies. It must mean that you really need more music appreciation … [Read more...]
SQUILT Sale for Music Appreciation
If you haven't bought any SQUILT music appreciation curriculum yet, you need to do it before Friday! These lessons are wonderful--very little for mom to do to prepare for them, good for all ages, and the kids will be exposed to lots of new music! Super Quiet UnInterrupted Listening Time Use … [Read more...]
Leonard Bernstein Lesson Plans for Music Appreciation
M is for. . . Music Appreciation. Today's lesson is a really fun one about Leonard Bernstein. In the Leonard Bernstein lesson plans you'll find information, links to websites and videos, and free printables! I have guest posted this lesson at the Schoolhouse Review Crew website, so head over … [Read more...]
Series: Preparing to Homeschool Ninth Grade- Our Curriculum Choices
It's time to homeschool ninth grade! So, I thought I'd share today what we'll be using for my oldest son's curriculum during his 9th grade year. History/Geography, Literature, and Writing: We started using Tapestry of Grace this year, which is a full curriculum for grades K-12 and includes the … [Read more...]
Review/ Giveaway Christy Nockels “Let it be Jesus” album
Today's review and giveaway is for Christy Nockels’ brand new album Let It Be Jesus. I've been listening to the downloads of the songs for the last week and really like this album. Many of the songs have words directly from Scripture. It's a mixture of songs I can use for praise and worship and … [Read more...]
SQUILT Volume 4 is Now Available!
I'm so excited that SQUILT Volume 4: Modern Era is now available. That means that the whole set is ready! Each ebook has 10 lessons focusing on a different musical period. You might want to check out my other reviews to read about Volume 1 Baroque, Volume 2 Classical, Volume 3 Romantic, and … [Read more...]
Review/ Giveaway of Manic Drive CD “VIP”
I have something brand-new to review today – a Christian rock CD! We've never reviewed one of these at I Choose Joy! before! When I first popped the Manic Drive VIP CD into the car CD player, I didn't like the first two songs. But I did really enjoy the rest of the CD. It didn't take long for me to … [Read more...]
Free 20th Century Music Appreciation Lesson: Sousa and Joplin
Today I'd like to share something that I've been working on this year and am happy to share some free 20th Century music appreciation lessons with you. My kids are now involved in a Tapestry of Grace Fellowship Group where they are studying 20th Century History and Literature, and I teach a 20th … [Read more...]
Giveaway from Diana and Friends Experience History Through Music — $700+ Value!
Diana and Friends Experience History Through Music Giveaway -- $700+ Value! Ok friends, today I have an incredible giveaway for you to enter -- over $700 worth of products! I am taking part in a review team for the launch of Diana Waring's new Experience History Through Music books and CDs. We … [Read more...]
SQUILT Music Curriculum Volume 3 is out–and on sale!
SQUILT Music Curriculum Volume 3 is out--and on sale! In fact, you can get any of the volumes for 25% off today Tuesday, May 27 and Wednesday, May 28 only! SQUILT stands for Super Quiet Uninterrupted Listening Time and is an easy way to add classical music learning to your … [Read more...]
