| Copyright 2006 Julie Shepherd Knapp |
| Copyright 2006 Julie Shepherd Knapp. All rights reserved. |
| about the book |
| The Homeschool Diner's Guide to Homeschooling by Subject Homeschooling Music by Julie Shepherd knapp, copyright 2006 Curriculum, online tutorials,lessons and online enrichment to help homeschoolers learn about music. Resources for Teaching About Music ArtsEdge Lessons -- from the Kennedy Center, hundreds of free online lesson plans in music, art, dance, and theater Bob Jones Music Curriculum -- (preK - 12) complete music curriculum, each year's set comes with student book, teacher's book, CD, a soprano recorder required for level 3 Pfeiffer House Music Curriculum -- (K - 6) teaches kids to sight-read, keep rhythm, sing in tune (Christian children's songs), also teaches music hand signs, comes with flash cards and CD Exploring the World of Music -- (9th to adult) a video on demand instructional series, elements of music and cultural expression The Museum of Musical Instruments -- lots of info and collections The Diner's All-time Favorite Kids Music Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Lesson Plans -- brief history of rock and roll, some suggested study topics, and lists of songs for each topic Jazz Dance and Music -- an interactive lesson plan for grade 4 from Elements of Jazz: From Cakewalks to Fusion instructional tape by Bill Messenger, The Peabody Institute of Music, The Teaching Company Great American Music: Broadway Musicals -- instructional tape by Bill Messenger, The Peabody Institute of Music, The Teaching Company How to Listen to and Understand Great Music -- instructional tape by Robert Greenberg, UC - Berkley, from The Teaching Company Time Line of Classical Music -- covers composers from Baroque to 20th century, 8.5 feet long Ruben's Tube -- flaming sound waves... US Marine Band Kid's Corner - tour the White House with "The President's Own" band, an interactive learning module The Cirlce of Fifths The Electronica Primer - a brief history of styles and artists of "techno" music, 1950's to present Teacher's Guide to Children's Songs -- links to lyrics and sound clips Sim Tunes -- "...allows kids to make their own "musical pictures." Just select and draw from the color palette - each color corresponds to a different musical note. Then watch and listen as the quartet of animated Bugz dance around the screen, triggering bursts of light and sound each time they pass over a different colored dot or line. String the colors together to create a tune." Not free, but cheap ;-) Music Lessons Children's Music Journey MusIQ Software -- bring your keyboard to the computer desk, or place your laptop on the piano, and you're all set for your child to learn piano skills and sight-reading, music games Big Ears -- a free online ear trainer Good Ear -- a free online ear trainer Happy Note -- free downloads of educational music games Musicards.net -- free online music theory flash cards Alfred Software -- several products for theory, sight-reading, music theory, etc Virtual Guitar Fret Board from Stan Williams Music Harmonic Vision -- music education software for purchase Practice Spot -- all sorts of free online goodies for parents and students MusicTheory.net -- free downloads Understanding the Fundamentals of Music -- instructional tape by Robert Greenberg, UC - Berkley, from The Teaching Company Drum Lesson on CD -- by Ike Alexander PianoNanny.com -- free online piano lessons Piano Learning Center -- free online games and resources ILearnMusic.com -- free basic tutorials for playing 8 instruments Beginners Blues Lessons for Piano -- from 8Notes.com Blank Music Paper -- free downloads to print out Online Enrichment -- Music online activities, music appreciation, and musicians' websites Other Resources The Crafty Music Teacher's Page -- instructions for making instruments Musical Mysteries from the BBC -- free online games teach about sound, rythm, mood, etc. Music4Kids -- kid-sized musical instruments and other accessories MSNBC Music Page Songs for Teaching -- educational songs in all subject areas, free sample clips, pay for downloads America's Best College Guitar Programs from Guitar News Weekly For more music resources visit Online Resources for Music History and Appreciation |