MUSIC
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Music Appreciation (for the Middle Grades, Great Musician Series Book 2) {Review}
All my life I have been a very musical person and while the same advantages of music education are not available to my children, I full intend for them to be well versed in music appreciation and music history. I have some plans to really go in depth next year, but when the opportunity for reviewing Music Appreciation Book 2: for the Middle Grades came up, I jumped at my first opportunity to see what the enthusiasm for Zeezok Publishing is all about. I have heard many good things, mainly that people love Music Appreciation Book 1: for the Elementary Grades, and have been curious for a while. For the purposes of…
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Practice Monkeys Family Subscription to Live Violin Classes {Review}
Welcome to a new year with the Review Crew! Throughout the many years that I have reviewed and experienced different products and curricula with the review crew the last one of 2018 with Practice Monkeys is one of my absolute favorites. Thanks to the blessing of working with the Crew, our family was given access to three months of live violin classes through the Family Subscription to Live Violin Classes. This subscription included access to a link for a daily (Monday-Thursday) live class with a teacher and other students, as well as embedded videos of four prerecorded lessons from a previous class week which change often, and a “Treehouse” with other…
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Chris Tomlin Adore: Christmas Songs of Worship CD {Review}
The last couple of weeks I have been preparing myself for Christmas with my new favorite holiday CD and that is Chris Tomlin Adore, it’s a Christmas Songs of Worship CD. My review is posting much later that I had anticipated as life got in the way, but I absolutely couldn’t let this season go by without telling you how much I really have been and am still enjoying this CD. It’s funny, a day or two after I started listening, I noticed a song on the local Christian radio station was very great to sing along with and I shazam-ed it with my phone to discover that it was…
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48-hour sale! Free Mike Mulligan with purchase!
Have you heard how much we are enjoying our CDs from Maestro Classics? One day I hope to own them all! Click the image below to take advantage of the sale! #ad
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We’ve finally experienced the Homeschool Classic. Peter and the Wolf: Maestro Classics {Review}
In the summer of 2014 I discovered Maestro Classics ~ (http://www.MaestroClassicsDirect.com) and I have found myself to be enthusiastic about their CDs ever since. Most recently, I have been blessed to get my educational teaching hands on Peter and the Wolf as a physical CD with a study guide inside and access to a downloadable curriculum guide. The running Total Playing Time 68:16. Spending time with my children listening to Maestro Classics’ Peter and the Wolf has been educational and fun. We’ve recently taken up violin lessons again which are an hour drive away and now we’re preparing our mind for violin by listening to our various options of titles from the Stories in Music collection. Casey…
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Strauss tells a story in music. Merry Pranks of Master Till: Maestro Classics {Review}
The medieval tales about a boy named Till are set to Richard Strauss’s classic tone poem, Till Eulenspiegel. Till plays tricks on people to show them that they may not be as high and mighty as they think! Twisting the words of professors and bakers, tailors and priests, Till travels the countryside. In the end, however, he discovers that the world has little patience for his antics.
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Adventures in Odyssey Adventure Club – join today for just $5!
Are your kids in need of a safe and fun environment where they can explore, create and imagine, all while developing their faith and learning biblical truth? Enter the Odyssey Adventure Club (AOC)! When I was a child the music on the radio was not something that I desired to listen to (I’m still not into 80s/early 90s music…), so I ended up listening to Oldies and radio theatre. My favorite program was undeniably Adventures in Odyssey. I listened live on the radio and could quote the mailing address by heart and even wrote a letter to Connie back in the day… I still have set of cassette tapes that I’m…
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Adding Classical Music to your School (Maestro Classics) {Review}
Earlier this week, I mentioned that my first introduction to a great art program was at a homeschool convention. Something else that I discovered at that convention was the concept of educational music CDs from Maestro Classics, which I'm glad to review and share with you today. Through a few choices, I opted to order Casey at the Bat (recommended for all ages) as well as Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel (recommended for ages 4 & up). I came by these choices wanted to enhance our own homeschool studies planned.
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Happy Valentine’s Day to me!
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Memoria Press Junior Kindergarten {Review – Part VI – Music}
Hello friends! As of January 2019, I have an affiliate account with Memoria Press. If you’re here, you know how passionate I am about Memoria Press. Please bless my family by using our links. Now we’re in my category that I can boast on a bit as I spent practically a whole day organizing myself on this one to make the most of it. While I know that people would love to have a CD of all the songs chosen for the year in the curriculum plans for Jr. K because of copyright issues that is a hard task to accomplish. However, with the availability of streaming music online, especially…
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Paul Spaeth: Redemption
I love piano music and while I have not had the opportunity to listen to this pianist, I think this might be worth a look-see. My best friend of my youth was a male pianist and I know his music touched my life. I am quite sure that this man Paul may and does do the same for others as well.
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The Friendly Beasts: An Old English Christmas Carol
A classic Christmas story that shares the real meaning of the holiday, but told from an unexpected perspective. Included are the music, lyrics, and a CD with two songs performed by award-winning artist Rebecca St. James (The Friendly Beasts & Shine Your Glory Down). Anna Vojtech's The Friendly Beasts takes a unique approach to the birth of Christ, combining traditional Christmas song lyrics, eye-catching illustrations, and a focus on the animals that joined Joseph, Mary, and Jesus in the stable on that first Christmas night. As the song lyrics unfold, each animal-a cow, camel, dove, donkey, and sheep-explains what gift they brought to the baby. The holiday message, lyrical themes,…
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Baby Blanket Music: Soothing Lullaby arrangements of songs made famous by Lady Gaga
Even the “Littlest” Monsters everywhere can now enjoy the newest addition to the Baby Blanket Music collection: Soothing Lullaby Arrangements of Songs Made Famous by Lady Gaga. Lady Gaga has proven to be one of today’s hottest stars. Incredibly musical, always theatrical and undeniably relevant, she has quickly captured the attention of the entire globe. Gaga’s catchy songs, provocative music videos and outspoken convictions have made way for a legion of dedicated fans. Baby Blanket Music’s album features instrumental arrangements of hits such as Just Dance, Poker Face, Bad Romance and The Edge of Glory.
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VeggieTales®: Robin Good and His Not-So-Merry Men
In this Veggie-version of the classic tale, Larry the Cucumber stars as Robin Good, a fearless man who roves the town of Bethlingham with his band of merry men to help people by fundraising from the rich and giving to the poor! But when a greedy Prince starts stealing the townspeople’s hams, donations are down and Robin’s friends take off and decide to give robbing from the rich a try. Feeling rejected, Robin thinks things can't get any worse, until he finds out that the ham-hoarding Prince has also captured his friends. Can Robin overcome his own hurt, rescue his friends and restore the townspeople's hope? A story of faith,…
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Wee Sing Bible Songs
When I started researching things that I wanted to implement into curriculum and start purchasing since I'd use them for years, one thing that kept coming up was Wee Sing. First it was mentioned, I think, in The Well-Trained Mind by Susan Wise Bauer and Jessie Wise. Then again I saw it often in the references and catalogs from Veritas Press. Then again in the Memoria Press forums and again and again. Then when I started into the Animal Play Curriculum it was Wee Sing Animals Animals Animals. I knew I would have to get my hands on these.
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Come On Over DVDs
Come On Over is an Emmy Award-winning musical comedy for kids and families that models creative play and includes ”curriculum” that introduces fun discussion points, scripture, prayer, and suggested family activities.