Reading, wRiting, 'Rithmetic, Rmusic...(or is it Rhythm?)

Ben in the kitchen

Many of you know I homeschool my children. We find our lessons right smack in our daily life. Music has been the scaffolding by which we have costructed our passion for learning and on which we hang what we want to know (I look at it as installing memory hooks).

Our curriculum is very laid back EXCEPT the music element. Kitchen math, read alouds, get out and go see stuff, .....But the Kindermusik, private music lessons and the regime of practicing and the scheduling of live music concerts (see the May 30 entry of this blog for the summer children's music schedule) and contra dancing....There's the priority.

It's paying off! My oldest just finished his freshman year at MTU and received a certificate of merit in calculus!!!!

I've had quite a few homeschooling groups ask for Kindermusik for the Young Child. This is a perfect stepping stone to private piano, violin, etc lessons. Right now there's no class on the schedule specifically for homeschoolers (who generally like things during the day) BUT if you are interested you'd better ask...If there's a group of at least 5 we will build you a class. YOU WON'T REGRET IT!!!

Here's a fantastic link to illustrate music and fractions. This puts a visual on it. (And it looks like Legos....which is another good way to work on fractions...) It's really fun! Play with it and then go to the homemade instrument section of the site and click on each numbered tube to compose your own piece.

How can it count as math when music is so fun??? Someone needs an attitude adjustment!
(grin)
Yvette
Thanks to Debbie Long