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Homeschooling in Music and Fine Arts
Homeschooling wasn't in your plans?
In homes across the world, parents are grappling with suddenly having charge of their children’s formal education. These families have been forced into accidental homeschooling. Our ancestors would have laughed at our anxiety, since education for most of human history was primarily in a parent’s hand. Keep reading.
Homeschooling Music - You Can Do It.
Teaching classical music in your homeschool may be much easier than you think. You want your student to appreciate good music, not necessarily become a concert violinist. Appreciation comes primarily through exposure, and opportunities for exposure have never been greater. On this site, you will find numerous webinars (many of them free), more than 400 selected performances in our (free) Friday Performance Picks, and full courses in music history and theory that provide an in-depth understanding of classical music and great art. Homeschooling in music has never been easier.
Why you should consider a Classical Education
Yesterday we went up the street to inquire into membership at a fitness club. Upon entering, I initially balked at the process. To get any answers, we had to register on a computer and provide an email. But the young man who caught us at the door seemed inordinately pleasant, so I signed in.
As we continued to talk to this fellow, I became more interested in history than in the treadmills. His degree was in . . . guess what? Kinesiology? Biometrics? Nope. Try philosophy! Keep reading.
Articles in The Classical Teacher
Professor Carol is a regular contributor to The Classical Teacher magazine published by Memoria Press. View articles.
An Opportunity for Music Education
The renewal of Great Literature is perhaps the most extraordinary accomplishment of this movement, particularly when you couple it with the revival of Latin. This renewal happened in the nick of time, too, as the public schools were axing what little was left of real books.
Kids, moms, families are reading these days . . . and at levels that would flabbergast persons outside of this movement. But what about music? Keep reading.
The Language of the Fine Arts
How many people will recognize the intrinsic value of setting the Fine Arts into their core curriculum? Will people heed the ever-increasing studies that document the positive effects of exposure to the arts? Keep reading.
Get To Know "The Classical Consortium"
An association of Classical Christian Educators pursuing a common mission to revitalize education with serious studies grounded in the virtues of Truth, Goodness, and Beauty.
We send a weekly digest of articles and occasional announcements concerning upcoming webinars.
Possible Starting Points for Homeschooling
Professor Carol's Online Courses
Circle of Scholars
Enduring Music
Sacred Music
American History
Russian Culture
Music Theory
Listening Plans
Learning Tools
Circle of Scholars
The Fine Arts belong at the core of a comprehensive education. Explore our courses in music, history, art, and culture. The Circle of Scholars includes free access to all of our online courses, webinars, and special features.
Enduring Music
 Our signature course Discovering Music connects music with visual arts, political and economic history, and Western Culture from 1600 to 1914. Music was recognized in ancient times as one of the seven essential subjects comprising the Liberal Arts, and music has always been central to Classical Education. By connecting music history to political and cultural history, we make all of history more memorable and more interesting. |  Opportunities for viewing high-quality opera productions at home are increasing. In fact, you can now rent them on demand just as you would with a movie.
So periodically we will be offering live webinars on upcoming productions and maintaining them in recorded form for future viewing. This collection of webinars will become the core part of our new course on opera. |
Sacred Music
Have you wondered about the roots of sacred music and wanted to learn more? This history of early sacred music and the forces that shaped it takes you deep into Old Testament times, ancient Greece and Rome, Medieval kings and conquests, and the establishment of Christianity in the Western World.American History
 This two-semester online course will take you on a journey through American music, art, literature, history and culture. From the Puritans and Native Americans; through the founders and pioneers; to the immigrants of Ellis Island and today’s newest immigrants, Americans have used music, paintings, poetry, dance and architecture to express the essence of life in America. |  Exploring America’s Musical Heritage is a 4-hour DVD program that takes you across America to experience and learn about our history and art. From Puritans and Native Americans; through the founders and pioneers; to the immigrants of Ellis Island and today’s newcomers, Americans have used music, paintings, poetry, dance and architecture to express the essence of life in America. |
Russian Culture
From its Christianization in 988 to the Bolshevik Revolution – travel with Professor Carol through Russian history and culture and discover the intrigue of its tsars, the strengths of its culture, and the astonishing beauty of its art, music, and architecture.Music Theory
This practical and accessible guide to the basic principles of music takes you from point zero to a solid understanding of the elements of music and how they work.
The course is for everybody. Students do not need to read music (although they will learn) or play an instrument (although they may be inspired to take one up). Those who are learning to play an instrument or sing in an ensemble will find the course particularly useful.Listening Plans
 Children sing before they speak and dance before the walk.Children respond to music at the earliest stages of their development. They enjoy listening. But music is not just a source of entertainment for children. It provides them with essential skills and constitutes an important part of their earliest development. |  Do you think it’s difficult to get started with listening to great classical music? Yes, there are almost endless choices of where to start and things to learn that would put the music in some perspective. We have taken 50 Friday Performance Picks and organized them into a course. The focus is on listening within categories and having just a few important facts at your fingertips. |
Learning Tools
 Will a Google search get you the information necessary to write that term paper? Does anybody really care if your prose is dull and your syntax awkward? Yes, they absolutely do. To master any discipline, you must first acquire the tools of learning and the skills to present what you know clearly and effectively. |  Stuck on dates and biographies? You could begin your study of art from many perspectives that a student might find more compelling, such as chemistry, math, or marketing. You could look at what it really takes to put on an exhibit or to transport valuable art to new locations. Professor Carol suggests practical exercises that teach your students about how art is presented, created, or sold. Art history is not just about what’s inside the frame. |
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Professor Carol Reynolds brought the serious study of music to homeschooling 12 years ago. She is a uniquely talented and much sought-after public speaker for arts venues and general audiences. She combines her insights on music history, arts, and culture with her passion for arts education to create programs and curricula, inspire concert audiences, and lead arts tours. Never dull or superficial, Carol brings to her audiences a unique mix of humor, substance, and skilled piano performance to make the arts more accessible and meaningful to all.
