Music appreciation doesn’t have to mean memorizing composer dates, identifying complicated musical forms, or knowing how to read music.
At its heart, music appreciation is simply learning to listen—to really listen—and notice what is happening in the music.
And that’s something every child can do.
You don’t need a music degree. Your children don...
Yesterday, the world said goodbye to Dolly Parton.
And as I watched the tributes begin to appear, I found myself thinking about a question that might seem a little unusual coming from a music appreciation teacher who spends so much time teaching children about Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, and the great orchestral repertoire:
Why should our children ...
If you could choose just a handful of pieces of music for your children to know before they grow up, which would you choose?
It’s an interesting question, isn’t it?
There are thousands of beautiful works that have been written throughout history. We could spend a lifetime exploring them all—and I hope we do! But there are also certain pieces tha...
American history is often taught through dates, documents, and decisive moments—but one of the most revealing ways to understand who we are as a nation is through what we sang, played, and listened to along the way.
From the very beginning of America’s founding, music has been both a mirror and a maker of American life. Long before the country h...
Last week in our SQUILT Musical Moment, we spent time with a melody many of us recognize instantly—even if we don’t always stop to think about what it means.
Auld Lang Syne is one of those rare pieces of music that seems to belong to everyone. It’s sung at the close of the year, at graduations, at farewells, and at moments when one chapter is en...
Discover SQUILT Musical Moments: Simple, Free Music Lessons for Your Day
If you’ve ever wanted to add more beautiful music to your day—but felt overwhelmed by planning “one more thing”—SQUILT Musical Moments are for you.
These short, focused videos on YouTube are simple, completely free, and we have a growing library of them for you to use anyti...
Absolutely wonderful! Love each selection of music,scripture and prayer. A great resource that is easy to use each day of the week with added coloring pages to enhance the songs. Love how this resource slows us down to listen and quiet our hearts in anticipation of Christmas and the coming King. Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
