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  • 15 Family Friendly Musicals

    We all know that learning about musicals is beneficial (and fun!) for children. By exposing our children to different musicals we can help increase: Cultural awareness Self-expression Empathy and emotional intelligence Lifelong appreciation of music Sometimes, however, it can be hard to know if a musical will be appropriate for our entire...
  • Farewell, Summer - A Complimentary Lesson

    Each time I teach a music appreciation lesson I am reminded that children are capable of so much more than we give them credit for! Our last lesson of the summer in SQUILT LIVE! was magical. Many times the students amaze me with their sensitivity, understanding, and creativity. The American female composer Amy Beach is unknown to most pe...
  • Summer Reading and Listening in SQUILT LIVE!

    Summer is almost here, which means another fun theme for SQUILT LIVE!. In the past we've traveled around the world (we have lessons for 6/7 continents available to our PLUS members), explored all kinds of folk songs, and taken a deep dive into patriotic music.This summer we will combine music appreciation and READING! During a normal month of S...
  • Florence Mills & The Harlem Renaissance

    A little known figure from the Harlem Renaissance is Florence Mills. In our efforts to expose children to a variety of music, we are learning about women composers in our SQUILT LIVE! lessons.  These blog posts are a free resource for anyone who wants to learn more about women in music. Born in Washington, DC in 1896 to formerly enslaved parent...
  • The Ultimate Music Playlist for Kids

    The most simple way to foster music appreciation is to immerse yourself in beautiful music!  This sounds easy, right? - Still, however, many parents write to us at SQUILT and wonder where to begin (Well, we do have a blog post about getting started with music appreciation, which is helpful if you want to use our resources and start learning abou...
  • How to Make the Most of SQUILT With Your Children

    You're here because you value music in your child's life. Whether you want to teach music appreciation yourself, or desire to have ME teach it for you, this post will be of assistance. Everything about SQUILT is designed to work together - but can stand alone. You can do a little or a lot.That is the beauty of this program - a program that chil...