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  • Broaden Your Child's World Through Music Appreciation

    Learning about (and learning to truly appreciate) great music exposes our children to the cultures and histories of people around the world. Recently, in one of our SQUILT LIVE! lessons, a student said to me, "You didn't tell us this was going to be a geography lesson!".  A-ha! No, I didn't - but I am SO glad they noticed!  (I hope they also rea...
  • The Music of Africa: Using the SQUILT LIVE! Archives

    One of my favorite things about homeschooling is watching my kids learn to make connections between subjects. We love unit studies and weaving subjects together to create layered learning and understanding. I turn to the SQUILT LIVE! archives to help incorporate music into our specific studies. But here’s the secret: the real power of SQUILT...
  • Teach Kids About World Music

    Learning about music from around the world is quite honestly fascinating for children (and adults!) Whether it is through folk songs, native instruments, or the "classical" music of a country, music is directly linked to a country's formation, history, and identity. As we travel the globe in our musical studies, we will spend time in diffe...