Homeschool

On the Road Again

April 17, 2010

Goodness, it’s been an exciting time.  With the end of the concert season and the beginning of the conference season, it’s hard to know which way is up. First, let me greet all of you who are new to the Circle of Scholars, especially the wonderful folks I met at the Catholic Homeschooling Conference in St. [...]

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Off and Running

March 24, 2010

Tomorrow it starts in earnest—the 2010 Conference season!  We’re off to St. Louis for SLHC, followed two weeks later by the mammoth Midwest Conference in Cincinnati, and then the Bay Area conference in California.  And that’s just March and April. Educational conferences have the greatest energy—so many kids and parents, interesting vendors, a lot of [...]

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Listening for the Familiar and Unfamiliar

December 21, 2009

We live in a visual world.  We constantly analyze what we see on a sophisticated level, but most of us are not nearly as skilled in listening.  That’s why many of us prefer music in styles that are already familiar.  Opening our ears and mind up to new kinds of music seems harder. No surprise [...]

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Classical Tweets

December 2, 2009

Do you Tweet?  Recently I’ve been exploring Twitter.  And while the 140-character-limit is frustrating, and the anonymity and pace are daunting, I’m intrigued by what one can observe. What are people tweeting about Classical Music, for example.  And not just the words “classical music,” but also Klassische Musik, musica classica, musique classique, Klassieke muziek, etc.—it’s [...]

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Religion in Western Culture

October 30, 2009

It’s terrific to open my email and find your questions and comments about the course Discovering Music: 300 Years of Interaction in Western Music, Arts, History, and Culture. I especially welcome questions from people who are considering the course. There’s one question that comes up frequently, so I thought I might answer it here. Parents [...]

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Sneak Preview

October 19, 2009

People are asking about the demo video for Discovering Music.  Maybe you saw it playing in our booth at one of the homeschool conventions.  But for those of you who haven’t seen it (and those who want to see it again), it is now available online. And that means we can show it right here, [...]

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Memories of Learning

October 15, 2009

To all parents, grandparents, and mentors helping to oversee a child’s education, you are the real heroes! Part of your job is to help your student acquire a life-long love of learning—easier said than done with some children, of course. But you may be having more success than you realize. Think back to your own [...]

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A Season of New Beginnings

October 1, 2009

Autumn has always been my favorite season—a season of new beginnings.  For many of you, it marks the beginning of the Academic Year.  That means tackling new subjects, learning new languages, and launching your course of Discovering Music. Then, there’s the beginning of Football Season which, at least here in Texas, rules the roost!  Plus, [...]

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Getting Started

August 26, 2009

Well, the homeschool convention season is winding down.  I managed to attend several of these events around the country, from Virginia to California and places in between, and to speak with both parents and students about their educational goals. Boy, did I get an earful! It has been particularly interesting to see “the light go [...]

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