Free Valentine Lessons: A Lovely Afternoon of Art & Music

Romantic Music - what image does that conjure in your mind? Love stories, drama, "KISSING" (in the words of my nine year old son!), strong emotions? 

From 1830-1900, music became increasingly expressive and inventive, departing from the much more rigid forms of the preceding Classical era. Famous composers of this era include Tchaikovsky, Mahler, Brahms, and Verdi. 

To celebrate Valentine's Day, I've put together a free Romantic SQUILT lesson - based on the Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet by Tchaikovsky.  In this lesson your children will learn about Tchaikovsky, the history and details of the Love Theme and the story of Romeo and Juliet, as well as  fun examples of this theme in modern cartoons and music.

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SQUILT for Classical Conversations Cycle 2 - Available Now!

A new volume of SQUILT is available!

This volume - SQUILT for Classical Conversations Cycle 2 is designed to be used with the musical component of Classical Conversations in weeks 19-24. 

By no means is this LIMITED to Classical Conversations -- all children can benefit from the music instruction in this simple volume of SQUILT.

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FREE SQUILT Lesson - Chopin's Minute Waltz

Are you incorporating music history in your homeschool studies?

Super Quiet UnInterrupted Listening Time is a perfect way to incorporate music appreciation into your homeschool day. I've tried to make this lesson easy for ANYONE to teach. All you need is an internet connection and some basic school supplies. 

Today I'm offering you a sneak peak of SQUILT Volume 3: Romantic Era (the full volume will be released later this month).

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