The Music in Our Homeschool Podcast with Gena Mayo easy music education tips, strategies, and curriculum resources for homeschooling parents
Enrich your homeschooling journey with the joy and ease of homeschool music education. Each week, veteran homeschooling mom of 8 and music teacher for over 30 years, Gena shares practical tips, homeschool music resources, inspiration, and encouragement for homeschool parents and teachers to seamlessly integrate music into your curriculum. From 15-minute music appreciation quick wins to in-depth explorations of music theory for homeschoolers, we've got you covered. Explore composers' stories, gain insights into music concepts, and discover affordable home education resources such as homeschool music lessons to bring quality and fullness to your homeschooling experience. Find the website at MusicinOurHomeschool.com, the online course site at Learn.MusicinOurHomeschool.com, and the Music in Our Homeschool Plus Membership at MusicinOurHomeschool.com/Membership. A popular Free Music Lessons freebie can be downloaded at MusicinOurHomeschool.com/FreeMusicLessons
The Music in Our Homeschool Podcast with Gena Mayo easy music education tips, strategies, and curriculum resources for homeschooling parents
43: How Singing Made Easy is Accessible for All Homeschoolers: An Interview with Andrew Pudewa
Welcome to the "Music in Our Homeschool" podcast, where we explore the beautiful synergy between music education and homeschooling. In this episode, we are thrilled to host Andrew Pudewa, renowned educator and founder of the Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW). Andrew delves into expanding his talk from "Cultivating Language Arts Preschool through High School" to include "cultivating attentiveness," shedding light on how music plays a pivotal role in developing attentiveness in children.
Join our host, Gena Mayo, a seasoned homeschooling mom of eight and a dedicated music teacher with over 30 years of experience, as she draws connections between Andrew's insights and her work with Music Garden—a program focusing on early childhood music education. Together, they discuss the importance of integrating music into homeschool curriculums and how it can significantly enhance learning and attentiveness.
Andrew passionately shares his vision for the "Singing Made Easy" program, a brainchild of his late mother, Marcia, aimed at making music education accessible and integral to family life. He emphasizes that singing doesn't require expensive instruments, just a book of music and recordings. This natural approach can ignite children's interest in playing instruments and contribute immensely to their language development, memory enhancement, and overall brain growth.
Andrew's personal anecdotes bring to life the joy and value of music-making within families, emphasizing that investing time and attentiveness in learning to sing can have profound emotional and health benefits. He also highlights the deep cultural and social significance of group singing in fostering community bonds and emotional well-being.
The episode doesn't fall short of historical and cultural critique, shedding light on past practices where singing was a daily part of school life. Andrew makes a compelling case for reintegrating these practices into modern education. Tune in to discover practical tips on incorporating quality music education into your homeschool routine and inspire your children to explore and enjoy the world of music.
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