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
100: Why 15 Minutes Is Enough: The RHYTHM Behind The 15-Minute Music Method from Music in Our Homeschool
Have you ever thought, “Music is important… but I just don’t have time to do it well”? Or felt unsure because you don’t feel musical enough to teach it confidently?
In this milestone 100th episode of the Music in Our Homeschool Podcast, Gena Mayo explains exactly why just 15 minutes is enough to provide a high-quality, sustainable music education—and how homeschool families can finally stop starting and stopping music lessons.
In this episode, you’ll learn the R.H.Y.T.H.M. framework, the heart of the 15-Minute Music Method™, and the philosophy behind everything inside Music in Our Homeschool. Gena walks through each letter of RHYTHM and shows how it plays out in real homeschool life:
- R — Realistic Time: Why short lessons work better than long ones
- H — High-Quality Instruction: How depth matters more than duration
- Y — You Don’t Have to Be the Expert: Why parents can learn alongside their kids
- T — Together, Multi-Age Learning: One lesson, many ages
- H — Heart-Led and Joy-Centered: Why enjoyment matters first
- M — Momentum Through Repetition: How consistency creates lasting growth
You’ll also hear how the Music Lesson Calendar of the Month removes planning stress and keeps music happening regularly—without extra prep, overwhelm, or guilt.
If music has felt important but elusive in your homeschool, this episode will give you clarity, permission, and a simple path forward.
Listen now and discover why you don’t need more time—just a better RHYTHM.
Find links to all resources mentioned in this episode here: https://musicinourhomeschool.com/the-rhythm-behind-the-15-minute-music-method/
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