I’ve been blogging (almost) weekly for close to two years now. Now that I have quite a bit of content amassed, I thought it would be helpful to consolidate everything into this one post. Bookmark it, pin it, or print out a copy to hang on your bulletin board. #analogforever
I will keep this post updated regularly – I want to it be as helpful as possible for you!
Okay, let’s get started…
Monthly Playlists
I believe in flooding your home with great classical music all the time. Even if you never actually complete any lessons, the music alone is powerful for brain development and cortisol reduction for your little people. Seriously! Science has proven it over and over. If you want to play more music around the house but find yourself aimlessly clicking play on the same Mozart playlist, I have help for you.
I have monthly playlists oriented around seasonal themes and notable times in music history. Find all the overview posts here and search user name kristihillmusic on Spotify to access all the playlists.
Classical Music Travels
I love to use music as a springboard for exploring exciting places. My Classical Music Travels series is designed to help you play arm-chair traveler. Explore the world through music! This is an ongoing series – more to come later this year!
Kids’s Guide to Classical Music History
This series is designed to help break down the four major periods of classical music history, through the use of a fun and unexpected visual aid. Head to the posts for all the details!
Music Through Movies
I love using pop culture references to teach children about great pieces of classical music. Here are lessons on two favorites!
The Normal Person’s Guide to Classical Music Terminology
This two-part series is designed to demystify classical music terminology for parents who don’t have any music background at all. Ten terms identified in easy, understandable language
Five Great Pieces
These posts are designed to be simple lists oriented around a subject or a composer. More to come in this series!
- Five Great Pieces for Valentine’s Day
- Five Great Pieces for Spring
- Handel: A 10/5 Composer Study {10 Facts, 5 Pieces}
Subject Integration
Subject integration is a major tenant of the classical education philosophy, and I love to use it to make classical music come to life for my students. If you are interested in more on how to incorporate subject integration into your music lessons, I have a 10-part series on the blog walking you through exactly how to do it. Search any of these lessons for loads of ideas:
- Hebrides Overture / Mendelssohn
- William Tell Overture / Rossini
- The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba / Handel
- Clair de Lune / Debussy
- Hungarian Dance No. 5 / Brahms
- Summer from “The Four Seasons” / Vivaldi
- Hoedown from Rodeo / Copland
- The Lark Ascending / Vaughan Williams
- Symphony No. 3 “Eroica” / Beethoven
- The Planets / Holst
Etc. Etc. Etc…
And finally, a few posts that don’t necessarily fit in groups!
- 10 Ways to Create a Great Year of Music // All my best tips included here.
- Your Get-Up-and-Dance Playlist // All the best high energy classical music. Perfect for wiggly little ones to get some energy out!
- My Favorite Peaceful Pieces of Music // When you need the exact opposite.
- Use Olympic Figure Skating to Teach Classical Music // Particularly fun in an Olympic year, but still a great resource for kids who might be interested in learning about music in an unusual way!
- How to Pair Classical Music and Solar System Studies // Crafting a solar system project? Here’s your music tie-in.
- Teach Your Preschooler to Love Classical Music // No child is too young to enjoy great music that has stood the test of time. This post tells you how I do it.
- My Hymns Project for Kids // I have a project on iTunes designed to get kids singing the historic hymns of the Church in catchy, singable arrangements. This post has all the details!
Check back on this post for periodic updates. Teach your kids to love music, my friends!
Kristi
