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A Teen’s Guide to Classical Music

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A Teen’s Guide to Classical Music Being fans of classical music is not what we might immediately think of for most teenagers. Classical music has a reputation of being a genre of formality, structure and rules – picture proper concert halls or stuffy performances.  This may not be appealing to young people who are at the age of exploring, finding their own interests, and perhaps even rebelling. Teens will find their own music to express their current desires and growth, and it is usually the popular music of the time – rock, pop, disco, hip hop, rap, or country, for…

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Best YouTube Channels for Listening to and Learning Classical Music in a Fun Way

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Are you worried that your child might not enjoy classical music? Classical music is rich and varied, and even the newest listener can find music from the broad classical genre they will enjoy. For children, starting with short listening pieces from various composers and eras is a great way to expose them to the classical music. Get my list here. YouTube also offers endless possibilities for learning about instruments, composers and watching and listening to great or creative performances of classical music. Here are the best YouTube channels for learning and listening to classical music in a fun way: Classical…

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Journey into Joy: 7 Reasons Why Your Family Should Investigate Handel’s Messiah

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Could a centuries-old oratorio captivate the hearts of children? Handel’s Messiah most certainly can! In the world of classical music, George Frideric Handel’s oratorio Messiah stands as a timeless masterpiece. Written in just 24 days in 1741, its first performance was in Dublin, Ireland in 1742 as a charity event, and later, it made its way to Covent Garden in London. It has become a standard work performed during the Christmas season. Beyond its beautiful melodies, there are compelling reasons to introduce children to this classical gem, from cultural enrichment to family connections. Here are 7 reasons why parents should…

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Boosting the Brain with Music Education: The Importance of Including Music in Your Homeschool

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“For anyone to grow up complete, music education is imperative.“Paul Harvey In our highly technological world, we are told to focus on STEM – science, technology, engineering and math. And to prove to the world that we are not making a mistake in homeschooling our children, we homeschool parents may be concerned about the academic side of our children’s education. So why would we want to add music and fine arts to our children’s education? This is exactly what David Kearns, now retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Xerox Corporation, asks and answers: “Why arts in education? Why education…

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The Importance of Music in Child Development: 6 Areas of Development which Music Benefits

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Can exposure to music help your child’s development? Yes! Music is a fun and easy and IMPORTANT tool for enhancing childhood development and building your child’s brain! To understand how music aids in child development, we need to know the order of normal child development and compare it to music development. Child development compared to music development The first sensory organ to function in the womb is the ear.  The heart of a child in the womb starts beating about 21 days after conception. At 40 days brain waves are measurable. At 2 months in the womb all body systems…

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The Best Classical Christmas Music for Kids

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The Christmas season is the most wonderful time of the year. So goes the song. And when it comes to finding engaging classical music to study with your children, there are definitely some wonderful and familiar pieces from the Christmas season which will help your children to fall in love with classical music. The ideal place to start with classical music is with short listening pieces. Here is the best short classical Christmas music for kids. Most of them are pieces from longer works, which are all worthy of listening to in their entirety when you and your child are…

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Patriotic Summer Music Activities for Kids

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Patriotic Summer Music Activities for Kids Since we have several patriotic holidays over the summer, you can bring a little structure and fun to your days by doing patriotic summer music activities with your kids. Sing patriotic songs, learn a little history, add in crafts, and you will have a fun America-themed unit study for even just 15 minutes a day. Where to start: A great place to start is to learn some of the American songs of the past and their history, like The Star-Spangled Banner, America the Beautiful, God Bless America, My Country ‘Tis of Thee, and Yankee…

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The Best Resources for Learning about the Orchestra and Composers

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There are many fun resources for learning about the orchestra and composers. (This post contains affiliate links.) Here are my top choices. Jus’ Classical is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. The Composer Detective At Jus’ Classical, we have our own course to lead you through learning about the orchestra and composers because we believe that learning about the orchestra and classical music should be a fun and engaging experience! In The Composer Detective, a music…

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Benefits of Early Childhood Music Education: 11 Reasons Kids Need Music More Than Ever!

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Benefits of Early Childhood Music Education: 11 Reasons Kids Need Music More Than Ever! Parents have lots of options when it comes to activities for their children. How’s a parent to choose between Baby Yoga and Toddler Soccer and Mommy & Me Cooking Classes and Musikgarten early childhood music education classes? Here are 11 important ways children benefit from music education. Here is sound reasoning to help you make the smart decision to enroll in music classes! It’s highly logical: music improves reasoning skills! Children who take music lessons are shown to have unique brain functions compared to children who do not receive music lessons. In general, children…

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