My eight-year-old (who you know as my little birder) took piano lessons for nine months, enjoyed it for awhile, and then decided that the piano wasn't for him. We had told him we wouldn’t make him continue lessons, if he didn’t like it, and we were true to our word. However, he was good at … Continue reading Homeschooling & Music: Cello
This is my third year writing about my son’s main interest—classical piano. In fact, I think we can stop calling it a project now. This is his chosen vocation, which, yes, I believe a child his age can have because I've seen it over and over again in my husband, myself, and in the biographies … Continue reading Three Years of Piano
At the end of May, my 10-year-old marked a full two years of taking piano lessons. In less than two years, he advanced to playing late intermediate/early advanced repertoire. This is quite remarkable, and for me, it finally sunk in just how remarkable this is over the past year. Of course, my husband recognized it … Continue reading Our 4th Grade Piano Adventures
If you told me a year ago that my son would be taking piano lessons now, and not only that, but he would be showing talent, dedication and a deep interest in classical music, you could have knocked me over with a feather. This has been the most surprising development in our homeschool for me, … Continue reading Project-based Homeschooling: Piano
Okay, so I know you've already seen this. It's gone viral, and it's been in the news. But how could I not add it to my Inspire Kids series? Chris Hadfield has been a wonderful role model for children by creating all sorts of YouTube videos during his five months as commander of Expedition 35 … Continue reading Inspire Kids: Space Oddity
