I found a great site last week that goes along with the composer study/music history theme, but this one is geared toward younger ears. Classics for Kids is a website dedicated to introducing children to classical music. I love the way it is arranged! You can easily listen by composer, by period, or just chronologically work your way through the list. There's even a handy dandy timeline if you're into that sort of thing (we are).
There's much more to explore there, too, with printable activities, online games, and info on all the orchestral instruments. You can even learn about musical careers or consult the musical dictionary, and it's all in a kid-friendly environment.
Aside from their own collection, Classics for Kids has a link to Naxos.com, a web radio environment where you can search content and play your selections. At Naxos, you can listen to 20% of any piece without paying for the subscription, however, an annual subscription is a bargain at $9.95 for FM quality or $19.95 for CD quality.
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Sunday, February 28, 2010
Monday, February 22, 2010
Music Appreciation
I've been aware of Harmony Fine Arts for a while, but I really took a good look at it last week. If you're looking for a chronological survey of art and Western music, this is a great place to start, especially for the upper grades.
There are 3 levels of instruction, based on the classical trivium. Grammar stage for grades 1-4, Logic for grades 5-8, and Rhetoric for high school. Within each stage is a full year program for each grade level. The lesson plan for each grade level includes a weekly schedule, resource list, and supplies needed. Within each lesson, there are 3 levels of depth with which to study, from picture study to a full-on art course (using Artistic Pursuits). Click here to see a sample page for each grade level.
The best thing I discovered this week is that the high school level music appreciation courses are FREE! The 4-year course is broken down into 36 weeks for each grade (9-12), and surveys major composers from Palestrina (renaissance) to Bernstein. The schedule includes a listening schedule, reading assignments, and writing assignments for each section, and would probably lend itself to at least 1/2 credit in music history or music appreciation per year. Click here to download the PDF files for the courses.
The 12th grade Art Appreciation course is also a free PDF download, but grades 9-11 must be purchased. They are $9.95 for the print version or $8.95 for the e-book.
There are 3 levels of instruction, based on the classical trivium. Grammar stage for grades 1-4, Logic for grades 5-8, and Rhetoric for high school. Within each stage is a full year program for each grade level. The lesson plan for each grade level includes a weekly schedule, resource list, and supplies needed. Within each lesson, there are 3 levels of depth with which to study, from picture study to a full-on art course (using Artistic Pursuits). Click here to see a sample page for each grade level.
The best thing I discovered this week is that the high school level music appreciation courses are FREE! The 4-year course is broken down into 36 weeks for each grade (9-12), and surveys major composers from Palestrina (renaissance) to Bernstein. The schedule includes a listening schedule, reading assignments, and writing assignments for each section, and would probably lend itself to at least 1/2 credit in music history or music appreciation per year. Click here to download the PDF files for the courses.
The 12th grade Art Appreciation course is also a free PDF download, but grades 9-11 must be purchased. They are $9.95 for the print version or $8.95 for the e-book.
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