by Vincent Miele | Apr 19, 2010 | Home-School, Parents |
I’ll always remember my first (and last) piano teacher, Mr. Delegato (the name has been changed to protect the guilty). You see, Mr. Delegato was one of those old school teachers. He was very regimental and very old, around 80 I believe. Don’t get me...
by Vincent Miele | Apr 19, 2010 | Home-School, Music In School, Parents |
The choice to home school children is one of the most important decisions that a parent can ever make. It takes courage to "go against the norm". But now that you have control over the education you child will receive, it's important to choose a well-rounded...
by Vincent Miele | Apr 19, 2010 | Home-School |
As a home school parent teaching math, science, and reading are essentials, but consider the skills learned through teaching homeshool music. Perhaps you don't think that your family is very musical and perhaps right now, none of your children are learning a...
by Vincent Miele | Apr 19, 2010 | Home-School |
How Parents, Music Teachers Can Create a Homeschool Music Curriculum By supporting music education and creating opportunities for homeschoolers to play together, parents are helping to pass on the joy of music. Check out this great article entitled "Music Instruction...
by Vincent Miele | Apr 19, 2010 | Early Learners, Home-School, Music In School, Parents |
Jan here (from the PWA team). There's an abundance of research showing how music really helps shape kids' test scores all throughout school. Grade school: • Students ... who took music lessons in grades 8–12 increased their math scores...
by Vincent Miele | Apr 19, 2010 | Early Learners, Home-School, Music Therapy, Musical Literacy, Parents |
Jan here (from the PWA team). Another fun-fact!: Frank Wilson is a neurologist famous for his work on our hand usage can shape our brains. Dr. Wilson's interest in skilled hand movements led him to the art of music-making, and there his research...