Music Lessons for Holidays & Special Days

So how does it work? Simple! Gena has done all the work for us. You read the lesson and push the play button for the music and video, and that is pretty much it. The time it takes to listen to each lesson varies greatly. Some take just a few minutes to complete but a few run an hour or more depending on the length of the compositions.

I personally went through the entire year of lessons and tried out two of them with the kids. The first was the SPRING lesson where six of my grandchildren joined in with the six children who are still at home. I'm telling you, if a lesson can hold the attention of TWELVE kids, ages two through fifteen, it is GOOD. We also did the Dr. Seuss lesson with just my four younger kids and they enjoyed it a lot.

Music for Holidays and Special Days is a delight! I love the variety of music that is presented in this course! From sacred to silly, it was fun to introduce my kids to old favorites as well as new songs and arrangements I had never heard. Just enough background info to make it interesting without being overwhelming. I highly recommend this course if you're looking to add a little fun to your school year! ~S. B., piano teacher and homeschool mom of 6

Wow! There is a ton of information in this course! My son, Seth, asked me to not mark each section as complete as "he wants to do it when it's all his turn".

Seth (age 7) prefers the bagpipes and said that it makes him feel sad for people he doesn't get to see much and hopeful that he will see them again. He has also decided he wishes to learn the bagpipes because he "feels a pulling inside" whenever he listens to them. Dr. Seuss Day had Seth putting on his "Seuss" hat and we spent the day watching all of the videos we could find, rereading the beloved books, and with Seth sharing his newly found knowledge with the medical staff at the hospital. The April Fool's parodies had us both giggling. I loved seeing a memory from my childhood with the Schoolhouse Rocks video for Constitution Day. Columbus Day and the Theme from Jaws helped show Seth that the feel of music can change depending on how it is presented. We are continuing to explore the music of John Williams. I was surprised to learn that "Over the River and Through the Woods is a Thanksgiving song. I've always associated it as a Christmas song.

Overall, my conclusion is that this is a great course for all ages. A parent can choose how much information from each holiday to teach their child depending on their level and add more to it each year, especially with the resources provided. It is also a wonderful and fun way to explore the variations on popular songs whether it is instrumental, vocal, or both. ~ K. H., homeschool mom

My entire family enjoys Gena’s music lessons! My 1 1/2 year old and their grandfather all joined in as we celebrated Dr. Seuss’ birthday with great music and fun videos. We have done several of her 15 minute lessons and I love how easy to teach and engaging they are.

They fit well with other unit study resources or as a stand alone activity. Most of all they help foster music appreciation and spark interesting conversations within our homeschool while keeping learning fun! ~R. J., homeschool mom of 6