3 ‘Ridiculously’ Simple Ways To Teach Music Appreciation In The Homeschool

If you have been reading my blog for a long time then you know that I’m a huge advocate for parents who have never learned any music, to teach their kids music in the homeschool. 

And as you know, I’m always looking for ways to give people tools and resources to introduce music in the homeschool and in this post, I’m going to do just that. 

Listening Activities

Yes, it is as simple as that. 

Use your playlist and play music in the background at all times. 

Don’t know where to start? Then read my blog posts on 9 ‘Shockingly’ Simple Ways To Use Your Amazon Prime/Apple Music/Spotify To Add More Musical Joy To Your Home, and 5 Ways To Use A Musical Playlist To Learn Music Appreciation.

History Of Music Activities

Learn about composers from a specific country when learning geography or learn about a specific era in music when learning history, or learn about 18th century musical instruments, when learning 18th century literature. 

Basically blending music learning with other subjects is one of the easiest ways in which, you can teach your kids music appreciation. 

Here are some posts that can help you understand the specific steps. Read them all, but choose only one to focus on and then get it done before you move to the next strategy. 

5 ‘Innovative’ Ways To Blend Music With Other Subjects Learned In The Homeschool, and 4 ‘Unimaginably’ Easy Ways To Incorporate Composer Studies Into Your homeschool Curriculum

Introducing Different Instruments

Fill your home with musical instruments. Don’t know how to do that without breaking the bank? Then read my post 9 ‘No Fail’ Ways To Fill Your Homeschool With Instruments. 

Take online music lessons. These don’t have to be expensive neither do they have to be comprehensive, try it out for fun and then see what happens. 

Don’t know where to start? Read my post 5 Best Elementary Music Courses For Kids. 

Borrow books from the library or go on field trips to instrument stores or performances and bring instrument studies to your kids. 

Here’s how you can do exactly that without too much hassle. 6 Ways To Incorporate Instrument Studies In Your Homeschool.

So what do you think? Are these strategies very easy? Which one will you be incorporating in your homeschool today?