From the colorful, eye-catching artwork on the cover to the extensive index at the back, Marcia Washburn has put together a fun and practical resource that is great for parents and teachers alike – Beethoven Who?! This 334 page ebook covers everything from why children should learn music, to an overview of different styles of music, to handy hyperlinks that take you directly to the corresponding terms in the glossary, and lots more.
Coming from a Christian perspective, Marcia includes a multitude of Scripture verses, inspirational quotes, listening suggestions, and full-color pictures. The book would be a great resource for music teachers wanting to plan a music camp, gather ideas for group classes, or just build their own knowledge of the history and elements of music to incorporate it more into their teaching. It is also ideal for a homeschool family looking for a fun, easy-to-use music appreciation curriculum.
Now, for the best part…Marcia has graciously offered to giveaway one copy of the Beethoven Who? curriculum (a $29.99 value) to a Music Matters Blog reader! Just leave a comment below to be entered in the drawing to win. A winner will be chosen using a random number generator on Thursday, September 20 at noon (CST). [Also, if you want to go ahead and purchase a copy, Marcia said that she would be happy to refund the winner for the purchase price if they've already ordered it.]
What a valuable resource!
I think it would be very nice to have a book with the Christian perspective.
A creative resource + a Christian perspective = win/win. Would love to win/win!
Awesome!! I love the fact that it’s from a Christian perspective.
This is awesome! It’s rare to see this type of curriculum combined with scripture. I’ll definitely be checking this out!
I am looking for ideas on how to incorporate music into my home. This looks like a great resource.
This looks like a great resource! I’d love to have another resource for my homeschool music history classes.
Thanks for your review, Natalie. I am excited to see how much interest there is in Beethoven Who? Family Fun with Music and I can’t wait to send a free copy to your winner. We’ve been getting orders from homeschoolers, music teachers, and others who want to connect children with great music. Adults are loving it, too. One wrote me a full-page, single-spaced letter filled with enthusiasm for Beethoven. Anyone who orders it can request a free bonus book: Teach Your Family to Play the Soprano Recorder.
I’m always looking for extra information to pass along in theory class! Sounds great!
This looks like an interesting way of presenting music history.
This is a great resources !
What a great resource. I hope I can win it! Thanks.
Sounds great!
This looks awesome!
put my name in!
I’ve just opened a music academy in my town, and this is just what I’ve been hoping to find for next summer’s camp! Thanks!
Very cool–always looking for more resources to use with students .
Sounds interesting! Would love to win.
So excited to see fun resources for making music fun interesting and exciting!
This looks like a wonderful resource!
This sounds wonderful!
My daughter is a Music Education major, who hopes to work with young children. She’s a devout Christian and this would be a wonderful resource for her to use with future students. Would love to be able to gift her with this book for her upcoming birthday!