I was so inspired by the Classical Conversations Parent Practicum that I attended last week that I’ve been working on developing our studio music camp program this year using a Classical Christian education model! It’s been a ton of fun using the Topic Wheel to generate ideas and put together what I think will be […]
Piano Camp Ideas
A Free Downloadable Curriculum Based on The Topic Wheel
Yesterday I shared about The Topic Wheel and how I’m finding it to be a valuable tool in planning our studio summer piano camp this year based on a classical model of learning. In studying and preparing for it, I came across a great free resource that you can download and explore. It will give […]
Exploring a Classical Model of Education
The first several days of this week I had the privilege of attending a Parent Practicum put on by Classical Conversations. What a fascinating and thought-provoking experience! An article by Dorothy Sayers called, “The Lost Tools of Learning” seems to be the underlying call of this movement to return to the more effective methods of […]
Create a Thumb Piano
This Thumb Piano looks like a really cool project for a summer piano camp!
New Sample Pages Added to the Store!
Many of you have requested the ability to see sample pages of the piano Practice Incentive Theme Packages and the Piano Camp Lesson Plans, so I’m excited to report that you can now view samples of every product available in the Music Matters Blog Store! I know many of you are busy getting ready for […]
Get $5 Off Through the Month of May!
Summer is just around the corner, and most teachers are starting to plan ahead for summer piano camps and theme ideas for next fall (except for the over-achieving ones who already have it all figured out… :-))! In light of this, I’ve decided to offer a special $5 off discount for anything in the Music […]
