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Why Art is Important for Children and Teens
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Ancient Greeks, philosophers like Plato recognized the inherent value of studying the arts. music, dance, theater and the visual arts and were seen as integral to Greek society.
For the last ten plus years, our culture has put a heavy emphasis on S.T. E. M. (Science Technology, Engineering, Math) Although, these are important and have improved many aspects of our lives, we can not forget about the arts....continue reading
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Curriculum Choices for My Teens
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My Curriculum Choices for My Teens. This post should have been written and shared a long time ago, but just like you, I am always running to always be running to catch up and guess what? I don't think I will every catch up.
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Music, is it Essential to Your Child's Success?
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Is Music Essential to Your Child's Success? The answer will depend on what your goals are for your children.
Countless studies have shown that when music is a part of a child’s life, they excel beyond their counter parts that do not include music into their lives.... continue reading
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Choosing the Best High School Courses for Your Teen: Motivate Them to Learn
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How do you know if you are choosing the right courses for your teen?
Please grab your cup of coffee or tea, slip away to a quite place and lets "talk" for a few minutes. I'd love to show you what I did and what you what you can start doing today.
Right now, your teen's job is to be a student, to learn. They need to complete the necessary requirements to graduate from high school. And whether they do it happily or not, it most likely will happen.
But how to you motive them to want to learn... continue reading
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It's Easy to Add Music to Your Homeschool!
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Here are just a few highlights from Music in our Homeschool's featured week at Yellow House Book Rental. Music in our Homeschool gives you the best Resources, Tips, & Freebies to help you include music in your homeschool! Find them here.
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