Learning to play an instrument can teach various life skills. For kids, the obvious one is how to use the instrument you’ve chosen to make music. It has been said that music has many benefits to improve your quality of life, but it also can teach some life skills that can translate into other areas. For example, to learn to play a new instrument, you need to be strong in the areas of discipline and persistence.
Including music as part of your homeschool can be a fun and rewarding experience for the whole family. Previous music education or a background in music training is not necessary to learn music at home. All that is needed is an interest and purpose in learning music. Here, we share some of the homeschool music options that are available to help you teach this subject:
Do you have a child who enjoys music and is expressing an interest in learning about careers in music? There are many options for careers in music. Some possible options for music careers are Music Teacher, Composer, Performer/Singer, Sound Engineer, Instrument Maker and Repair Technician, Music Therapist, Music Director.
Playing games with music helps children to come out of their shells and to have fun in a different way than playing other games. Music is therapeutic and fun and is a great way to shake things up in your homeschool routine, even for the teacher!
When homeschooling you can focus on subjects your child loves, like art, science, or music. See a wide variety of homeschool music curriculum that keeps music fun at SchoolhouseTeachers.com