Homeschooling

Find of the Day! – pdf file from Layton Music There are other things there that may be of interest, like Note Name Cards, Rhythm Cards, etc. I’ve never been a flashcard person, since Aisa when we first started homeschooling… Continue reading

is here. Haaaah!!! I finally finished it. Not that it won’t change… but when a plan’s in place… the chances of something happening is increased a hundredfold. Continue reading

I’ve got it playing on the sidebar but the more I listen to it the less I’m liking it. Too many crescendoes and hard-hitting the keys for Clair de Lune, JMHO. CdeL’s supposed to be peaceful, flowing, soothing, soft….. this… Continue reading

Is it catching on? Beginner’s guide to homeschooling By Stephanie R. Asuncion I’m a little surprised at the price tag though. P50,000 per child/year! I wonder how that compares to private school tuition. I certainly homeschool our kids for much… Continue reading

Ideas for enjoying Claude Debussy’s music this month: Listen to Clair de Lune while sipping a cup of French Verveine / Verveine Odorante and admiring a Monet painting or two (or Renoir’s) — this would be especially lovely on a… Continue reading

No time to write long right now, I’ll be back later with a long post, or maybe even a series of posts… This month’s composer is Claude Debussy His “Clair de Lune” is playing right now. It’s such a relaxing… Continue reading

For starters, here’s a link to the music sheet which I found at irupert.com: O Ignis Spiritus Here are the lyrics and translation per Rupert Chappelle: O ignis spiritus paracliti, vita vite omnis creature, sanctus es vivificando formas Sanctus es… Continue reading

This week’s feature is Ave Generosa sung by Rosa Lamoreaux, from the album Luminous Spirit: Chants of Hildegard von Bingen. The lyrics, translation and notation can be found here (pdf file), and a guide to reading and singing Gregorian chants… Continue reading

We are studying St. Hildegard von Bingen’s music this month. I’ve updated the sidebar to play one of her compositions this week and will try to change that every week this month. (After the music changes, the embedded player will… Continue reading

Part 1 is here. Chapter 6 vocation implored glorious testimony Gentiles martyr disembark Seleucia mused widespread receiving Antioch Barnabas Chapter 7 Orontes River grandeur vices abounded pagan teeming Christians appropriate characteristic triumphant agape comradeship betrayed commemoration nourished lengthened famine hustled… Continue reading