The Power of Singing in Your Homeschool
Singing—in schools, communities, and homes—is an activity that in some ways seems like a lost art when you compare modern days to historical records. You’ve probably heard comments or read articles or studies lamenting the fact that subjects like art and music have been removed from the public school curriculum, and community singing, which used to be a social event in and of itself has been replaced with entertainment like concerts, movies, and more.
One of the best things about homeschooling is that you get to decide what subjects are important for your children and to incorporate them in the ways you find most beneficial. Homeschool singing offers a variety of educational, health, and societal benefits, plus it’s just plain fun! Check out this Homeschool Living for cool facts about the benefits of singing, singing tips and lessons, and resources to use in your homeschool singing.
Homeschool Singing
Come to the 42nd annual Virginia Homeschool Convention next week, June 5-7, for one of the largest, most vibrant homeschool conventions in the nation. The three-day event brings together authentic speakers with change-your-life messages, and exhibitors with passion and knowledge to equip and encourage you with ideas, strategies, and vision.
Check out the homeschool music competition on Thursday, where homeschool students compete in piano, vocal, and instrumental selections. Come by to celebrate and support their talent and dedication to musical excellence!
For almost twenty years, Matt Hammit was the lead singer for the band Sanctus Real, earning multiple Dove awards and Grammy nominations. Now a homeschool dad, he’ll share his story of trusting God through everything–even in the darkest periods of life.
Join Matt for an inspiring workshop on Friday morning, exploring the real sacrifices—and incredible blessings—of choosing a countercultural path in leadership and education within our homes.
This family turned their homeschool singing into a full-time career! See the Petersons LIVE in concert at the Friday evening keynote. Learn more about this musical family, how they’ve grown in their faith and developed their musical skills over the years, and how they work together as a family.
Why to Sing
Some of the key benefits of homeschool singing include improved language development, reasoning, and memorization, but you’d be surprised how many more areas of life can be impacted by something as simple as classroom singing. Does singing count as your cardio for the day? Well. . .not exactly. But healthy singing is a workout that can help strengthen your diaphragm, stimulate overall circulation, and increase aerobic capacity and stamina—especially for the elderly, disabled, or injured. Check out these other amazing health benefits of singing from Healthline.com.
How to Sing
Check out Joy Sikorski’s inspiration for creating Singing Mastermind, her blog for a variety of singing-related topics. Sign up for 10 free singing tips (watch the first tip video right away) and even explore the options for her affordable singing lessons.
Browse these 16 creative ways to use songs in the classroom from Busy Teacher for interesting ideas for using singing in school as part of a language, grammar, or writing lesson.
What to Sing
Explore these 100 songs every child should know from Music In Our Homeschool. How many of the songs do you know? Do you remember your parents or grandparents singing any of them? For a fun, child-friendly approach to American folk music, check out Wee Sing America (and maybe explore some more resources in the Wee Sing series). Your local library may have these books and CDs. You’ll find this a great resource for teaching American history through song, with songs that will help students learn the American presidents, the names of the states, the preamble to the Constitution, The Pledge of Allegiance, and more.
Check out “The Benefits of Singing Hymns In Your Homeschool” by Lynna Sutherland for some more great reasons to incorporate homeschool singing into your homeschool living!
Megan Mora Fuentes
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