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Dreams, History, and LEGOS - Collage Friday

 I've never written a Collage Friday post on a Wednesday. 

This week was SO busy that I just had to plan everything far ahead of time and quite carefully. When mom goes out of town there are certain things that must be done: laundry, school plans, plans for child care, etc...

You see, this week is the fulfillment of a dream for me. Last year at this time I was in the process of writing a music curriculum. I thought maybe I would sell a few volumes.  Mostly, I wanted to spread the joy of beautiful music to the homeschool community. The response to SQUILT has been more than I hoped for. It just proves to me that God can take a small vision and turn it into something wonderful. 

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Music Resources for CC Cycle 2 - With a Bonus Giveaway!

 

Last week our local CC community began our musical studies with a drama of Peter and The Wolf. It was so much fun!  Learning about the instruments through this musical classic is the perfect way to kick off any child's study of great music. 

{Stick around and at the end of the post you can win a copy of Peter and the Wolf from Maestro Classics!}

One thing I have learned through being involved with Classical Conversations is that less really is more. The material is of such a high quality, that if I find one or two good supplements to the memory work/art and music suggestions then we're good. 

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