So you know we have been trying to get one more unit study in before we have to think about moving. {I think we can, I think we can.}
But, one thing I have not told you about yet that we love, is that I have been reviewing The Music Appreciation Collection by Zeezok Publishing.
Before I say anything else, let me just pause and say “Wow”! I had no idea that we would love it so much and that it would be so extensive with background information on the life of each music composer and not just music CDs.
Though I do say it from time to time, I want you to know too that I do not accept every offer made to me for free curriculum to review. But, when I do accept I am thinking it would make a great fit for our family and this curriculum is no exception.
It tops the favorites list too and we are not finished with it yet. One thing that appealed to me right away are the lapbooks on each composer as well as the beautiful readers.
(activity book with a variety of extensive activities)
I won’t be posting the review until next month, but just wanted you to get a sneak peek.
Because we have been learning so much from it, I wanted to share a connection to our French Revolution unit study and that is about Beethoven.
We were delighted to know that our composer study lined up with our unit study. I had no way of knowing that of course when I accepted the offer. So this was a nice surprise.
Though I recalled the time period that Beethoven lived in, I knew he was not from France. But, after using Zeezok’s Music Appreciation activity book we realized that the French Revolution did affect Beethoven.
Sure he knew about the French Revolution because it was a significant event of that time period, but I didn’t really know any details. The activity for the lesson pointed out that he could not travel to Vienna because the city was not safe because of the uprising.
Too, he very much was affected by the bombing of Napoleon Bonaparte. Though technically, Austria was bombed when Napoleon Bonaparte was emperor, it had its roots in the French Revolution.
Because we are doing a full lapbook from Zeezok on Beethoven coming up next month, I created this free minibook to go with our current unit study about the French Revolution.
We are using it to note a few facts about Beethoven so that Tiny remembers he lived during this time period.
Download the free minibook on Beethoven here.
I love it when we discover an unplanned music tie in to our unit study. Do you seize those moments too?
Grab these other fun things
- French Revolution 1789 – 1799 Unit Study & Lapbook
- Homeschool Music Curriculum on the Beat
- How To Teach Your Homeschooled Children Shakespeare
- Shakespeare Unit Study Starters
- Online Homeschool High School Poetry (No Teaching Involved)
- Relax! How to Easily Add Art and Music to Your Homeschool Day
Hugs and love ya,
