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Discover valuable insights and tips for nurturing your child’s love for music.

How To Homeschool Music

How to Teach Homeschool Music: A Guide for Harmonious Home Learning

Hey there, homeschool heroes! 🎶 Are you ready to add some musical magic to your homeschool routine? Whether you’re a Mozart-in-the-making or just starting …
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10 Best Digital Metronome Apps for Musicians

Explore various digital metronome apps, ranging from simple to complex.
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Top 10 Most Difficult Classical Piano Pieces

Explore the ultimate test of virtuosity and skill on the ivory keys.
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Top 10 Musicals to Watch with Younger Kids

Experience the magic of musicals with your little ones! Check out our top 10 picks for family-friendly entertainment.

Posts for Parents:

Discover valuable insights and tips for nurturing your child’s love for music.

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Florida Homeschoolers: Bring Music to Your Homeschool with Prodigies, now on Step up for Students

Prodigies Music Lessons is proudly available through Florida’s premiere homeschooling program, Step Up for Students.
How To Homeschool Music

How to Teach Homeschool Music: A Guide for Harmonious Home Learning

Hey there, homeschool heroes! 🎶 Are you ready to add some musical magic to your homeschool routine? Whether you’re a Mozart-in-the-making or just starting …
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Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions About Homeschooling

Homeschooling, once a niche educational choice, has burgeoned into a fully-fledged option for families worldwide, bringing with it questions about its efficacy, logistics, and …
Homeschool Expenses Tax Deductible

Are Homeschool Expenses Tax Deductible?

Navigating the financial labyrinth of homeschooling can sometimes feel like trying to solve a Rubik’s Cube—blindfolded. Many parents, enticed by the allure of customized …
Bell Board

Dollar Tree Deskbell Mounting Boards

submitted via email by Prodigies Member Raquel Caradine March 2024 I made bell boards for my sons (4.5 years and 1 year old) using …
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FAQ for Piano Students

Are you or your child interested in taking piano lessons? If so, then you probably have plenty of questions. Finding answers to all of …
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Five Reasons Why Private Music Lessons Work

If your child is expressing an interest in playing an instrument, then you may be tempted to simply sign him up for the school …
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Should You Force Your Kids into Learning Music?

It’s an age-old debate. As an adult and a parent, you clearly recognize the value of musical training early in life. However, your child …
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How My 2 Year Old Developed Perfect Pitch

This morning, I experienced parenthood bliss. There was no crying or chaos to greet the day. I did not feel the house rumble from …

Music Appreciation:

Expand your musical horizons with our curated selection of resources.

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Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star

Twinkle, twinkle, little star, how I wonder how much information we could possibly find out about this ol’ diddy. Think about it, “Twinkle, Twinkle …
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10 Best Digital Metronome Apps for Musicians

Explore various digital metronome apps, ranging from simple to complex.
Top Ten Most Difficult Classical Piano Pieces W720px

Top 10 Most Difficult Classical Piano Pieces

Explore the ultimate test of virtuosity and skill on the ivory keys.
Top Ten Musicals To Watch With Younger Kids W720px

Top 10 Musicals to Watch with Younger Kids

Experience the magic of musicals with your little ones! Check out our top 10 picks for family-friendly entertainment.
Black History Month

Celebrating Black History Month (2022)

We’re celebrating Black History Month with a NEW FREE DOWNLOAD of 9 Inspiring Compositions celebrating Black Composers including “We Shall Overcome,” “The Entertainer” and “Funga …
What Is Atonal Music

What is Atonal Music?

Have you ever heard a piece of music that sounded particularly otherworldly? If so, then there is a chance that this was an “atonal” …
Audiation The Foundation Of Music Learning Theory

Audiation: The Foundation of Music Learning Theory

Are you or your child starting music lessons? If so, then you may begin to explore the world of music learning theory. When you …
How To Deal With Musicians Injuries

How to Deal with Musician’s Injuries

People tend to associate injuries with sports. After all, it seems like playing football or tennis would be more likely to be physically strenuous. …
Kids Piano Posture Tips

Kids Piano Posture Tips

Did you know that piano posture has a huge impact on how you play? Not only is good posture important for your health, but …

Early Childhood Music

Musical activities and inspiriation for the youngest of musicians

Bell Board

Dollar Tree Deskbell Mounting Boards

submitted via email by Prodigies Member Raquel Caradine March 2024 I made bell boards for my sons (4.5 years and 1 year old) using …
Libro De Canciones Infantiles

Top 10 Beginner Spanish Songs in our NEW “Libro de Canciones Infantiles”

We are THRILLED to introduce Libro de Canciones Infantiles, our latest songbook that features colorful and easy-to-read music with lyrics, notation, and hand-signs for …
Music Inspired Childrens Books

Music-Inspired Children’s Books

Music is a part of life. You can enjoy it while working, cooking or cleaning the house. To enjoy it even more, you might …
Prodigies In Action

PRODIGIES IN ACTION: You’ll never believe what these kids can do!

We wanted to share some more incredible videos you’ve sent us! It’s amazing what your children can do and we want to share some …
Quincy Tackles The Tooty Ta

Watch 3yo Quincy tackle The Tooty Ta: WARNING Cuteness Overload

A lot of parents ask: How long will it take for my child to learn music? The truth is…it’s about the JOURNEY Watch Quincy …
10 Tips On Engaging Preschool Music Students Through Movement

10 Tips on Engaging Preschool Music Students through Movement

At what age are children ready to start piano lessons? The answer may vary from one child to the next, but many instructors say …
Ways To Introduce Music To Young Children

Ways to Introduce Music to Young Children

Explore a Variety of Musical Genres When it comes to introducing their children to music, many parents have gotten creative. Some of them have: …
Mothers Day Mashup 2016 Throwback

Mother’s Day Mashup (2016 Throwback)

This Mother’s Day, we’re throwing it back 5 years to one of the original Preschool Prodigies Podcast Episodes! We know there are lots of …
10 Great Summer Campfire Songs For Kindergartners

10 Great Summer Campfire Songs For Kindergartners

Summer camps were truly missed by students and parents during the coronavirus pandemic of 2020, but with treatments and possible vaccines on the way, …

Nuero Diverse Articles

Tips On Teaching Music To Students With Hearing Loss

Tips on Teaching Music to Students With Hearing Loss

Children who are deaf or hard of hearing have just as much capacity to enjoy and appreciate music as their peers without hearing impairments. …
Teaching Music Lessons To Children With Special Needs

Teaching Music Lessons to Children with Special Needs

Humanity has a very long history of dealing with disabilities. Anthropological studies of fossils and archaeological research of prehistoric dwellings indicate that ancient humans …
Music And Math Integration Ideas For Homeschooled Kids

Music and Math Integration Ideas for Homeschooled Kids

What has pedagogical research into the correlation between math and music unveiled? This question is easy to answer as long as we do not …
Special Education

Using Prodigies with Kids & Adults with Special Needs

Adaptive Music & Special Education One of the most common questions I receive in my inbox is something like “have you used this program …