Bring music to life
Discover the joy of music with Music Comes Alive! Our open-and-go, literature-based curriculum harnesses the power of great stories to inspire a lifelong love of music in your children. Learn about musicians, instruments, and music theory through excellent books, guided listening, and engaging activities.
in your homeschool
Open-and-go
Once-a-week lesson plans require little or no preparation and no prior musical knowledge
Literature-based
Excellent books introduce you and your child to great musicians throughout history
Comprehensive
Discover musicians, fundamentals, and instruments through listening assignments and engaging activities
Internet-linked
Access a curated list of resources that reinforce & expand the lessons
FEATURED ITEMS
New Arrivals
What people are saying
"With this curriculum, my daughter sat down for an entire day and just soaked herself in the books...just immersed in music appreciation. Even though I only know a little piano, I learned so much alongside my daughter!"
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~ Rebecca D., Australia
(Reviewer)
Read more of the review here or see video by @howtohomeschool below.
"Music Comes Alive does a great job as an introduction to music appreciation, and children are likely to enjoy the picture books, listening to music, watching videos, and participating in other activities."
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~ Cathy Duffy
(Reviewer)
Read more of the review here
"I highly, highly recommend this curriculum for those wanting to teach their children music appreciation. I am SO excited to be incorporating this into our homeschool journey. It's open-and-go, has terrific digital resources to accompany lessons, and is very easy to follow. Even those of us with no music background can teach our children with this curriculum! I absolutely LOVE that it is literature-based. It's one of my kids' favorite ways to learn!"
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~ Diana B., Texas
(Customer)
"Music is not my favorite subject, but this curriculum made it so much more fun!"
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~ Lydia, New York
(Student)
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Is Music Comes Alive right for my homeschool?
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Flexible Age Ranges
Looking to teach multiple grades at once?
Music Comes Alive is designed to be flexible. Each of our courses is suitable for a range of grades. We currently offer Primary A (K-2nd), Elementary A (3rd-5th), and Intermediate 1 (6th-8th). See Get Started.
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Additional courses for Primary and Elementary ages (and more) are coming soon! See Choosing a Course.
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Looking to teach a group?
We also offer group licensing options for co-ops and private schools. Contact us for group pricing.
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Easy, Informative & Fun
Open-and-go: Each Primary and Elementary course includes a parent-friendly Curriculum Guide, with open-and-go lesson plans, and an Activity Pack, with musician fact files, fundamentals worksheets, and instrument coloring pages. Each Intermediate course includes a Curriculum Guide with each week's scheduled assignments, parent notes, and answer keys. The Student Workbook contains informative lessons, follow-up questions, music theory worksheets, and a glossary.
Internet-linked: Explore the Digital Resources Dashboard for each course to access links to recordings, tutorials, and exciting bonus content!
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Multiple Formats
Affordability and convenience are priorities for homeschool families! We offer multiple formats so you can choose what works best for your family.
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Curriculum Format Options:
(1) Digital Bundles
(2) High-quality Print Copies (Choose spiral bound or 3-hole punch)
Literature Options:
(1) Book Bundles: Order all the books for your course in one bundle on our website. Shop Books.
(2) Just need a few books? All required books are available for individual purchase on our website.
(3) Looking to save? Source the books yourself by finding them second-hand or at your local library.