- Apr 8
- 3 min read
A sample version of our Elementary A homeschool music curriculum is now available in the Music Comes Alive store! For those of you who have been wanting to see how the Elementary and Primary levels compare, you can now download the free Elementary A sample, which contains Month 2 (four weeks) of our Elementary A Curriculum Guide and Activity Pack. See how Music Comes Alive makes it easy to bring the joy of music to your homeschool today!
Learn more about Elementary A (Grades 3-5)
Our first course for grades 3-5, Elementary A: "Medieval to Modern," begins with nine engaging picture books (available for purchase through our website) and a curated playlist. This course moves chronologically through music history, beginning with medieval musician Guido D'Arezzo and ending with Leonard Bernstein. Each month, learn about one musician, one fundamentals concept, and one instrument. In December, spend two weeks learning about the Christmas carol "In the Bleak Midwinter." Wrap up each month with an engaging activity (crafts, games, etc.). This curriculum provides an enriching musical experience for you and your students.
Learn more about Elementary A on the Elementary A Course description page.
An engaging and easy approach to homeschool music
At Music Comes Alive, we seek to provide a kid- and parent-friendly curriculum that is robust, engaging, and easy to use. Our curriculum is open-and-go (scheduled and fully written-out), requiring no musical expertise to teach.
We use great books as a launch pad to musical learning, with lessons that feature music history, fundamentals/theory, and instruments. Lessons include listening assignments with guided questions and are accompanied by activity sheets and hands-on projects. We also include bonus internet links for deeper engagement with the lesson topics.
Primary A and Elementary A both follow a four-week lesson cycle (Read, Fundamentals, Instrument, Activity), and each month is typically structured around the music of one musician. Featuring once-per-week lessons for a full academic year, each course in our curriculum has exactly what homeschooling families need to add music to their homeschool.
We approach everything we do with a Christ-centered worldview, believing that truth, goodness, and beauty come from God and are worthy of study wherever they are found. With that in mind, our curriculum explores a range of time periods and genres, including sacred music, classical music, jazz, and more. Our vision is to create a comprehensive K-12 music curriculum that is easy for parents to incorporate into their existing homeschool schedule.Â
Learn more about Music Comes Alive here or visit our Get Started or FAQ pages.
Other Elementary A Products
Primary A (Grades K-2) Sample
Primary A "Medieval Melodies to Musical Theater" is our first course for grades K-2. It covers many of the same composers and time periods as Elementary A at a younger level, but it contains its own distinct lessons, including different books, fundamentals & instrument lessons, and activities. Primary A and Elementary A can be taught as companion courses or as completely separate courses.
For more about Primary A, visit the Primary A Course description page.
Looking for an easy homeschool music curriculum?
Look no further! Consider our beautiful curriculum offerings. With engaging books, a curated listening list, fully written-out lesson plans, and bonus internet links for more learning, Music Comes Alive makes it easy to add music to your homeschool!
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