Goss Homeschool Academy

First of all, using a library as a homeschooler is a no-brainer. The amount of books and resources a typical homeschool family uses relies heavily on the availability and connections that a library can provide. Also, I want to make a disclaimer that using the Nashville library system is not a substitute for supporting and advocating for your local library! We financially support and volunteer at our local library (Spring Hill) and visit multiple libraries often!  Libraries also make a great pit stop on road trips! ( Like this one we visited on our way to Cumberland Gap! ) This post is just to shed light on programs you might not know about at the Nashville library! (Eva Mae is writing a letter to the library mascot "Buttercup") Before we start, did you know that you can get a Nashville Library card for FREE if you are a Tennessee resident? Even if you're not in Davidson county! The $10 annual charge is for digital content and well worth the annual fee if you ar...

Oh my gosh! As I'm planning for this next performance I am blown away at how awesome this performance will be! IF YOU ARE A HOMESCHOOLER YOU MUST DOWNLOAD YOUR LESSON PLANS!!! The symphony sent out a zip file in December with all the lessons. (Search your e-mail for " The Conductor’s Spellbook" For copyright purposes I will not share the files here on the blog. (They are also not listed on the Nashville Symphony website and direct you to your email.) The artwork is just gorgeous and I can't wait to print them off and keep them for reference in music lessons! The main idea is to be familiar with the 4 families of instruments in the orchestra (strings, brass, woodwind, percussion.) Understanding how each family makes a sound (vibration) and how to conduct the steady beat are introduced in the preparatory lessons. The final objective of the lesson plan is to understand concert etiquette for the visit to the symphony! These are wonderful topics to become familiar...