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Sunday Reflections: Finding a Family Rhythm

This post may include affiliate links. See my full disclosure policy for more details. Life at the Strauss House… Starting off school last week, I had several kiddos sick, which made it challenging to really find a rhythm. This week, everyone is healthy, and it’s been good to have a week of a regular routine. …

10 Ways to Prepare for Challenge A

I want to begin with the disclaimer that you don’t need Foundations/Essentials to have a great Challenge A experience. My first year directing, I had two students with 3 years of Foundations and Essentials, and then one student with one year experience, and two starting fresh with no experience. This year I have two joining my…

Sunday Reflections: School is Back

This post may include affiliate links. See my full disclosure policy for more details. Life at the Strauss House… School started back this week: our first week of Challenge 1 with our Classical Conversations community. The girls don’t start It’s been great to get everyone back into the rhythm of getting up and learning together. Where I’m…

Carting it All to Community Day at Classical Conversations

This post may contain affiliate links. Please see my full disclosure policy for more details. Once you hit Essentials, all of the sudden you’re faced with the dilemma of how to carry all of your gear to and from your community. Often, you’ll see a fleet of rolly carts rolling into a church as the…

SQUILT Music Appreciation Curriculum Giveaway

Disclosure: I received a copy of SQUILT free to review. All my opinions are my own. Even though I played piano and clarinet as a kid, and sang in the choir all through high school, training my kids to appreciate and understand great musical pieces is a bit daunting. Because of the complexity of the…