| Acknowledgments |
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| Preface |
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What Does the Research Say About Music Education? |
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4 | (2) |
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6 | (2) |
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8 | (2) |
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What People Say About Music Education |
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Finding Music Instruction to Fit Your Needs |
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15 | (30) |
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Learn to play an instrument together with your Children |
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Get to know a professional musician and ask for ideas and assitance |
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Find Materials that will help teach you and your children to play an instrument |
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Encourage your children to listen critically |
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Stretch your children just beyond their ability |
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24 | (3) |
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Get your extended family involved |
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Record your family's musical activities |
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Don't be apologetic if you lack formal musical training |
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30 | (1) |
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Be your children's greatest cheerleader |
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Private Instruction Options |
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31 | (9) |
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31 | (2) |
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33 | (1) |
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33 | (3) |
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36 | (1) |
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College and University Programs |
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38 | (1) |
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40 | (5) |
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Park District and Community College Offerings |
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40 | (1) |
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Public School Music Programs |
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41 | (4) |
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Organizations that Offers Support |
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45 | (20) |
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Standards Publications: The Arts |
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46 | (1) |
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Standards Publications: Music |
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46 | (1) |
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47 | (5) |
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Homeschooled Students' Participation in Pubic School Music Education |
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47 | (5) |
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Support Organizations for Music Education |
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52 | (10) |
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62 | (3) |
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Advice From Homeschools Families |
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65 | (17) |
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66 | (3) |
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69 | (2) |
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71 | (3) |
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74 | (2) |
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76 | (2) |
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78 | (1) |
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Some Issues For Consideration |
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Eligibility/Fit of the Program |
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83 | (2) |
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Recruitment of Homeschoolers Into the School Program |
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85 | (2) |
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Instrument Rental or Purchase |
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87 | (3) |
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Individual and Group Lessons |
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90 | (2) |
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Finding a Private Teacher |
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92 | (2) |
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Commitment to Systematic Learning |
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94 | (2) |
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96 | (2) |
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98 | (1) |
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99 | (3) |
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Parents and Teachers as Role Models |
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102 | (5) |
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107 | (12) |
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Publishers and Printed Music |
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107 | (2) |
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Software and Musicd Technology |
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109 | (4) |
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113 | (5) |
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| Endnotes |
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119 | (2) |
| About the Author |
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