Two performances a year!
Contact: Jshellabarger@gmail.com for IN-Person and Hybrid enrollment
Hybrid students can participate in the live performances!
Hybrid students do most of their classes online as a video student, but attend the last 3 classes of the semester in person to be eligible to participate in the live performances.
Schedule
Homeschool Music Class
IN-Person 2025-26
Class starts Sept. 3
meets weekly on Wed.
W1 (1st/2nd grade)
9:30-10:25
W3 (3rd/4th)
10:30-11:25
PreW (K5/1st)
11:30-12:15
W2 (2nd/3rd)
12:30-1:25
W4 (4th/5th)
1:30-2:25
Cost: Registration $15 a year
IN-Person $30 a month x 7 months
Hybrid $25 a month x 7 months
The K5/1st grade age PreWindsongs Music class develops and teaches the concepts and ‘language’ of music.
Through the use of 25 songs, 14 rhymes, 10 classical listening selections, 8 teaching stories, 6 singing books and many singing games, students learn and practice musical skills. All of the skills taught meet or exceed the National Standards for Music Education for 1st grade. Pre-reading skills are practiced through the use of the singing books and by 'tracking' icons that represent the steady beat or rhythm as we say rhymes and sing songs.
Homework: There is a small amount of homework every week, where the child practices the skills learned in class.
The PreW Music kit-includes everything needed except for the hand drum, available on Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/PreWdrum
PreW IN-Person class enrollment is
limited to 12 IN-Person students Contact: Jshellabarger@gmail.com
IN-Person:
TOTAL for the year $225 Registration $15, 1st sem tuition - $90 (3 months), 2nd sem tuition - $120 (4 months) Class is 2 semesters (can be paid by the month).
Hybrid:
TOTAL for the year $190 Registration $15, 1st sem tuition - $75 (3 months), 2nd sem tuition - $100 (4 months) Class is 2 semesters (must be paid by the semester).
This includes:
- All homework sheets and homework stickers
- Solo sheet and solo stickers
- The PreW Music Kit (except the hand drum- see Amazon link below picture of the PreW Kit)
- Weekly In Person class (the video is emailed to you if you miss class or if Hybrid)
- The Homework Review video (emailed to you after every lesson)
- Interaction with Melody, our class puppet every week - IN-Person students and Hybrid students LOVE Melody!
This engaging class is designed to boost your child's confidence, enhance their skills, and cultivate a lasting love for music! By enrolling, your child will not only enjoy the songs, rhymes, and movement activities but also gain essential foundational knowledge in music that sets the stage for future growth.
Windsongs 1
1st-2nd grade age
BEGINNER CLASS
Overview of the material for the IN-Person and ON-Line W1 class/course
Windsongs 1 performs at the Nursing Home for our Thanksgiving concert
The W1 class covers concepts such as steady beat, solfege, reading rhythms, music theory, matching pitch with our voices, and playing the precorder. The precorder is an ideal instrument for young students because it is easier to play than the recorder. It features raised tone holes, which help the student cover the holes properly and produce accurate pitch.
In this class students learn:
- How to read rhythms
- The notes mi re do, and how to play them on the precorder
- How to connect the notes mi re do to the printed notes of B A G on a page of music
Understanding the connection between mi re do and the notes B, A, G enables students to confidently sing a song from the printed page that they have never heard before!
The class is filled with fun activities and games to help your child learn music skills in an engaging way! Each class includes a free, complete follow-along video called Guided Practice, where I guide students through their homework. Parents love this feature!
⭐ COST for the W1 class:
Hybrid students - send their solos and other required homework via video and receive a video response from me. Hybrid students do all the lessons ON-Line except for the last 3, which they attend as IN-Person so they can participate in the performance.
This includes:
- All homework sheets and homework stickers
- Solo sheets and solo stickers
- The W1 book
- Weekly In-Person class (the video is emailed to you if you miss class or if Hybrid)
- The Guided Practice video (sent to you after every lesson)
The class is designed to build confidence, develop and enhance skills, and foster a deep appreciation for the gift of music!
Music Appreciation is included in every lesson, where we listen to a short audio clip of classical music selected from various periods in music history. Every three to four weeks, we watch a YouTube video featuring an orchestra or musical artist performing the piece we have been listening to and studying.
The student purchases their precorder, available from Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/prerecorder
Hybrid students can participate in the live performances!
Hybrid students do most of their classes online as a video student, but attend the last 3 classes of the semester in person to be eligible to participate in the live performances.
Windsongs 1st/2nd grade
IN-Person:
TOTAL for the year $225 Registration $15, 1st sem tuition - $90 (3 months), 2nd sem tuition - $120 (4 months) Class is 2 semesters (can be paid by the month).
Hybrid:
TOTAL for the year $190 Registration $15, 1st sem tuition - $75 (3 months), 2nd sem tuition - $100 (4 months) Class is 2 semesters (must be paid by the semester).
IN-person students are able to enroll in Windsongs 2, Windsongs 3 or Windsongs 4 if they have completed the previous level, or have approval from Mrs. Jackie
Contact me directly if you want IN-person or Hybrid class. IN-Person enrollment is limited to 12 per class. jshellabarger@gmail.com
Homeschool Music Class In-Person class location: Charity Baptist Church 1617 Glowmont Dr. Chattanooga, TN 37412