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Tara McGovern

tuned to truth

Category: homeschooling

Interview with Dannye Chase

I recently had the honor of being interviewed by writer Dannye Chase for her delightful new project The Bright Side Blog. Dannye is as gifted an interviewer as she is a writer and we had a lot of fun discussing creativity and parenting along with many other things we have in common. Stop on over… Read More Interview with Dannye Chase

July 2, 2017December 4, 2017 Tara McGovern1 Comment

Attunement

Joe and I are so grateful to everyone who came and participated in our talk Attunement; Unschooling with Autism this morning. Here are some related resources that have been very helpful for us: 1) The Sliver by Lori Pickert 2) Allowing Your Highly Sensitive Child to Shine with Unschooling by Anne Ohman Please feel free… Read More Attunement

February 14, 2017April 20, 2018 Tara McGovern1 Comment

Wheelhouse, Population 1

My students, both the ones I gave birth to and the ones who come to me for a musical education, are used to me using sports analogies to illustrate ideas about technique and practice. We all have a good laugh about this instructional tendency of mine because I am the last person you would find doing… Read More Wheelhouse, Population 1

August 19, 2015March 10, 2018 Tara McGovernLeave a comment

Annual Music Party!

Magical March will not be complete without this coming Saturday’s annual music party by my students in the West Music Recital Hall. I have twenty five students performing who range from age 4 all the way up. One of my students, who studies harp with Malerie Weed, will be also performing on her harp. My… Read More Annual Music Party!

March 28, 2013March 29, 2013 Tara McGovernLeave a comment

Bright spots

Atticus and I were recently honored to give a presentation on Irish music to our friends at the homeschool assistance program. Here we are singing “The Song of the Seal”. I still have trouble believing that my littlest baby boy is this big and mature. Bittersweet. He still has some baby left in him though.… Read More Bright spots

March 26, 2013March 26, 2013 Tara McGovernLeave a comment

Amazing

Yesterday it rained.  I went to see my bandmate do an excellent presentation on writing and folk music. When I returned home, a superhero series had begun filming at my house. Naturally, we had to build a website.

October 14, 2012December 28, 2012 Tara McGovernLeave a comment

Spring Music Party

The Cavan Fiddle Studio musicians put on a beautiful performance on March 31, 2012.  Each of my students performed one of their favorite tunes so it was a fantastic mixture of many kinds of music, from Irish and Scottish traditional music to blues to folk songs to classical music and even a breathtaking original composition.  I’m… Read More Spring Music Party

April 13, 2012April 14, 2012 Tara McGovern4 Comments

Walking in springtime

I’m trying not too think too hard about why we’re having such an absolutely beautiful early spring but it surely has made for some lovely walks! Liam took over the camera on our last walk to the library.  This is Shady Patch, the little herb garden that Atticus planted (and named) last spring.  I know less… Read More Walking in springtime

March 23, 2012December 28, 2012 Tara McGovernLeave a comment

Rehearsal

Liam has his very first piano performance coming up on March 31st and has been staging elaborate rehearsals with quite a colorful audience. Sam the dog is unimpressed but the rest of us are all very proud of his preparations (lift those wrists, son!). And what an audience!  From left to right: Julie, Sockay, Toadie,… Read More Rehearsal

March 22, 2012March 22, 2012 Tara McGovernLeave a comment

Shadow Puppets

It’s really hot. We staggered to the library for storytime this morning and lurched home again but that was all the outside time that we could manage today. Susan Pagnucci was the guest storyteller today and she had some great ideas of ways to bring the story home, including a shadow puppet theatre! You know… Read More Shadow Puppets

June 8, 2011July 26, 2011 Tara McGovern3 Comments

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