Composer study planner

How to use the planner

Tick the composers you want. Choose how many weeks to spend on each one. The plan below fills in as you choose. Each week has one small job, and most jobs take ten minutes. Press "Print the plan" for a copy to keep in a binder.

How many weeks for each composer

Two weeks is a quick tour. A family can meet 18 composers in a school year of 36 weeks.

Four weeks gives time to hear all three pieces twice. Nine composers fit in a 36-week year. This pace suits most families.

Six weeks fits six composers in a year, with room to draw and to hear a favorite again.

Twelve weeks is one composer for each school term. Many families who follow the Charlotte Mason approach to home education study one composer a term.

What you need each week

You need a way to play music and the composer's fact sheet. The fact sheet has the story, the three pieces, and what to listen for. In the last week for each composer, the child fills in a notebook page.

For the thinking behind the plan, read composer study for homeschool.