tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059777806499506820.post7799037529408726499..comments2023-10-25T22:46:08.519-07:00Comments on Fisher Academy International ~ Teaching Home: Hymn Study: Our methodamy in peruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14514765606705513864noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059777806499506820.post-78574533729530385112010-11-04T20:19:25.180-07:002010-11-04T20:19:25.180-07:00Thanks for sharing this and your other hymn post o...Thanks for sharing this and your other hymn post on Epi Kardia. I couldn't figure out how to post a comment there to the effect that we've drifted away from hymn study lately, so I'll just comment here. :) Appreciated both her post and yours. I'd like to get back to it.<br /><br />Our church does sing hymns, a cappella style, and we sing and listen to them at home at times, too, so even if we're not studying them the children learn some, and that's how I learned them as a child. But the biographical info can be a nice touch and focusing on one (or 2 ;)) for a while to learn the meaning and become more familiar with the words can be helpful as well. And I like to hear my children sing. :)Amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00488881901957036486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059777806499506820.post-61770892022925953382010-09-14T12:27:55.629-07:002010-09-14T12:27:55.629-07:00Amy,
This line cracked me up, "I'm only p...Amy,<br />This line cracked me up, "I'm only partially interested in the history and the writer information. Sometimes it is interesting, sometimes not. " It's too true - thanks for being blunt!<br /><br />We sing at least one hymn in church, we memorize 2 per semester in co-op and our family sunday school memorizes 3 per year. It's been a great, rich time of learning and loving music.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing how you do it! Your kids are blessed.Nancy Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02574031101073589680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059777806499506820.post-28259999583122435052010-09-12T08:34:00.208-07:002010-09-12T08:34:00.208-07:00I have hymn study on our schedule this year, but w...I have hymn study on our schedule this year, but we've yet to actually accomplish it. ;) <br />I like how you do it, though! Thanks for contributing this to the CM Carnival.Jamie {See Jamie blog}https://www.blogger.com/profile/18212749055211487304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059777806499506820.post-20283328743959608692010-09-06T14:27:40.309-07:002010-09-06T14:27:40.309-07:00So fun to hear I'm not the last person (my age...So fun to hear I'm not the last person (my age) alive whe enjoys hymns too. It IS fun to hear the kids burst out in song outa no where with, "A mighty fortress is ur God...." :)<br /><br />Thanks for the lunchtime idea and the focusing on one or two a month.Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13136357927834621203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059777806499506820.post-5858115347011671212010-09-04T18:25:02.004-07:002010-09-04T18:25:02.004-07:00We sing hymns at church for every service. I love ...We sing hymns at church for every service. I love love love them!<br /><br />We sang "It is Well with My Soul" as a congregational at the beginning of Christian's funeral service. I'll never forget weeping and singing the words to that song, a song that was written after such tragic loss. We have sung that hymn often the past two years and I still cry, just not quite as much. I wish you could hear our church sing this song, Amy. You can FEEL the heart in it and hear all the different parts sung with passion.<br /><br />Anyhow, all that to say yup, we sing em and love em at church and at our house! :)<br /><br />Love,<br />marshaMarshaMarshaMarshahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06787051368018458658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059777806499506820.post-6397283305554899832010-09-03T13:43:52.185-07:002010-09-03T13:43:52.185-07:00I LOVE hymns. Sadly, our church rarely sings them....I LOVE hymns. Sadly, our church rarely sings them. I am determined to learn that home with our kids as I believe hymns really helped form and nurture my young faith. Thanks for sharing how you "do" hymns and for the links. What are your "Everything" notebooks. They sound like something my kids might need?Andreanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059777806499506820.post-74378745820268031912010-09-03T10:15:21.800-07:002010-09-03T10:15:21.800-07:00This is a great post. It is sometimes hard to know...This is a great post. It is sometimes hard to know how to approach things like picture, composer and hymn studies. You make it looks simple and approachable. Thanks so much.Phyllishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09217282962233011656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059777806499506820.post-24880473679761977632010-09-03T07:12:10.896-07:002010-09-03T07:12:10.896-07:00Hi Amy,
This sounds like something we could do too...Hi Amy,<br />This sounds like something we could do too! I would love to sing more as a family, we hardly ever do that.<br />But what exactly is the difference between a hymn and a song? When does 'something you sing' qualify as a hymn? There is lots of christian music (e.g. for children), but not everything is a hymn, I suppose? And do you only sing hymns as a family, or also other christian songs?<br /><br />MartineMartinehttp://pachamama.web-log.nlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059777806499506820.post-61303793418901373892010-09-02T21:44:49.824-07:002010-09-02T21:44:49.824-07:00ooh! how neat Jeanne! thanks for sharing! and w...ooh! how neat Jeanne! thanks for sharing! and we too learn the hymns in both English (obviously) and Spanish when applicable. Of course, I really need some sort of index to know which are which because sometimes the translation varies so. <br /><br />I also want to learn to sing parts... I was thinking of starting that this year. Let me know how that goes for you!amy in peruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14514765606705513864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059777806499506820.post-6481006742212938212010-09-02T21:16:45.932-07:002010-09-02T21:16:45.932-07:00We're a Psalm singing denomination, so we stud...We're a Psalm singing denomination, so we study Psalms and not hymns during school. We learn them by heart, adding in a new selection when the old one is learned. We try to sing them often after that during Family Worship, just so we don't forget them. Oh yes, I forgot to say we learn them in French and English at the same time.<br /><br />Eventually we will try to learn different parts. I would love to know more alto parts, and dh loves to sing the tenor. At the moment we all sing the melody.<br /><br />I love this part of our day.Jeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09573473465011631325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059777806499506820.post-47806540219075821552010-09-02T21:01:17.243-07:002010-09-02T21:01:17.243-07:00@Richele,
Awesome. You'll have to post on tha...@Richele,<br />Awesome. You'll have to post on that book later on in the year, I think I've heard of it... we do sing hymns at home, I should've said regularly instead of occasionally, but we don't know very many by heart still... working on that harder this year. The more often we do it, the better it should be. It IS very VERY fun to hear my kids spontaneously burst out with a line here or there from one of the hymns we're working on. We started studying hymns in the beginning of our AO journey 6 years ago, but were very hit and miss until last year. Now that I've gotten the lunch time thing down we are able to do it much more consistently.amy in peruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14514765606705513864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059777806499506820.post-57256239166618788602010-09-02T20:32:12.582-07:002010-09-02T20:32:12.582-07:00Oh boy, I'd love to hear about your conversion...Oh boy, I'd love to hear about your conversion! The whole thing is as you said - "Precious."<br /><br />I didn't grow up with hymn singing but we did learn all the patriotic hymns as...well, that used to be what was done in America. We do sing hymns at home but it is usually spontaneous or when others come over. My husband plays the guitar and Max is learning to play. Truly, my heart swells when I hear the boys singing hymns in their room.<br /><br />This is the first term that we are doing "formal" hymn study using "Hymns for a Kid's Heart." The stories behind the hymns are so touching. It's our second day so can't offer much except we do enjoy the Lord and hope He delights in us as well : )Richelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040133815286428699noreply@blogger.com