A Gentle Christmas Study of Handel’s Messiah
A Charlotte Mason-Inspired Advent Composer Study
Bring the beauty of Handel’s Messiah into your homeschool this Christmas with a simple four-week study of Scripture and music.
Your children may already recognize the Hallelujah chorus, but Messiah holds so much more for them to discover.
This study helps them do more than simply listen. Together, you’ll read the Scripture behind the music, listen to carefully chosen selections, narrate what you remember, and return to the music to discover more of what makes Handel’s work so remarkable.
Four Weeks with Handel’s Messiah
Week One · Prepare the Way
Isaiah’s prophecy + Comfort Ye, Every Valley, and And the Glory of the Lord
Week Two · For Unto Us a Child Is Born
The promise of the coming Savior
Week Three · Good Tidings of Great Joy
The shepherds, angels, and joyful announcement of Christ’s birth
Week Four · The King and the Shepherd
Two musical pictures of the Savior
Christmas Day · Hallelujah!
A special final listening for Christmas Day
Simple to Use in Your Homeschool
READ · Scripture behind the music
LISTEN · Selected music from Messiah
NARRATE · Share what you remember and notice
LISTEN AGAIN · Discover more about Handel’s music
Each week can be enjoyed in one sitting or spread across a few days, fitting naturally into your morning time or Advent homeschool days.
Inside Your Study
Your printable study includes:
4 weeks of Advent lessons
A short introduction to Handel
KJV Scripture readings
Carefully selected music from Messiah
Gentle narration prompts
Guided Listen Again notes
A Christmas Day Hallelujah lesson
Optional Music & Scripture Journal
Created for families to enjoy together, with lessons that can be shared with children of different ages.
More Than Beautiful Christmas Music
My hope is that when your children hear Messiah in the years ahead, they’ll recognize the Scripture, remember the music they came to know, and think of the time you spent enjoying it together.