Every child should have some chime bars (AKA resonator bells for US readers) or a xylophone to play with. They’re a wonderful tool for learning to listen, perform and read music. But chime bars are such a good investment too, as they’re suitable for toddlers right up to children of 7 or 8 years old. […]
Music Note Naming With Trains
All Kids love trains! And by playing this music note naming with trains game, it’s a fun way to help them to really connect with the notes. It’s also great for teaching the order of the do- re-mi colours and the notes on the stave. This is also a great fun up-cycled craft activity too […]
The Pussycat : Do Re Mi Game for Preschoolers
Puppets are fantastic tools for teaching children will always be so keen to engage with an activity when invited by a little cat or a bear and it is amazing how a puppet can encourage even very shy children to take part. So when playing this Do Re Mi game, you can take a back seat […]
Days Of the Week Song
This Days of the Week Song is perfect for teaching kids the order of the days as they come around every week! Children love routine, it gives them a sense of security and they are always happy when they know what to expect and what will be happening tomorrow. Of course, feel free to make […]
Understanding the Clefs & Stave : Easy Music Theory
The lines of the Stave and Clefs look a lot more daunting than they really are. In fact, they’re just a way to express whether the notes are high or low or in the middle. They are of course part of the language of music. At first it seems foreign – but once they are […]
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star : First Nursery Rhymes
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star is probably one of the first songs you hear a toddler sing. It’s timeless appeal and charming simplicity never seems to fade. Twinkle twinkle little star, (open and close fingers) How I wonder what you are? (open out both hands like a ? ) Up above the sky so […]
Doggy Do Re Mi Song
When you play this Doggy Do Re Mi song you do need either a doggy glove puppet, or small soft toy dog. Then you can take a back seat and let the puppet take the class! Puppets are fantastic tools for teaching, and kids always love engaging with any activity when invited by a little […]
Golden Corn Song
The Golden Corn Song is a perfect choice for late summer and early autumn. The children pretend to be beautiful swaying corn as they sing, growing up from a tiny seed as the notes ascend the scale. When they’ve reached the top of the scale they swish to and fro in the breeze. Then they […]
The Daffodils Chime Bar Song
The Daffodils chime bar song is so perfect for spring! It’s quick to pick up with it’s easy tune and actions and toddlers love swaying about like daffodils in the wind, while older children enjoy trying to play it themselves on the chime bars. The Daffodils Chime Bar Song The daffodils are reaching high, They […]
Autumn Lesson Plan
Autumn is such a wonderful time of year. There are so many great ways to explore the changing season and this Autumn lesson plan invites children to examine and explore the treasures that they can find on their travels. They all have different names, sounds and rhythms from fluttering leaves to falling conkers. This theme […]