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Why Kids Should Play With Chime Bars

February 13, 2023 By Sara Mullett Leave a Comment

chime bars

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. […]

Filed Under: 5+, Introducing Do Re Mi, Musical Activities For..., Preschoolers, Toddlers Tagged With: Chime Bars, Introducing Do-Re-Mi Series, Listening Game, Tonic Sol-fah, xylophones

Music Note Naming With Trains

February 16, 2022 By Sara Mullett Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: 5+, How To Read Music, Introducing Do Re Mi, Music Theory games, Musical Activities For..., Preschoolers Tagged With: Easy Music Theory, Free Printables, Introducing Do-Re-Mi Series, Note Recognition, Solfege, Tonic Sol-fah

The Pussycat : Do Re Mi Game for Preschoolers

August 19, 2021 By Sara Mullett 7 Comments

The Pussycat Do Re Mi Chime Bar 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 […]

Filed Under: 5+, Introducing Do Re Mi, Musical Activities For..., Preschoolers, Toddlers Tagged With: Introducing Do-Re-Mi Series, Puppets, Solfege, Tonic Sol-fah

Days Of the Week Song

August 9, 2021 By Sara Mullett 2 Comments

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 […]

Filed Under: 5+, Back To School, Chants, Introducing Do Re Mi, Musical Activities For..., Preschoolers, Toddlers Tagged With: Calendar Time, Days of the week, Introducing Do-Re-Mi Series

Understanding the Clefs & Stave : Easy Music Theory

July 30, 2021 By Sara Mullett 13 Comments

Let's Play Music : First Piano Lessons - Getting Started

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 […]

Filed Under: 5+, First Piano Lessons, How To Read Music, Introducing Do Re Mi, Musical Activities For... Tagged With: Easy Music Theory, First Piano Lesson Series, Introducing Do-Re-Mi Series

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star : First Nursery Rhymes

July 8, 2021 By Sara Mullett 21 Comments

Let's Play Music: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Craft & Music Activity - Kids Songs

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 […]

Filed Under: Action songs, Baby, Introducing Do Re Mi, Knee Bobbing Songs, Nursery Rhymes, Preschoolers, Toddlers Tagged With: First Nursery Rhyme Series, Introducing Do-Re-Mi Series, Kids Crafts, Stars

Doggy Do Re Mi Song

January 13, 2021 By Sara Mullett 2 Comments

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 […]

Filed Under: Introducing Do Re Mi Tagged With: Dogs, Free Sheet Music

Golden Corn Song

September 2, 2020 By Sara Mullett Leave a Comment

Golden Corn Chime Bar Song for harvest

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 […]

Filed Under: 5+, Action songs, Autumn, Harvest Songs, Introducing Do Re Mi, Musical Activities For..., Preschoolers, Seasonal Activities, Songs, Toddlers Tagged With: Chime Bars, Introducing Do-Re-Mi Series, xylophones

The Daffodils Chime Bar Song

March 4, 2019 By Sara Mullett Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Easter & Spring, Introducing Do Re Mi, Seasonal Activities Tagged With: Daffodils

Autumn Lesson Plan

September 27, 2015 By Sara Mullett 2 Comments

Let's Play Music Lesson Plan: Autumn

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 […]

Filed Under: 5+, Autumn, Introducing Do Re Mi, Lesson Plans, Musical Activities For..., Musical Movement, Preschoolers, Rhythm & Percussion Activities, Seasonal Activities, Toddlers Tagged With: Confidence Building, Listening Game, Note Recognition, Puppets, Rhythm Games, Teaching Tips

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