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Why Kids Should Play With Chime Bars

February 13, 2023 By Sara Mullett Leave a Comment

chime bars

Every child must 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 they’re such a good investment too, as they’re suitable for toddlers right up to children of 7 or 8 years old. Especially as […]

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

Top Ten Tips For Sight Reading

February 12, 2023 By Sara Mullett Leave a Comment

Sight Reading for Beginners

These Top Ten Tips For Sight Reading will come in handy with any young beginners when they’re learning to sight read. While there is no easy fix, it is quite possible to overcome these difficulties with a bit of patience and perseverance. You need to arm your fledgling pianists with the tools and strategies to […]

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

Happy Birthday Easy Piano Music

January 24, 2023 By Sara Mullett 55 Comments

Happy Birthday Easy Sheet Music

Here are two Happy Birthday easy piano music arrangements for young pianists. The first one is for children who have only just started to play. It has an easy single melody line centered on middle C so it’s really quick to master. The second option is an easy piano music arrangement for both hands together, […]

Filed Under: 5+, Easy Sheet Music, First Piano Lessons, How To Read Music, Musical Activities For..., Preschoolers Tagged With: Easy Music Theory, First Piano Lesson Series, Free Sheet Music

Lesson Plan: Winter

January 5, 2023 By Sara Mullett Leave a Comment

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This Winter themed lesson plan encourages us all to embrace the season!  It’s packed with wintery musical activities including penguins, a snowman, puppets, and of course lots of snow too. It’s the perfect lesson plan for when you’re expecting winter weather, or just wishing for it! This lesson is suitable for children of 2 1/2 […]

Filed Under: 5+, Lesson Plans, Musical Activities For..., Preschoolers, Seasonal Activities, Teaching Preschool Music, Winter

Spooky Kids Songs for Halloween

October 28, 2022 By Sara Mullett 3 Comments

Let's Play Music - Halloween Songs for Party Playlists

These Spooky Kids Songs for Halloween are just the thing you need to encourage all your little ghosts, witches and goblins to get in the spooky groove! Getting the music right at a party is the easiest way to create an atmosphere. On Halloween especially, you want to make sure you get your guests in […]

Filed Under: 5+, Halloween, Musical Activities For..., Playlists Tagged With: Fancy Dress, Kids Playlist

The Hairy Scary Castle

October 26, 2022 By Sara Mullett Leave a Comment

The Hairy Scary Castle is always a huge hit with 5-7yr olds! They love getting creative with all the sound effects and then remembering them in the correct order!   In the hairy scary castle, Oh the hairy scary castle, In the hairy scary castle, Where the skeletons RATTLE, And the ghosts go BOO! In […]

Filed Under: 5+, Halloween, Musical Activities For..., Rhythm & Percussion Activities Tagged With: sound effects

Spooky Halloween Songs for Kids

October 25, 2022 By Sara Mullett 2 Comments

Halloween Songs for Kids

These Spooky Halloween Songs For Kids will definitely have something for everyone! While Halloween is such a fun holiday for all of us, aside from the old favourites such as 5 Little Pumpkins,  there seems to be a shortage of simple kid-friendly songs. When the evenings start growing dark earlier and the trees start shedding […]

Filed Under: 5+, Halloween, Musical Activities For..., Preschoolers, Seasonal Activities, Toddlers Tagged With: Round-up

French Can-Can Song – Classical Music To Get Kids Moving

October 18, 2022 By Sara Mullett Leave a Comment

The French Can-Can Song - Calssical Music to get kids moving

This little song set to the traditional French Can-Can music by Offenbach is just what you need to get everyone moving. Of course kids just can’t resist jumping up and joining in so it’s great one for blowing off some steam! There is nothing like having a good dance and luckily it’s something everyone can […]

Filed Under: 5+, Classical Music for Kids, Musical Activities For..., Musical Movement, Piggyback Songs, Preschoolers, Toddlers Tagged With: Classical Music, Dancing, Piggyback Songs

Dance of The Toy Flutes – Nutcracker Suite Piggyback Song

September 27, 2022 By Sara Mullett Leave a Comment

Would you like to be a fairy? Dance of the Toy Flutes - Nut cracker suite Classical Toddler Tunes

The Nutcracker Suite is such a wonderfully imaginative piece of music and immediately makes you think of Christmas. But it’s also an excellent teaching resource for all sorts of creative activities from poetry and painting to imaginative movement. Here, I have chosen to look at the 7th movement, The Dance of the Toy Flutes. I […]

Filed Under: 5+, Classical Music for Kids, Imaginative Play, Musical Activities For..., Musical Movement, Piggyback Songs, Preschoolers, Songs, Toddlers Tagged With: Classical Music, Fairies, Piggyback Songs

Classical Music For Toddlers : Percussion Instruments

September 26, 2022 By Sara Mullett Leave a Comment

Classical music for toddlers at home with percussion instruments

Music has the most amazing ability to lift the mood or calm things down. So playing Classical Music For Toddlers at home can come in very handy! Using our suggested listening, you can play classical music for toddlers at home. Providing a calm, relaxing background to play activities while inspiring a creative atmosphere. Using Percussion Instruments Try […]

Filed Under: 5+, Classical Music for Kids, Musical Activities For..., Musical Movement, Preschoolers, Rhythm & Percussion Activities, Toddlers Tagged With: Classical Music, percussion activities

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