These classical tracks for marching are perfect for including as part of any soldier themed lesson or even just playing on a rainy afternoon, banging some biscuit tins and blowing of some steam! Marching is a fantastic musical activity for kids. It combines music, movement, listening and imagination and so provides a wealth of educational […]
Easy Piano: Let It Go from Frozen
“Please can I play Let it Go from Frozen? I really love it, and I know all the words! ” And here the dilemma starts. You want to encourage a child to be ambitious with their piano pieces and know that if they love a piece you’re more than half-way there because they’ll be very […]
Introducing the C Major Scale for Beginners
Everyone learns the scale and key of C major first on the piano, it conveniently starts on middle C and it has only white notes with no sharps or flats. The right hand is all ready to start in the beginners hand position, so it feels familiar. If you are just starting out, do visit […]
Top Ten Tips For Sight Reading
These Top Ten Tips For Sight Reading will help to tackle a problem that kids often find difficult. While there is no easy fix, it is quite possible to overcome these difficulties with a bit of patience and perseverance. It is important to equip your fledgling pianists with the tools and strategies to solve the […]
Animal Rhythm & Listening Game
This Animal Rhythm & Listening Game is a great way for little ones to learn about note recognition and note values. But while they’re having such fun with all the farmyard impersonations, they’ll also be developing valuable listening skills. Building listening skills is such an important thing for small children, because it supports all sorts of other […]
An Easy Way to Teach Kids Rests
Children can find music rests rather daunting. They have only just learnt to recognise musical notes and their values and suddenly there are even more signs and numbers to grasp! So here is an easy way to teach kids rests in order to help them recognise and understand them in an easy and approachable way. This […]
The Do Re Mi Staircase
An excellent way to learn and practice the Do Re Mi degrees of the scale is to use these little printable people. They can each be coloured to correspond with the colour of your chime bars. Using a staircase to illustrate each step or note is an engaging and visual way of teaching the spacial […]
Little Red Riding Hood Storytelling Song
Every one knows and loves Little Red Riding Hood but the story is a rather dark tale, and one that you would not normally consider very child friendly. However this never seems to bother little children, even though I would try to gloss over the scary bits, my own kids would only be more fascinated […]
1 2 3 4 5 Once I Caught a Fish Alive Counting Song
1 2 3 4 5 Once I Caught A Fish Alive is always a favourite counting song. It encourages little ones to count their fingers from 1 – 10 , while it also has the lovely imaginative actions of catching a wriggly fish from a pond. One, Two, Three, Four, Five, (count out […]
5 Bath Time Songs For Kids
At the end of a busy day, there is nothing better than a little sing song in the bath and these 5 Bath Time Songs are just what you need to get you started. We all know that singing is good for young children, but with busy schedules and the whirlwind of family life it’s […]