The best songs for speech development are the old favourites; traditional nursery rhymes and action songs handed down through the generations. These songs are an easy, fun way to help babies to recognise and imitate new sounds and vocabulary. They are often performed with simple actions or movement that both encourage engagement and develop motor […]
Weekly Lesson Plans
Let’s Play Music Weekly Lesson Plans! Themed lesson plans for children from 2 – 7 years. Since I started Let’s Play Music I’ve been busy building up the content which is based on the 25 years of my experience teaching music. Nowadays there’s a considerable amount of material to navigate and so of course it […]
The Butterfly Song: a Song to Teach Colours
During the Summer months children can discover an endless supply of fascinating things outside in nature. Country walks and picnics can uncover all sorts of treasures and children are often amazed by the variety of incredible insects. Butterflies are a particular favourite as they flutter so prettily and you feel so special if one gently […]
Best Preschool Music Pins on Pinterest
Pinterest is huge and it’s packed with musical ideas for kids. When you first get started, however, it can be a bit overwhelming. The Let’s Play Music boards were started around 4 years ago and in this time I’ve gathered some great resources. However now they’re so big they do take time to scroll through. So as […]
Hot Cross Buns : Easter Songs
Good Friday is the day to bake and share Hot Cross Buns with family and friends. Eaten warm from the oven dripping with butter, they are one of the highlights of Easter. But they were made in England long before Christianity adopted them. The bun was a symbol of the Moon and the cross divided […]
The Easter Bunny Song
Eostre was the ancient goddess of spring, bringing new light and life to the world after the long dark sleep of Winter. The Christian calendar borrowed her name for what is now the most important Christian festival of the year. The long weeks of Lent give way to the dawn of a new Spring. Easter […]
Celtic Songs for Kids for St Patrick’s Day
Celtic songs are a wonderful way to get kids up and moving to music . They are great for encouraging improvised Irish dancing, Ceilidh-ing or simply marching and skipping. The following songs are a few of the favourites that I have accumulated over the years which are guaranteed to get your kids wanting to jig. […]
Lesson Plan: I’ve Got A Body!
The I’ve Got A Body lesson Plan is always popular with babies and toddlers who love finding and naming all their body parts, and even older children up to 6 years, who love exploring all the rhythmic actions and sounds we can make with them. (This post contains affiliate links) This lesson plan focuses on: […]
Lesson Plan: Bears
All children love their teddy-bears, so it’s no surprise that this bears lesson plan has always gone down very well. From the simplest tickle rhymes and action songs for the littlest ones, to imaginative sound stories and rhythm games for older children, there is plenty of material to keep everyone happy. This Bears lesson plan […]
Lesson Plan: Horses
Our Horses Lesson Plan is the next in our series and we have lots of horsey fun in store with this very popular theme. If you’re looking for more themes check out the rest of the plans here. This lesson works well for any age from 1 – 5 years. Younger ones particularly enjoy the […]
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