This Is The Way The Lady Rides is the liveliest of the knee bobbing songs And as all babies and toddlers just love being bounced on your knee, it ticks all the boxes! This song is great for teaching contrasting tempos and great for getting the kids up and moving which always goes down well! This […]
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 […]
The Wheels On The Bus : Action Song
There’s a reason why The Wheels on the Bus is on every playgroup’s favourite list; the lively actions never fail to get everyone joining in! Little toddlers are often able to grasp the simple and repetitive actions well before they can join in with the words, and for the older ones there’s plenty of opportunity […]
Incy Wincy Spider : First Nursery Rhymes
Old chestnuts are often the best and Incy Wincy or Itsy Bitsy Spider is certainly a firm favourite when it comes to Nursery Rhymes and baby songs. Singing finger rhymes like this is brilliant practice for speech development and nursery rhymes and baby songs in particular encourage the repetition of shaping vowels and consonants, all […]
Row Row Row Your Boat : First Nursery Rhymes
Row Row Row Your Boat is one of the first songs a toddler will be able to grasp and always a popular favourite. It’s simple tune with lots of repetition is easy for young ones to pick up and you’ll find that toddlers will often attempt to sing along, parroting the sounds of the words well […]
Humpty Dumpty : First Nursery Rhymes
Nursery Rhymes are curious things, often with seemingly nonsensical words with no rhyme or reason! Sometimes children do question the meaning, but usually they are just happy to accept the quirky nature and surreal pictures that they paint. However, in reality they often have quite serious and historical origins, which have been handed down through […]
How to Tell the Difference Between the Rhythm & the Beat
The difference between the rhythm and the beat in music can often cause confusion. But it doesn’t matter if you don’t play an instrument or haven’t had music lessons before – here’s a simple explanation. The beat is the steady pulse that you feel in the tune, like a clock’s tick. It’s the beat you’d […]
Top 10 Nursery Rhymes for Toddlers & Kids
These 10 nursery rhymes for toddlers and kids include just some of the best most educational nursery rhymes, but I’ve chosen these ones specifically because I’ve found them to be the most useful over the years of teaching music to small children. Music is a language, and since all children are born being unable to […]
Best Books For Musical Learning
These Best Books For Musical Learning concentrate on developing rhythm and listening skills through vocal improvisation and use of percussion instruments but most of all they’re all amazing fun! We all know how much small children love being read to, and often it’ll be the same old familiar books that they love the best. It’s incredible how […]
Mary Had A Little Lamb Circle Game
Mary had A Little Lamb is popular with all little children. It has such a simple tune and small range (So Mi Re Do) so it’s perfect for young children. It’s so easy for them to sing and to remember. For the same reason, it’s also easy to play on the chime bars or a […]
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