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This Is The Way The Lady Rides : Knee Bobbing Songs

July 8, 2021 By Sara Mullett 11 Comments

Horsey Horsey Don't You Stop

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 […]

Filed Under: 5+, Baby, Creative Role Play, Knee Bobbing Songs, Musical Activities For..., Musical Movement, Nursery Rhymes, Preschoolers, Rhythm & Percussion Activities, Toddlers Tagged With: First Nursery Rhyme Series, Free Printables, Horses, Rhythm Games

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

The Wheels On The Bus : Action Song

July 7, 2021 By Sara Mullett 9 Comments

Let's Play Music - The Wheels on the Bus - Kids 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 […]

Filed Under: Action songs, Baby, Musical Activities For..., Preschoolers, Toddlers, Transport songs Tagged With: Free Sheet Music

Incy Wincy Spider : First Nursery Rhymes

July 4, 2021 By Sara Mullett 8 Comments

Let's Play Music : Incy Wincy Spider - Puppet Tutorial and Educational Benefits

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 […]

Filed Under: Action songs, Baby, Creative Role Play, Finger Rhymes, Musical Activities For..., Rainy Day Songs, Rhythm & Percussion Activities, Toddlers Tagged With: Finger Rhymes, First Nursery Rhyme Series, Free Sheet Music, Puppets, Spiders

Row Row Row Your Boat : First Nursery Rhymes

July 2, 2021 By Sara Mullett 4 Comments

Row Row Row Your Boat

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 […]

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Humpty Dumpty : First Nursery Rhymes

June 30, 2021 By Sara Mullett 16 Comments

Humpty Dumpty

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 […]

Filed Under: Baby, Nursery Rhymes, Toddlers Tagged With: First Nursery Rhyme Series

How to Tell the Difference Between the Rhythm & the Beat

May 27, 2021 By Sara Mullett 44 Comments

How to tell the difference between the rhythm and the beat in a fun and engaging way

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 […]

Filed Under: Baby, How To Read Music, Musical Activities For..., Musical Movement, Preschoolers, Rhythm & Percussion Activities, Toddlers Tagged With: Easy Music Theory, Free Printables, Note Recognition, Rhythm Games

Top 10 Nursery Rhymes for Toddlers & Kids

May 23, 2021 By Sara Mullett 23 Comments

Let's Play Music : Top 10 Tunes for Toddlers (& why they are so good for your child!)

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 […]

Filed Under: Baby, Musical Activities For..., Nursery Rhymes, Preschoolers, Toddlers, Top Tens Tagged With: Ducks, First Nursery Rhyme Series, Horses, Monkeys, Round-up, Spiders

Best Books For Musical Learning

April 12, 2021 By Sara Mullett 3 Comments

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 […]

Filed Under: 5+, Baby, Musical Activities For..., Preschoolers, Rhythm & Percussion Activities, Toddlers Tagged With: Musical Books

Mary Had A Little Lamb Circle Game

March 31, 2021 By Sara Mullett 1 Comment

Mary Had A Little Lamb - Spring Nursery Rhyme Activities

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 […]

Filed Under: Animal Songs, Baby, Circle Games, Musical Activities For..., Nursery Rhymes, Preschoolers, Toddlers Tagged With: First Nursery Rhyme Series, Free Sheet Music, Sheep

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