Often the more popular Christmas songs such as Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer and Jingle Bells can be a little tricky for young children or toddlers to pick up. So here are some very short christmas action songs with simple piggyback tunes which are ideal for 2-4 year olds. These are popular playgroup songs about […]
Music Theory Halloween Board Game For Preschoolers
This simple Halloween board game for kids from 5 years upwards is an excellent way to practice some rhythm and note recognition. Not to mention some useful counting and reading practice while also getting into the spooky Halloween mood! Board games are a wonderful part of childhood. They’re such a great way to bring people […]
Five Senses Songs – Smell
In the first of our Five Senses Songs we explore the sense of smell with ‘How Does A Red Rose Smell’? We’ve included 6 easy verses, but once kids get the idea, they’re only too happy to come up with their own suggestions – and they tend to like the ‘pongy’ ones the best […]
Best Songs For Speech Development
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 […]
Lesson Plan: Harvest & Apples
The Harvest festival is a wonderful celebration, it brings together people of all faiths and nationalities. The simple message of thanksgiving is easy for a small child to grasp and this Harvest & Apples lesson plan is just the thing to help little ones join in with the festivities. These days, when most people live […]
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 […]
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 […]
Outdoor Music Man – DIY Instrument Series
There are so many wonderful ideas for DIY instruments and music stations around. I thought that it would be fun to combine some of these ideas into an outdoor music man for our DIY Instrument series. Great fun for exploring different sounds and a good opportunity to make a lot of noise! One of the best things […]
Lesson Plan: Dollies and Babies
The Dollies and Babies lesson plan theme is always a guaranteed hit! Younger toddlers love all the rocking and cuddling and older children really engage with the role-play and rhythm games. This lesson plan includes: Learning solfege with chime bars or resonator bells Playing a variety of percussion instruments, recognising the steady beat and […]
The Greedysaurus: A Game to Teach Kids Music Note Values
The Greedysaurus is a fun game and song that teaches children about Music Note Values and note recognition through the action of feeding a hungry dinosaur puppet! Greedysaurus Dinosaur Song I am a dinosaur, I have sharp teeth! I leave big footprints underneath, I’m always hungry, I need to eat, So give me some notes, […]
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