Little Mouse’s House is an engaging singing game which will encourage even very young children to join in and have a go! It’s very simple and excellent for building confidence. This activity can be sung at home with just two people, at a party, or just when some friends come to play. It’s perfect to sing after Hickory […]
Polly Put The Kettle On: Musical Role Play
Kids just love having pretend tea parties and Polly Put The Kettle On is such a great favourite because it’s the perfect opportunity to get the dollies and tea set out for tea! Polly Put the Kettle On Lyrics Polly put the kettle on, Polly put the kettle on, Polly put the kettle on, We’ll […]
Teaching Kids To Sing A Song By Rote
For some people teaching a new song to kids comes quite naturally, but others may find the prospect a little daunting. This post offers step by step tips for people without any musical experience, and hopefully will make it much easier teaching kids to sing a song by rote. To teach a song effectively the […]
Classical Music For Toddlers At Home
Parents often ask me how to introduce classical music for toddlers at home. There are a wealth of different activities to be found on the Let’s Play Music site about classical music for kids which are great resources for teachers. But in this post I want to show how easy it is for anyone to can […]
Classical Fun For Toddlers
Classical Fun For Toddlers, introduces four famous classical tunes with songs, movement, actions and imagination. The best introduction to the world of Classical music that anyone could hope for. We all know about the benefits of Classical music for kids and every parent wants to help their child to develop as best they can. It’s […]
Easy Piano: Row Row Row Your Boat
Row Row Row Your Boat is a great easy piano piece for young piano beginners. You’ll often find it in First Piano Lesson tutor books. The familiar tune is easy to pick up, the hands are in the beginner’s five finger position, and it’s a good one for introducing the left hand and bass clef. […]
The First Piano Lessons eBook Launch
Let’s Play Music is just over two years old, and in that time the FIRST PIANO LESSONS has been so popular. There are lots of excellent piano resources out there that are perfect for older beginners, but these lessons are aimed specifically at the youngest and are designed to engage and encourage little ones while building the […]
What’s The Note Mr Wolf? Note Value Guessing Game
Kids just love playing What’s The Note Mr Wolf? Note Value Guessing Game – And it’s such a good lesson too! Combines note recognition and time values with role play and a game of chase at the end! What’s the no-te Mr Wolf? Mr Wolf? Mr Wolf? What’s the no-te Mr Wolf? Tell us, tell […]
Birthday Cake Music Note Matching Game
Everyone loves a slice of Birthday cake and it’s a really easy way to explain the concept of note values to small children. Birthday Cake Music Note Matching Song Happy Birthday to you, Do you think it is true? That a whole note (semibreve) has 4 beats, Do you think it is true? (sing to […]
Ten Benefits Of Music Lessons
I know these benefits of music lessons to be true, first hand from years of experience teaching music and from raising my own kids. There are many excellent articles and studies on the subject of the benefits of music available from educational specialists far more qualified than me. There are some links at the bottom of […]