With small children Valentine’s Day is all about learning to appreciate friendship. The Will You Be My Valentine? Circle Game is a lovely way to encourage small children to value their friends. Valentine’s Day Circle Game Will You By My Valentine? Will you be my Valentine? One, two, three, If you want to find a […]
4 Pirate Songs For Kids
These 4 Pirate Songs for kids are guaranteed to go down well! When my daughters were little, they’d come home from brownies singing this first song and then we would al be humming it for days afterwards! It is one of the most catchy tunes ever! The Pirate Song When I was one, I sucked […]
10 Best Classical Music Tracks For Calm And Tranquility
Classical music has an incredible ability to change and enhance a mood or atmosphere. If you need convincing, you have only to think of your favourite films or TV programmes and see if you remember the music. The best films are the ones that engage you on all levels and the soundtrack has a huge […]
Rainy Day Rhythm Games for Kids
One of the wonderful things about childhood is that children can find fun in everything. Even a rainy day is full of possibilities. Suddenly the world is dripping wet, and special clothes and umbrellas are required, it is all such a novelty! Just as rain makes everything look different, it makes different sounds too. So tons […]
Life at the Pond Rhythm Game
A pond is a magical place for a child, it is teeming with life and a source of great fascination and wonder! If you are lucky enough to have one nearby it will no doubt already be on your child’s list of favourite places, but if you don’t have one locally it is well worth […]
Oats And Beans And Barley Grow : First Nursery Songs
Oats and Beans and Barley Grow is a lovely old song which is wonderful for the changing season, when Winter has finally passed and we are looking forward to the new growth of Spring and the Summer harvest that will follow. It is full of the the joy and wonder of Nature’s bounty! * Oats […]
The Bear Went Over The Mountain
The Bear Went Over The Mountain is always such a great favourite because it invites lots of imaginative movement and kids do love any opportunity to role play! It’s also a great way to introduce new vocabulary and new concepts of spacial awareness. Of course, that bear can go up the mountain in lots of different […]
Why Is Gross Motor Movement Important In Music Lessons?
We all know gross motor movement is important in music lessons. When kids move to music they are getting so much more than just exercise: they are developing their coordination, balance, concentration and cognitive abilities. By practicing coordinated movement to music, kids develop parts of the brain that will help them to speak, read, write and play instruments. […]
Animal Actions Rhythm Game
This Animal Actions Rhythm Game is the perfect way to get things moving and practice listening skills at the same time. Kids always love pretending to be different animals so this is a game that’ll get everyone engaged while learning to recognise their note values. How To play The Animal Actions Rhythm Game – […]
Stories with Classical Music And Movement
Children love stories and reading books together is one of the best things you can do for development.Stories can be launch pads for improvisation and exploration of sounds and rhythms. Therefore, using stories with Classical music and movement takes those benefits to another level. The music helps to set the mood rather like a good film soundtrack. […]
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