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A Fun Way to Teach Kids Musical Note Values

June 12, 2021 By Sara Mullett 30 Comments

Let's Play Music : Magic Feet Follow the Beat - An Fun and Easy Way to Learn Note Values

Sometimes music theory can be a bit scary, and it can have a reputation for being a bit boring and difficult. But this can be easily overcome this by making it fun through games and rhythm & movement activities. Children always find it much easier to accept basic theory concepts by playing games. Then the […]

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

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

The Old Grey Cat

March 5, 2021 By Sara Mullett Leave a Comment

The old grey cat

The Old Grey Cat offers a wonderful opportunity for some role play with story telling combined. The simple repetitive melody is quick and easy to pick up. Have a listen to the video at the bottom of the post and you can also print the free sheet music too. Once the they’re familiar with the […]

Filed Under: Action songs, Circle Games, Musical Movement, Songs Tagged With: Free Sheet Music

The Bear Went Over The Mountain

January 21, 2021 By Sara Mullett Leave a Comment

The Bear Went Over The Mountain is always such a great hit 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 any amount of […]

Filed Under: 5+, Animal Songs, Easy Sheet Music, Musical Activities For..., Musical Movement, Preschoolers, Songs Tagged With: Bears, Free Sheet Music

Easy Songs For Autumn

September 21, 2020 By Sara Mullett 10 Comments

Let's Play Music : Red & Yellow & Orange & Brown - Action songs for Autumn

Red and Yellow and Orange and Brown Red and Yellow and Orange and Brown is one of the easy Songs For Autumn, that teaches children about the different weather that comes with the changing season. It borrows it’s tune from ‘Skip to my Lou’ , so it’s also very easy to pick up and remember. […]

Filed Under: Action songs, Autumn, Musical Movement, Preschoolers, Seasonal Activities, Toddlers Tagged With: Autumn Leaves, Free Printables

Why Is Gross Motor Movement Important In Music Lessons?

August 11, 2020 By Sara Mullett Leave a Comment

Movement icon for activities with movement

Gross motor movement has a very important part to play 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 […]

Filed Under: Musical Movement Tagged With: Gross Motor Movement

Pirate Songs and Games for Kids

August 5, 2020 By Sara Mullett 7 Comments

4 pirate songs FI

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 all be humming it for days afterwards!  It is one of the most catchy tunes ever! 4 Pirate Songs for Kids The Pirate Song When […]

Filed Under: 5+, Musical Activities For..., Musical Movement, Pirates, Playlists, Preschoolers, Songs, Toddlers Tagged With: Fancy Dress, Kids Playlist, Party Games, Shanties

The Summer Fairy Song

July 30, 2020 By Sara Mullett 16 Comments

The Summer Fairy Song

When summer finally arrives, it brings a truly magical effect to the garden. It transforms into a glorious display of growth and colour.  This is true whether you have a small patch with a few pots or a large plot with shrubs and vegetables. To small children it can seem like a jungle out there […]

Filed Under: 5+, Imaginative Play, Musical Movement, Preschoolers, Seasonal Activities, Summer, Toddlers Tagged With: Fairies, Fancy Dress, Piggyback Songs, Seasons

Musical Games For Valentines Day

January 25, 2020 By Sara Mullett 2 Comments

Musical games for Valentines day F.I

This Valentines Day why not try these two Musical Games! They’re based on familiar old party games of course, so they’re absolutely guaranteed to go down well! They also have the added bonus of sneaking in some handy note recognition, but the kids don’t even seem to notice when they’re having so much fun! Musical […]

Filed Under: 5+, Musical Activities For..., Musical Movement, Preschoolers, Toddlers, Uncategorized, Valentine's Day Tagged With: Free Printables, Note Recognition, Party Games

Musical Movement And Creative Play

January 16, 2020 By Sara Mullett 2 Comments

musical movement and creative play with classical music at home

Classical Music for 2-5 year olds looks at how to encourage musical movement and creative play at home. Check out 40 Best Classical Tracks For Kids for some listening inspiration. People often ask what equipment I use for playing musical excerpts in music lessons. Of course if  you have the original CDs you can play them with […]

Filed Under: 5+, Classical Music for Kids, Imaginative Play, Musical Activities For..., Musical Movement, Preschoolers, Toddlers Tagged With: Classical Music, creative play, Musical Movement

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