Ride A Cock Horse is a traditional English nursery rhyme just perfect for knee bobbing with babies and toddlers. It’s a great favourite to sing whenever children are playing on rocking toys or playing with a hobby-horse. The gentle rhythmic rocking of the song is an excellent way for children to feel the beat in […]
Trot, Trot, Trot! Toddler Song
Trot, Trot, Trot! is a simple toddler song which you can sing with a horsey puppet, but best of all little ones love singing it on your knee, being jigged up and down as a knee bobbing song! Knee Bobbing songs are great because they’re such fun and an easy way for babies and toddlers […]
6 Pony Songs with Musical Activities
Horses and ponies are a great learning topic to get kids moving. They provide so much scope for exploring rhythm. These pony songs and games work for all ages, from knee bobbing pony songs for babies to rhythm activities and note recognition for older kids. tle Pony Songs and Musical Activities for 3 to 6 […]
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 […]
This Is The Way The Lady Rides : Knee Bobbing Songs
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 […]
14 Best Classical Music Tracks for Kids
When it comes to choosing classical music tracks for kids to listen to, people often don’t know where to start. I have experimented with many tracks over the years and so come armed with plenty of suggestions that have been tried and tested and are guaranteed to go down well. Here is my definitive list […]
Row Row Row Your Boat : First Nursery Rhymes
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 […]
A Tisket A Tasket : Summertime Circle Game
A Tisket a Tasket, also known as I Sent A Letter To My Love – is the perfect circle game to sing and play in the garden on a Summer’s day. This game is suited for ages 6yrs+ and can get quite competitive! It could be played inside, but you do need enough space for […]
A Fun Way to Teach Kids Musical 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 […]
How to Tell the Difference Between the Rhythm & the Beat
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 […]