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5 Best Classical Music Tracks For Kids: Fairy Dancing

September 18, 2019 By Sara Mullett 11 Comments

Let's Play Music : 5 Best Classical Music Tracks for Fairy Dancing

When it is raining and dreary outside, it can be challenging to keep your kids amused indoors. But there is nothing better than a bit of escapism into the world of fantasy. All you need is some classical music to play and a bit of clear space. If you have some dressing up clothes, then […]

Filed Under: Classical Music for Kids, Creative Role Play, Musical Activities For..., Musical Movement, Playlists, Preschoolers, Toddlers Tagged With: Classical Music, Fancy Dress, Kids Playlist

How To Introduce Tempo

September 3, 2019 By Sara Mullett Leave a Comment

Exploring New Concepts in Music How To Introduce Tempo Introducing musical tempo is one of the first simple musical activities you can do with children. It comes naturally as they instinctively want to move in time to music. And we know that when kids are moving they’re getting so much more than just exercise. They’re […]

Filed Under: 5+, Classical Music for Kids, Musical Movement, Preschoolers

In and Out the Dusty Bluebells : Circle Game

April 29, 2019 By Sara Mullett 8 Comments

In and Out the Dusty Bluebells

When the bluebells come out we really know that Spring has truly sprung and Summer is on its way. Visiting a bluebell wood is one of the most uplifting things you can do at this time of year, the sheer beauty takes your breath away and you can just feel it feeding the soul! In […]

Filed Under: 5+, Circle Games, Musical Activities For..., Musical Movement, Preschoolers Tagged With: Confidence Building, Flowers, Spring

Animal Actions Rhythm Game

January 15, 2017 By Sara Mullett 7 Comments

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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    – […]

Filed Under: Musical Movement, Rhythm & Percussion Activities Tagged With: Free Printables, Rhythm Games

Lesson Plan: Soldiers

October 25, 2015 By Sara Mullett Leave a Comment

Let's Play Music Lesson Plan: Soldiers

Kids love marching to music, and this Soldiers lesson plan gives them plenty of opportunity for some lively movement with lots of learning too. It’s a great lesson to practice contrasting pitches and tempos tapping rhythms and banging drums. This lesson plan is suitable for children from 2 – 6  years and is 11 pages […]

Filed Under: 5+, Lesson Plans, Musical Activities For..., Musical Movement, Preschoolers, Rhythm & Percussion Activities, Toddlers Tagged With: Soldiers, Teaching Tips

Autumn Lesson Plan

September 27, 2015 By Sara Mullett 2 Comments

Let's Play Music Lesson Plan: Autumn

Autumn is such a wonderful time of year. There are so many great ways to explore the changing season and this Autumn lesson plan invites children to examine and explore the treasures that they can find on their travels. They all have different names, sounds and rhythms from fluttering leaves to falling conkers. This theme […]

Filed Under: 5+, Autumn, Introducing Do Re Mi, Lesson Plans, Musical Activities For..., Musical Movement, Preschoolers, Rhythm & Percussion Activities, Seasonal Activities, Toddlers Tagged With: Confidence Building, Listening Game, Note Recognition, Puppets, Rhythm Games, Teaching Tips

The Clock Song: An Easy Way to Learn Musical Note Values

July 20, 2015 By Sara Mullett 10 Comments

Let's Play Music : The Clock Song - An Easy (and fun!) Way to Learn Musical Note Values

The Clock Song is a fun and easy way to learn musical note values. It helps kids to understand and recognise the difference between Minims (or 1/2 notes), Crotchets (1/4 notes) and Quavers (1/8 notes) by making it into a fun game. In essence, this simple activity makes the musical concept clear, and the note […]

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

Chime Bar Action Game

June 15, 2015 By Sara Mullett Leave a Comment

The Chime bar Action game - stand up - sit down

The children in my classes call this chime bar action game ‘Stand-up! Sit-down!’  –  kids do have such a knack for saying it how it is! The game is very simple; each lesson you teach them one new interval and an action which goes with it. You warn them that whenever they hear these two […]

Filed Under: 5+, Introducing Do Re Mi, Musical Activities For..., Musical Memory Game, Musical Movement, Preschoolers Tagged With: Introducing Do-Re-Mi Series, Listening Game, Note Recognition, Tonic Sol-fah

Classical Music For Toddlers : Percussion Instruments

May 12, 2015 By Sara Mullett Leave a Comment

Classical music for toddlers at home with percussion instruments

Music has the most amazing ability to lift the mood or calm things down. So playing Classical Music For Toddlers at home can come in very handy! Using our suggested listening, you can play classical music for toddlers at home. Providing a calm, relaxing background to play activities while inspiring a creative atmosphere. Using Percussion Instruments Try […]

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Classical Music For Toddlers At Home

May 11, 2015 By Sara Mullett Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: 5+, Baby, Classical Music for Kids, Musical Activities For..., Musical Movement, Preschoolers, Teaching Preschool Music, Toddlers Tagged With: Classical Music, Kids Playlist

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