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 […]
Five Little Ducks Went Swimming One Day : Counting Songs
Five Little Ducks Went Swimming One Day is always a favourite, it’s great for practicing numbers and introducing the concept of subtraction, as each little duck swims away. If you have some little toy ducks it makes a lovely counting game which can enjoyed over and over. It’s always great fun to sing when you go […]
4 Farm Songs for Kids
One of the best things about Spring is the arrival of all the baby animals. It’s the perfect time of year to go and visit a local farm and see all their new arrivals. The kids will love seeing the sheep with their fluffy lambs and mummy pigs nursing their little piglets. So this collection […]
8 Spring Songs for Kids
Spring is such a lovely time of year to explore through song. Little tunes about bunnies, chicks and lambs, as well as farm songs always go down so well. The collection below includes a variety of spring songs for kids that look to teach different things. I’ve included a couple of counting songs, a circle […]
Lesson Plan: Sheep
Our Sheep Lesson Plan is an excellent music class for the spring time or at any other time of year, with plenty of opportunity for exploring rhythm, singing and developing the imagination. Children up to 6 years of age will love learning to play the chime bars and enjoy the rhythm game and circle games, while toddlers from […]
Listening Game : Bunny Where Are You?
This Bunny Where Are You? Listening game is an engaging and stimulating group activity which is perfect for for the Spring and Easter season. Listening games are a brilliant way to develop auditory skills and social development. Learning to listen properly is key to following directions and really connecting with class-room group activities. Because children […]
Hot Cross Buns : Easter Songs
Good Friday is the day to bake and share Hot Cross Buns with family and friends. Eaten warm from the oven dripping with butter, they are one of the highlights of Easter. But they were made in England long before Christianity adopted them. The bun was a symbol of the Moon and the cross divided […]
The Easter Bunny Song
Eostre was the ancient goddess of spring, bringing new light and life to the world after the long dark sleep of Winter. The Christian calendar borrowed her name for what is now the most important Christian festival of the year. The long weeks of Lent give way to the dawn of a new Spring. Easter […]
Lesson Plan: Easter
The Easter Lesson Plan celebrates the arrival of Spring with a lovely collection of Easter themed activities with plenty of daffodils and Hot Cross Buns! There’s a special Easter Rhythm activity, a circle game, counting song and listening game. It’s a fun filled lesson that’s packed with learning too. (This post contains affiliate links) This […]