Mary had A Little Lamb is popular with all little children. It has such a simple tune and small range (So Mi Re Do) so it’s perfect for young children. It’s so easy for them to sing and to remember. For the same reason, it’s also easy to play on the chime bars or a […]
The Winter Fairy Song
In the middle of Winter, even when everything lies dormant, there is still a simple beauty in the dramatic effect the season has on the natural landscape. The Winter Fairy Song embraces this, and encourages us to open our eyes and appreciate the wonders of winter. The Winter Fairy Song : A Song to Explore […]
Mary Had A Little Lamb Easy Piano Music
This Mary Had A Little Lamb Easy Piano Music always goes down very well with young beginners in their first piano lessons. It is so enjoyable to play a tune that everyone knows. Easy to learn and fun to play! Both excellent incentives to get little ones off on a good start when beginning the […]
The Three Little Kittens Who Lost Their Mittens
The Three Little Kittens Who Lost Their Mittens is one of the old traditional nursery songs which I’m particularly fond of. I find it works best when sung with our free printable kitten stick-puppets (scroll down to print). These always help the children to get involved with both the song and the story and they […]
Witch’s Cauldron Halloween Action Song
Witch’s Cauldron from our Songs for Halloween Series is a fun and easy Halloween action song, and it’s just perfect for little witches or wizards to sing to get them in the mood for some magic! Witch’s Cauldron Halloween Action Song Witch’s cauldron, […]
Nursery Rhymes With Role Play -Sing a Song of Sixpence
Nursery rhymes like Sing A Song of Sixpence are a particular favourite of mine, they conjur such a vivid picture. Kids just love the nonsensical words and the bizarre notion of ‘four and twenty blackbirds, baked in a pie’! But as silly as they may seem, nursery rhymes are actually fantastic tools for learning. They […]
Top Ten Toddler Tunes: Best Nursery Rhymes for Toddlers
These Top 10 Tunes For Toddlers are just some of the best nursery rhymes for toddlers and have been chosen over the years of teaching music to small children. Music is a language, and since all children are born being unable to talk, it is an invaluable tool in building language skills and communication. Nursery rhymes […]
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 […]
Best Songs For Speech Development
The best songs for speech development are the old favourites; traditional nursery rhymes and action songs handed down through the generations. These songs are an easy, fun way to help babies to recognise and imitate new sounds and vocabulary. They are often performed with simple actions or movement that both encourage engagement and develop motor […]
Lesson Plan: Clocks and Mice
Exciting News!! Our new music lesson plans are starting from today onwards. I will be publishing one a week for the following few terms. The first lesson theme is Clocks and Mice, a 30 minute music lesson plan for children from 2 1/2 to 5 years old. This music lesson focuses on: Singing Recognising the steady […]