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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 […]

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14 Best Classical Music Tracks for Kids

September 18, 2019 By Sara Mullett 50 Comments

Playlists - 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 […]

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Exploring Musical Dynamics

September 18, 2019 By Sara Mullett 2 Comments

Adding Colour & Contrast Exploring musical dynamics opens up a whole new world to children. They start to see how the dynamics in music can add the colour and contrast. These different effects bring a whole new dimension to how music makes us feel. Young children usually tend to prefer the loud and fast bits […]

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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 […]

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10 Best Classical Music Tracks For Calm And Tranquility

September 20, 2018 By Sara Mullett 24 Comments

10 best calming tracks for kids

Classical music has an incredible ability to change and enhance a mood or atmosphere. If you need convincing, you have only to think of your favourite films or TV programmes and see if you remember the music. The best films are the ones that engage you on all levels and the soundtrack has a huge […]

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Toreadors Song – Classical Piggy Back Songs

May 15, 2017 By Sara Mullett Leave a Comment

The toreadors song classical piggy back songs

The Toreadors Song borrows the tune from Bizet’s wonderful opera Carmen. These fun classical piggy back songs are a brilliant way to introduce famous themes to children with lots of fun and humour – which is always the best way to learn! The Toreadors Song Wave you-r hands up i-n the air,  (wave hands in […]

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Classical Music To Teach Emotions

October 19, 2016 By Sara Mullett 2 Comments

Classical music to teach emotions

Using classical music to teach emotions can really help young children to understand their feelings. By playing a variety of contrasting tracks, you can create different moods which can encourage kids to discuss and explore their emotions. Music is a language that crosses boundaries and one that people of all ages and backgrounds can share. […]

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Stories with Classical Music And Movement

August 2, 2016 By Sara Mullett 16 Comments

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Children love stories and reading books together is one of the best things you can do for development.Stories can be launch pads for improvisation and exploration of sounds and rhythms.  Therefore, using stories with Classical music and movement takes those benefits to another level. The music helps to set the mood rather like a good film soundtrack. […]

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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 […]

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