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 tons […]
First Piano Lessons: Fingers!
New here? Make sure you visit our Introduction to First Piano Lessons before you start! Up and Down the Escalator. First Piano Lessons is a fun and playful way to introduce finger exercises. Start by drawing around the hands of the child on a sheet of paper, or alternatively you can print the finger chart shown below by […]
Sing a Song of Sixpence Nursery Rhymes With Role Play
Sing A Song of Sixpence is one of the oldest nursery rhymes, but kids still 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 are excellent building blocks for language development, […]
First Piano Lessons: Introducing the Note Family
Introducing musical notation as the note family with characters to represent each note makes a tricky concept immediately accessible. This way, children find the note names and their time values so much easier to remember. Make sure to explain that these are their nick-names to help us to tell which is which, and point out […]
Life at the Pond Rhythm Game
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 […]
Beginners Piano Lessons – Learning The Piano Keyboard
Piano Finger Pets are the perfect way to help little ones learn the piano keyboard notes and finger numbers in Beginners Piano Lessons! This is a really handy teaching aid for young pianists, and such a fun way to consolidate beginner lessons to make sure ‘the penny really drops’! How To Make The […]
Please Mr Crocodile Music Note Chasing Game
Kids do love a good old-fashioned chasing game and Please Mr Crocodile ticks all the boxes! Although they will never miss the chance to dash about, these sort of activities offer kids much more than just letting off a bit of steam. It’s a really fun way to practice note recognition and develop gross motor […]
Free Printable Puppets
Puppets are a fantastic way to engage children in open ended creative play. They are just excellent for building early literacy skills and bringing all of those well loved songs to life. I have always found them to be the perfect prop to accompany counting songs, so there are a few of those here. There are […]
Storytelling with Instruments : The 3 Little Pigs
We’re all so fond of the traditional tale of The Three Little Pigs, it’s a such an old favourite that little ones never seem to tire of. But with some added percussion sound effects and catchy songs and chants to help to tell the tale, this storytelling activity is a wonderful way for kids to […]
Busy Bee Ring Game
The Busy Bee Ring Game is a delightful song and circle dance for the summer months. The children are divided into two equal groups; bees and flowers. The flowers kneel in a circle with the hands (petals) cupped together, and the bees flutter around the circle collecting pollen and of course being very busy! […]
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