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Michael Finnegan – Song For St Patrick’s Day

March 2, 2019 By Sara Mullett Leave a Comment

Here’s a traditional Irish Folk Song in plenty of time for St Patrick’s Day! It’s a great song to teach semiquavers (1/16 notes) and it’s traditional to try to sing it faster and faster as the song progresses. It’s bit of a tongue twister too!  This might seem a tall order for younger ones, but […]

Filed Under: 5+, Musical Activities For..., Preschoolers, Seasonal Activities, Songs, Songs with Puppets, St Patrick's Day, Toddlers Tagged With: Free Printables, Puppets

Nursery Rhymes With Role Play -Sing a Song of Sixpence

August 3, 2018 By Sara Mullett Leave a Comment

Sing a song of sixpence nursery rhymes with role play

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 […]

Filed Under: Baby, Musical Activities For..., Nursery Rhymes, Preschoolers, Songs, Toddlers Tagged With: Free Printables, Free Sheet Music

First Piano Lessons: Introducing the Note Family

August 2, 2018 By Sara Mullett 24 Comments

Let's Play Music : Magic Feet Follow the Beat - An Fun and Easy Way to Learn Note Values

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 […]

Filed Under: 5+, Classical Music for Kids, First Piano Lessons, How To Read Music, Musical Activities For..., Preschoolers Tagged With: Easy Music Theory, First Piano Lesson Series, Free Printables, Free Sheet Music

Please Mr Crocodile Music Note Chasing Game

July 19, 2018 By Sara Mullett Leave a Comment

Please Mr crocodile 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 […]

Filed Under: 5+, Music Theory games, Musical Activities For..., Uncategorized Tagged With: Chasing games, Confidence Building, Easy Music Theory, Free Printables, Note Recognition, Party Games

Free Printable Puppets

July 2, 2018 By Sara Mullett 4 Comments

Free Puppets

These free printable puppets will be an invaluable asset in your teaching toolbox! 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 […]

Filed Under: 5+, Creative Role Play, Musical Activities For..., Preschoolers Tagged With: Free Printables, Puppets

For He’s A Jolly Good Fellow Easy Piano Music

April 10, 2018 By Sara Mullett Leave a Comment

For He's A Jolly Good Fellow easy piano music

Here’s a piece of Easy Piano Music that’s a great choice for any young pianist. Everyone loves a popular song, and For He’s A Jolly Good Fellow is perfect for rolling out at parties and celebrations many times over! There’s nothing like a performance opportunity to be a good incentive for practice, and you’ll find […]

Filed Under: Easy Sheet Music, First Piano Lessons Tagged With: Free Printables, Free Sheet Music

Music Theory Halloween Board Game For Preschoolers

October 9, 2017 By Sara Mullett 2 Comments

Trick or Treat Music Theory Halloween Board Game

This simple Halloween board game for kids from 5 years upwards is an excellent way to practice some rhythm and note recognition. Not to mention some useful counting and reading practice while also getting into the spooky Halloween mood! Board games are a wonderful part of childhood. They’re such a great way to bring people […]

Filed Under: 5+, Halloween, Musical Activities For..., Preschoolers, Rhythm & Percussion Activities Tagged With: Board Game, Free Printables, Note Recognition, Rhythm Games

Tommy Thumb : Free Easy Piano Music

August 2, 2017 By Sara Mullett Leave a Comment

Tommy Thumb free easy Piano music f.I

This Tommy Thumb Free Easy Piano Music is a perfect little exercise for young piano beginners. The familiar song repeats the verse for each finger in turn, so it’s excellent for finger strengthening.  Tommy Thumb Easy Piano Teaching Notes For Young Beginners Right Hand: This song is great for piano beginners because it’s in C […]

Filed Under: Easy Sheet Music, First Piano Lessons Tagged With: Finger Plays, Finger Rhymes, First Piano Lesson Series, Free Printables, free resources, Free Sheet Music

DIY Magnet Music Notes – Easy Music Manipulatives

April 12, 2017 By Sara Mullett 4 Comments

DIY Music magnet notes

This DIY Magnet Music Notes activity is so easy and cheap to make, and in these days of digital overload it has a refreshingly retro appeal! It’s so important to make learning to read music fun, and this is a good way to keep it hands on and visual. These sort of music manipulatives are […]

Filed Under: 5+, How To Read Music, Music Theory games, Musical Activities For... Tagged With: Easy Music Theory, Free Printables, Music Manipulatives, Note Recognition

Lego Beats Music Manipulatives

April 3, 2017 By Sara Mullett Leave a Comment

Lego beats music manipulatives

  Lego is such a brilliant toy!  Teachers often use it to teach maths and so it’s also an excellent way to teach rhythm and notation with these lego beats music manipulatives.   How To Use Lego Music Manipulatives   Younger children find the chunky ‘Duplo’ easier to manage so it’s best to start off […]

Filed Under: Music Theory games Tagged With: Easy Music Theory, Free Printables, Music Manipulatives, Rhythm Games

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