This song is a round that they may encounter when they go to school, and it gives them a grounding in a simple song form.  The song celebrates the friendship aspect of Christmas.  It could easily be sung while writing or posting Christmas cards to “friends far and near.”

Weekly contact with the set of 8 chime bars will eventually develop a consciousness of pitch differences and the corresponding colours, names numerals and sizes. We are content with small gains in perception over the term and do not expect that children will accurately play the song. We are also developing the audience convention of quietly listening to another person.

• A melody and harmony instrument activity using chime bars
• Suggestions for how to do the activity
• Song lyrics, including a wall chart for display
• A simple score with chords
• The musical concepts featured
• Language and speech development opportunities
• A backing track to support your voice singing “live”
• A matching track with vocals added to assist you in learning how to sing the song live with your children.

Christmas is Here Vocal Preview by Musical Child

Christmas is Here Preview by Musical Child