The hobby-horses provide a movement challenge as well as a chance for dramatic play. Having the child perform the same activity each week overtime gives you and other adults the opportunity to notice signs of development in locomotor skills, social interaction and dramatic play such as feeding the horse. This extraordinary song, written in 1857 by James Lord Pierpont, has captured the imagination of young and old for decades. We have substituted a Christmas line for the original ending. The song was originally all about young people sleighriding and had nothing to do with Christmas.

• A drama and movement activity
• 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
• 3 backing tracks to support your voice singing “live”
• 3 matching tracks with a vocal added to assist you in learning how to sing the song live with your children.

Jingle Bells Vocal Preview by Musical Child

Jingle Bells Preview by Musical Child