by Carol Biddiss | May 14, 2013 | 1-3 year-old, Music Curriculum, Preschool Music Lesson Plans
Would you like a music curriculum for toddlers for a whole year? Our full year-long music curriculum is now available online for the 1-3 year-olds. The Bounce and Sing program in its entirety provides you with four half-semesters worth of music activities. They are...
by Carol Biddiss | Jan 13, 2025 | blog, Preschool Music Lesson Plans
Props in Storytelling Clarify Folk Song Lyrics for Preschoolers Often, when we teach songs, we need props for storytelling because song lyrics are not as easy to follow as the spoken words of a regular story. For instance, when we want to introduce a folk song to our...
by Carol Biddiss | Jan 9, 2025 | blog, Preschool Music Lesson Plans
Are you worried about losing control when working with musical instruments for kids? It’s actually much easier than you might think. I hope these 6 tips will help answer the question, “What are some of the best ways to introduce different instruments to...
by Carol Biddiss | Aug 5, 2016 | Music Curriculum, Preschool Music Lesson Plans, Training for staff
How does noise affect mood in your early learning centre or preschool? Some children are especially sensitive to noise and can change their emotional state very quickly when noise affects mood. We can think about the learning environment from a child’s eye-view...
by Carol Biddiss | Aug 7, 2012 | 3-5 year-old, child's play, Preschool Music Lesson Plans, rhythm instrument
Here’s a musical instruments lesson that involves all the senses while teaching the kids to manipulate sound. What kid doesn’t like spaghetti – long strings of food fun? Lesson: how to play musical instruments with the song ‘On Top of...
by Carol Biddiss | Aug 28, 2013 | 3-5 year-old, Music Curriculum, Preschool Music Lesson Plans, teacher confidence, Training for staff
Advice for a beginning music teacher to restore your confidence Have you been asked to teach an early childhood program? Are you freaking out? Take a deep breath and read on – this is quick and painless: #1. Chill out Most importantly, chill out, relax,...
