What do you talk about when you meet a music education expert? Well a lot actually! Last week on a sunny winter’s morning, I enjoyed a great conversation by the seashore at Brighton about singing to babies and the singing Neanderthals. As I anticipated, it was...
Early learning through music: 5 core values at the heart of the Musical Child Approach 1. All children are born musical. Early learning through music is one of their multiple intelligences. Therefore, we believe that they have a right to maximise their...
Benefits of Singing: Development of musical skills in children 0-5-years The benefits of singing are tied to other benefits from related musical skills. A key part of our role is to create opportunities for children to develop their music and movement skills. As we...
Music Activities for 3-5 Year Olds Here’s an outline for an intriguing music lesson for your older children in child care. It contains 8 music activities for 3-5 year olds and it’s called Uh-oh! Uh-oh! is full of humorous songs and activities designed to...
Early childhood educators use early years learning framework principles to keep themselves on track Early childhood educators rely heavily on early years learning framework principles, practices, and learning outcomes. These are three elements of most national or...
Pentatonic Chime bars Using pentatonic chime bars in your preschool music lesson can be quite tricky – especially with three year old children. Here are some hints and tips for running a melody and harmony activity. I supply the chime bar sets in the picture....