by Carol Biddiss | Oct 7, 2012 | 3-5 year-old, body percussion, circle dances, drama and movement, finger play, memory song, Preschool Music Lesson Plans, rhythm instrument, story song, theme lesson plan
Here’s a lesson plan called “Over the Sea” for you to try. It’s all about watery places lagoons, salty seas and stormy oceans. It’s inhabited by sailors, fish, sharks, dolphins and ocean-travellers pining for their loved ones. The people travel in dinghies,...
by Carol Biddiss | Sep 7, 2012 | 3-5 year-old, Music Curriculum, Preschool Music Lesson Plans, teacher confidence
“I’m new to teaching music to young kids. How do I get their attention?” So you have a new assignment – teaching music in a preschool classroom and you are quivering in your boots. You know how to handle fourteen year-olds with your quicks wits and sure-fire...
by Carol Biddiss | Oct 17, 2013 | Preschool Music Lesson Plans
Music Activities Church Preschool This blog is in response to a question from one of our followers about a specific program for a church preschool. At Musical Child we do have certain preschool music activities perfectly suited those settings. Here are suggested...
by Carol Biddiss | Feb 28, 2014 | 1-3 year-old, Brain Development, Preschool Music Lesson Plans, Toddlers
Musical patterning makes brains thrive Providing truly educational experiences in early childhood stimulates brain wiring that is just right for each individual. Each child is born with almost all the neurons her/his brain will ever have. However, brain plasticity...
by Carol Biddiss | Mar 18, 2015 | Preschool Music Lesson Plans
Where in the world is Musical Child making a difference? We’ve had our complete downloadable music curriculum available on the website for barely one year. However, we are ready to celebrate a significant impact on preschool music in thirty-five countries. From Russia...
by Carol Biddiss | Jan 14, 2013 | 1-3 year-old, music activity, Preschool Music Lesson Plans, rhythm instrument
Today I’m going to focus on bells. Instrument playing works best when you limit the instrument type to one. Then the auditory nerves are not over-stimulated. There’s absolutely no need to give anyone a headache when playing instruments. It should be an...
