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...
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...
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....
Silly song about a flea and teapot What floats a preschooler’s boat? Silliness. Here’s one of our favourite silly songs, One Two Three Flea that will have them roaring with laughter and wanting to learn the lyrics. Meanwhile you can give a big tick to...
Old MacDonald Had a Farm is wildly popular with toddlers It’s pretty easy to find songs for 1-3 year olds when your rich driving concept or theme is farming practices. But which are the best songs and the best music activities to go with those songs? In our...
