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 | Aug 1, 2012 | 3-5 year-old, body percussion, emergent literacy, Preschool Music Lesson Plans, theme lesson plan
What floats a preschooler’s boat? Silliness. Here’s a silly song, 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 ‘rhyming words’ in your program with their...
by Carol Biddiss | Jun 12, 2012 | 3-5 year-old, body percussion, drama and movement, finger play, games and dances, melody and harmony instruments, memory song, music activity, Preschool Music Lesson Plans, rhythm instrument, story song, theme lesson plan
Body Awareness – Ways to incorporate music when preparing the topic “My Body”. Preschoolers aged 3-5 are very interested in the workings of the human body. There are plenty of great songs to help you plan rich learning experiences around...
by Carol Biddiss | Feb 22, 2012 | 3-5 year-old, body percussion, child song, Music Curriculum, Preschool Music Lesson Plans
This is what fun music is really like in preschool. Yesterday I had the pleasure of finding out how much children love singing really silly songs and having fun. I was in a local preschool with about thirty children, late morning just before the younger ones went...
by Carol Biddiss | Feb 28, 2012 | 3-5 year-old, body percussion, child song, circle dances, drama and movement, finger play, games and dances, music activity, Music Curriculum, Preschool Music Lesson Plans, rhythm instrument, story song, teacher confidence
Are you nervous about starting teaching music in preschool? Why is it that you lack confidence? My guess is that you think you are not musical yourself. You don’t like singing in front of people. If that’s you then let me suggest a short lesson plan that...
by Carol Biddiss | Jun 19, 2013 | 3-5 year-old, body percussion, child's play, circle dances, drama and movement, finger play, games and dances, lullaby, music activity, Preschool Music Activities, Preschool Music Lesson Plans, story song, teacher confidence, Training for staff
Here are five teaching tips to literally put into the tips of your fingers so you and your kids will have fun during music activities for preschoolers. After my mini-lecture two days ago, I decided to post something about music activities for preschoolers that’s...