by Carol Biddiss | Feb 4, 2015 | circle dances, drama and movement, games and dances, Music program, Preschool Music Activities, Preschool Music Lesson Plans
What’s so important about music and movement activities in early years? We know that movement is a natural part of being human but what about dance? What about music and movement activities? Are we all supposed to be dancers — moving around to music? Is...
by Carol Biddiss | Jan 25, 2013 | 3-5 year-old, body percussion, circle dances, drama and movement, finger play, games and dances, melody and harmony instruments, memory song, music activity, Preschool Music Activities, Preschool Music Lesson Plans, rhythm instrument, story song
pre-primary, junior primary, pre-k or kindy kids What do you do when you’ve been given the job of planning the music lessons for the pre-primary, junior primary, pre-k or kindy kids in your workplace? Head for the aspirin! After you calm down, you ask your...
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 | Oct 11, 2011 | 1-3 year-old, circle dances, music activity
Ever been in the vice-like grip of a two year-old? When they want to hold hands with you they don’t let go easily. I was running a class using our farm music lesson plan, ‘Baa! Moo! Oink!’ when the time came to do our circle dance ‘Chicken...
by Carol Biddiss | Jan 12, 2012 | 3-5 year-old, circle dances, drama and movement, games and dances, music activity, Music Curriculum, Preschool Music Lesson Plans
Do you remember Dr Knickerbocker from your childhood? Dr Knickerbocker is a fun counting-game that’s easy to do with preschool kids. Follow my simplified actions. Here are the lyrics to the first verse so you can revise how to sing and play Dr. Kinckerbocker —...
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...
