by Carol Biddiss | Oct 24, 2012 | 3-5 year-old, body percussion, drama and movement, finger play, games and dances, melody and harmony instruments, memory song, Nursery rhymes, Preschool Music Activities, Preschool Music Lesson Plans, rhythm instrument, story song, theme lesson plan
Making Christmas memories with songs, rhymes and activities Do you remember the songs you sang or heard as a young child? Give the children in your care something special by making Christmas memories through musical activities this year. This post tells you what...
by Carol Biddiss | Oct 24, 2013 | 3-5 year-old, Classroom Equipment, drama and movement, Preschool Music Activities
OLD GREY CAT preschool music activity The old grey cat is sleeping, sleeping, sleeping, The old grey cat is sleeping, in the house. The little mice are nibbling, nibbling, nibbling The little mice are nibbling, in the house. The old...
by Carol Biddiss | Sep 21, 2012 | 3-5 year-old, child's play, drama and movement, music activity, Preschool Music Activities, speech and language development, story song, theme lesson plan
Grey, green, greasy – that’s the look of the water in the Port River near my home. It’s a working river so there’s always a hint of oil slick. It’s also home to a large number of dolphins strangely enough. Occasionally I can hear a long and exceptionally...
by Carol Biddiss | Sep 11, 2012 | 1-3 year-old, music activity, Music Curriculum, Preschool Music Activities, Preschool Music Lesson Plans, teacher confidence
What do you do when you’ve been given the job of planning the music sessions for the babies and toddlers in your daycare centre? Panic, right! Next step is to ask people around you for advice and they’ll say search online, so you do that and find...
by Carol Biddiss | Nov 21, 2012 | 1-3 year-old, 3-5 year-old, Preschool Music Activities, Preschool Music Lesson Plans, teacher confidence, Training for staff
In my emails this week I have a request for help in planning a staff workshop in music as part of a training day for a series of nursery schools. It is from a woman who has qualified and taught as a high school music teacher but who is faced with a new...
by Carol Biddiss | Mar 12, 2013 | Preschool Music Activities, Preschool Music Lesson Plans, teacher confidence, Training for staff
Adelaide Festival of Arts There’s an international festival of arts going on in our city and inspiration is flowing. As we drive through the streets and go to performances and exhibitions we see constant reminders of the good soul food provided by artists in all the...
