Advice for a beginning music teacher to restore your confidence Have you been asked to teach an early childhood program? Are you freaking out? Take a deep breath and read on – this is quick and painless: #1. Chill out Most importantly, chill out, relax,...
Are you faced with the daunting task of running your very first toddler music lesson? Never fear, this music lesson plan works. Let me hold your hand for a while and pretty soon you’ll be planning your own sessions and loving how well they run, even with the...
Are you nervous about how to get started 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...
Oh We Can Play – an instrument song for toddlers Would you like to try an instrument song for toddlers? Here’s a simple plan for a lesson based on playing musical instruments with your toddler group. Instruments you need for your toddlers For this song we...
Would you like to set up your music program for toddlers and preschoolers? This is a short article on how we developed the curriculum materials for Musical Child by running weekly classes for parents and children. We worked out which were the very best songs,...
Recently I was asked how long one of our Lesson Plans lasts. The short answer is it’s up to you. That’s the beauty of having a whole series of Music Activities that you can run in any order. However, if you want some structure to get you started you can...