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 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...
by Carol Biddiss | Nov 6, 2012 | Preschool Music Activities
Musical prodigies — is that what childhood is for? It’s time for a rant about musical talent. This is aimed at parents but teachers may like it too. I just read an article about musical prodigies in which the author of the study claims that musical talent is...
by Carol Biddiss | Dec 12, 2012 | 1-3 year-old, Nursery rhymes, Preschool Music Activities, Preschool Music Lesson Plans, theme lesson plan
Christmas activities for toddlers – bounce and sing Toddlers may not have been around for long but they certainly enjoy celebration times. This is how I run a Christmas music session for children under three. The Lesson Plan is called Christmas Tree and you...
by Carol Biddiss | Dec 29, 2011 | Nursery rhymes
Why is Twinkle Twinkle Little Star so important to young children? You can see them go all mushy when they hear it beginning. They are tuning in to several different parts of the brain all at once, including the sites for auditory processing, memory, language and...
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...
