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 | Apr 18, 2016 | Innovations in Education, Music Curriculum, Music program
Do you know how to teach yourself music? Professor Lucy Green found out how popular musicians taught themselves to play their instruments. She discovered these five ways: They chose their own music They played by ear They worked by themselves and with friends...
by Carol Biddiss | Apr 12, 2012 | Nursery rhymes
How do children gain a sense of belonging and become socially bonded by knowing nursery rhymes? I’ve written before about the benefits of singing nursery rhymes with young children. In this post we explore ideas about social bonding and the pleasurable aspects...
by Carol Biddiss | May 22, 2012 | 1-3 year-old, Preschool Music Lesson Plans, rhythm instrument, teacher confidence
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...
by Carol Biddiss | May 1, 2012 | 1-3 year-old, 3-5 year-old, Nursery rhymes, Preschool Music Lesson Plans
When we live in a modern world, why do we teach English nursery rhymes? To develop a literate child and because they are the children’s first history lessons. By teaching them rhymes to sing by heart, we ensure that we are bringing up a child strong in literacy...
