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 Knickerbocker —...
by Carol Biddiss | Oct 31, 2011 | Nursery rhymes
Nursery rhymes are my favourite songs for young children. And one of my favourite nursery rhymes is Chook Chook. This is how it goes: Chook Chook Chook, chook, chook, chook, “Good morning Mrs Hen, How many chickens have you got?” “Madam I’ve...
by Carol Biddiss | Aug 5, 2016 | Music Curriculum, Preschool Music Lesson Plans, Training for staff
How does noise affect mood in your early learning centre or preschool? Some children are especially sensitive to noise and can change their emotional state very quickly when noise affects mood. We can think about the learning environment from a child’s eye-view...
by Carol Biddiss | Aug 7, 2012 | 3-5 year-old, child's play, Preschool Music Lesson Plans, rhythm instrument
Here’s a musical instruments lesson that involves all the senses while teaching the kids to manipulate sound. What kid doesn’t like spaghetti – long strings of food fun? Lesson: how to play musical instruments with the song ‘On Top of...
by Carol Biddiss | Sep 25, 2013 | 3-5 year-old, Classroom Equipment, games and dances, Preschool Music Lesson Plans, theme lesson plan
Making sound effects for helicopters is fun! Sound effects matter to kids, so let’s give them the best audio possible so their imaginations can soar free – like the sounds of cars, trains, and helicopters. 150 Years of Sound Recording Excellent sound...
