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 | Jul 19, 2012 | 3-5 year-old, child's play, music activity, rhythm instrument
I just love it when children take my ideas and extend them into realms I wouldn’t have imagined. I was teaching my preschool group of all boys a rhythm instrument song called Sends a Rainbow and I merely mentioned the idea of choosing some scarves to make a...
by Carol Biddiss | Jun 12, 2012 | 3-5 year-old, body percussion, drama and movement, finger play, games and dances, melody and harmony instruments, memory song, music activity, Preschool Music Lesson Plans, rhythm instrument, story song, theme lesson plan
Body Awareness – Ways to incorporate music when preparing the topic “My Body”. Preschoolers aged 3-5 are very interested in the workings of the human body. There are plenty of great songs to help you plan rich learning experiences around...
by Carol Biddiss | Dec 17, 2011 | 3-5 year-old, drama and movement, lullaby
Just had a fabulous time doing our “Christmas is Here” program, particularly with the drama activity for “Away in a Manger”. I took a quantity of hay enough for a child to lie on. We made a manger out of an instrument tub and filled it with...
by Carol Biddiss | Jan 31, 2016 | story song
Have a look at the people in the image below. These people sharing stories are all focused on the same ideas. The children and adults in this group are all thinking about the meaning of the spoken words and visual images. This particular story also evokes powerful...
