The Spring lesson plan encourages children to look for the first signs of Spring, making a connection with nature through shared musical activities. This lesson is perfect for learning about the changing seasons and the natural rhythm of the year. This Spring music lesson plan covers… Learning the solfege scale, playing chime bars or resonator bells […]
Lesson Plan: St Patrick’s Day
Here’s a music lesson plan written specially to celebrate the customs and traditions of St Patrick’s Day. Older children will love this magical theme with the Rainbow Circle Game and Pot Of Gold Rhythm activity, while younger ones love the little leprechaun puppet and the jolly Celtic jigs! (This post contains affiliate links) This St […]
Lesson Plan: I’ve Got A Body!
The I’ve Got A Body lesson Plan is always popular with babies and toddlers who love finding and naming all their body parts, and even older children up to 6 years, who love exploring all the rhythmic actions and sounds we can make with them. (This post contains affiliate links) This lesson plan focuses on: […]
Lesson Plan: Colours
A lesson to teach and practice colour recognition, encouraging children to appreciate the wonderful colours of everything around them, with a variety of musical fun activities. (This post contains affiliate links) This Colours music lesson focuses on: Learning solfege with chime bars or resonator bells Playing a variety of percussion instruments, recognising the steady beat […]
Lesson Plan: Kittens
This week’s lesson plan has a Kittens theme, and it’s is always a guaranteed hit! It’s a great way to encourage even reticent children to get involved as they’ll want to tell you about their own cats at home, and if they haven’t got one, they love pretending anyway! This music lesson plan introduces: Learning […]
Lesson Plan: Winter
The first lesson plan of 2016 has a Winter theme to encourage us all to embrace the season! It’s packed with musical activities, penguins, a snowman, puppets, and of course lots of snow too. It’s the perfect lesson plan for when you’re expecting winter weather, or just wishing for it! This lesson is suitable for […]
Lesson Plan: Christmas
This week I’m especially excited to publish my Christmas lesson plan, it is such a highlight of the year, and is packed with so many fun activities that there’s plenty to keep little ones occupied and making music right through the Christmas season. This lesson is suitable for children of 2 – 7 years old […]
Lesson Plan: Advent
Advent is a lovely time of year! And by getting involved with the preparations, children learn to appreciate all the special little things associated with the season. This Advent lesson plan celebrates the traditions that we all look forward to with lots of singing, actions and instruments. This lesson is suitable for children of 3 […]
Lesson Plan: Soldiers
Kids love marching to music, and this Soldiers lesson plan gives them plenty of opportunity for some lively movement with lots of learning too. It’s a great lesson to practice contrasting pitches and tempos tapping rhythms and banging drums. This lesson plan is suitable for children from 2 – 6 years and is 11 pages […]
Lesson Plan: Bears
All children love their teddy-bears, so it’s no surprise that this bears lesson plan has always gone down very well. From the simplest tickle rhymes and action songs for the littlest ones, to imaginative sound stories and rhythm games for older children, there is plenty of material to keep everyone happy. This Bears lesson plan […]