Pitter Patter, Pitter Patter is one of the best Rainy Day Songs for children to explore the sounds and rhythms made by the rain because it’s use of repetition is excellent for practicing tapping the ‘pitter patter, pitter patter’ quaver (1/4 note) beats, and the alliteration and repeated consonants are excellent for speech development. If you […]
The Scary Witch Halloween Rhythm Game
The Scary Witch song and halloween rhythm game from our Songs for Halloween Series is a perfect game to play at a Halloween party. It is both an educational listening game and a bit daring too! The Scary Witch Song The scary witch is in her lair, The scary witch is in her lair, Who will […]
Baby Bear Sits On The Chair : Rhythm & Listening Game
Baby Bear Sits On The Chair Listening Game is the easiest version of this simple listening game. So it’s great for even very little ones because all they have to do is listen carefully and match the sounds. The child who is Baby Bear, sits on a chair or stool. Place three different instruments in front of […]
Mrs Bear Sits On The Chair : Rhythm and Listening Game
Mrs Bear Sits On The Chair Listening game is the same song as the Baby Bear rhythm and listening game, but you can develop the listening skills further by practising a rhythmic response. Instead of just using three instruments, you can add another one to make it more challenging. You can then add another step to […]
Horsey Horsey Don’t You Stop!
Horsey Horsey Song is a lovely traditional knee bobbing song. All babies enjoy being bobbed up and down to a song on your knee, and this is the simplest way to sing this song. But you can also do some easy actions (suggested in brackets) as you’re bobbing them up and down, with wheels going […]
Rainy Day Rhythm Games for Kids
One of the wonderful things about childhood is that children can find fun in everything. Even a rainy day is full of possibilities. Suddenly the world is dripping wet, and special clothes and umbrellas are required, it is all such a novelty! Just as rain makes everything look different, it makes different sounds too. So […]
Hickory Dickory Dock: Music & Upcycled Craft Activity
Hickory Dickory Dock is an all time favourite nursery rhyme for babies, toddlers and small children. The continuous rhythm of the ‘tick-tock’ is perfect for teaching and practising the steady beat. It is also a great opportunity to make an upcycled Hickory Dickory Dock out of old cardboard boxes, and a little mouse out of […]
This Is The Way The Lady Rides : Knee Bobbing Songs
This Is The Way The Lady Rides is the liveliest of the knee bobbing songs And as all babies and toddlers just love being bounced on your knee, it ticks all the boxes! This song is great for teaching contrasting tempos and great for getting the kids up and moving which always goes down well! This […]
I Hear Thunder! Rainy Day Songs
I Hear Thunder is perhaps the most familiar of the rainy day songs, easily remembered because it borrows the tune from Frere Jacques. It has a small range and a simple tune which makes it easy even for very young ones to grasp, and older children can enjoy singing it in a round. This song […]
A Fun Way to Teach Kids Musical Note Values
Sometimes music theory can be a bit scary, and it can have a reputation for being a bit boring and difficult. But this can be easily overcome this by making it fun through games and rhythm & movement activities. Children always find it much easier to accept basic theory concepts by playing games. Then the […]
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