This simple Halloween board game for kids from 5 years upwards is an excellent way to practice some rhythm and note recognition. Not to mention some useful counting and reading practice while also getting into the spooky Halloween mood! Board games are a wonderful part of childhood. They’re such a great way to bring people […]
Lego Beats Music Manipulatives
Lego is such a brilliant toy! Teachers often use it to teach maths and so it’s also an excellent way to teach rhythm and notation with these lego beats music manipulatives. How To Use Lego Music Manipulatives Younger children find the chunky ‘Duplo’ easier to manage so it’s best to start off […]
Animal Actions Rhythm Game
This Animal Actions Rhythm Game is the perfect way to get things moving and practice listening skills at the same time. Kids always love pretending to be different animals so this is a game that’ll get everyone engaged while learning to recognise their note values. How To play The Animal Actions Rhythm Game – […]
The Greedysaurus : A Game to Teach Kids Music Note Values
The Greedysaurus is a fun game and song that teaches children about Music Note Values and note recognition through the action of feeding a hungry dinosaur puppet! Greedysaurus Dinosaur Song I am a dinosaur, I have sharp teeth! I leave big footprints underneath, I’m always hungry, I need to eat, So give me some notes, […]
Music Note Whispers Rhythm Game
Music Note Whispers is an excellent rhythm game for practicing note recognition and reading rhythms. It can be easily adapted to be as simple or challenging to suit the required level of the children in the group. How To Play the Music Note Whispers Rhythm Game Materials needed: Note Flashcards Page 1 Note flashcards Page 2 […]
Autumn Lesson Plan
Autumn is such a wonderful time of year. There are so many great ways to explore the changing season and this Autumn lesson plan invites children to examine and explore the treasures that they can find on their travels. They all have different names, sounds and rhythms from fluttering leaves to falling conkers. This theme […]
Lesson Plan: Clocks and Mice
Exciting News!! Our new music lesson plans are starting from today onwards. I will be publishing one a week for the following few terms. The first lesson theme is Clocks and Mice, a 30 minute music lesson plan for children from 2 1/2 to 5 years old. This music lesson focuses on: Singing Recognising the steady […]
The Clock Song: An Easy Way to Learn Musical Note Values
The Clock Song is a fun and easy way to learn musical note values. It helps kids to understand and recognise the difference between Minims (or 1/2 notes), Crotchets (1/4 notes) and Quavers (1/8 notes) by making it into a fun game. In essence, this simple activity makes the musical concept clear, and the note […]
What’s The Note Mr Wolf? Note Value Guessing Game
Kids just love playing What’s The Note Mr Wolf? Note Value Guessing Game – And it’s such a good lesson too! Combines note recognition and time values with role play and a game of chase at the end! What’s the no-te Mr Wolf? Mr Wolf? Mr Wolf? What’s the no-te Mr Wolf? Tell us, tell […]
Pony Rhythm Game With Imaginative Movement
This Pony Rhythm Game is extremely popular and works really well within a pony themed lesson or unit. Everyone loves ponies! And while kids love pretending to gallop around they can learn a lot about rhythm and note recognition too. The best instruments for playing pony games has to be coconut clip clops! And they have the […]