10 Tips for Online Teaching You Wish You Knew Earlier | Musical Play
With this extraordinary year, I think we can all agree online teaching has been been a huge learning curve for everyone. But to make onli...
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Nov 26, 2020
Bounce that Ball, Singing the Blues: The Importance of Synchronised Musical Play | Musical Play
How synchronised Musical Play can help your child to play in a band, orchestra, sing in a choir and be a performer.
Nov 17, 2020
How to Match Parent & Child Emotional Connections | Musical Play
When a parent is feeling upset or overwhelmed – what do we do?
Nov 17, 2020
What Do We Do When it's Silent? | Musical Play
In an activity that is all about learning and discovering noise – you might wonder what we do in music classes when it is completely silent.
Nov 17, 2020
Musical Play Tip: Don't be Afraid of Repetition | Musical Play
Through our adult lens, musical repetition can sometimes seems, well... repetitive. But trust us, repetition is a good thing for the brai...
Nov 17, 2020
Autumn Music Inspiration for Babies & Young Children | Musical Play
Autumn is upon us and our music classes are so excited by the sounds, textures and new instrumentation that can be found around their gar...
Nov 17, 2020
My Experience as a Musical Play Tutor | Musical Play
Reflections about Musical Play with the Children from James St Pre School – by Sara Marra.
Nov 17, 2020
An Exclusive Sneak Peek: Professional Development Evening | Musical Play
As part of the Musical Play programme at James Street Pre School, Julie Wylie gave an interactive training Professional Development eveni...
Nov 17, 2020
Why is Musical Play so Important? | Musical Play
Musical Play is a natural means of supporting engaged and sustained relationship-based play. When Musical Play is used in a calming and...
Nov 17, 2020
Should We Abandon Nursery Rhymes? | Musical Play
Good old fashioned nursery rhymes. After all these years they are not outdated – rather, they have stood the test of time for a very good...
Nov 16, 2020
0 to 24 Months: A Guide on How to Use Instruments Effectively | Musical Play
How you use instruments is so important. So, we have outlined how to effectively use different baby-friendly instruments at varying ages...
Nov 16, 2020
Why Every Child Should Learn the Blues | Musical Play
If you aren't singing the blues in your Musical Play – here is why you should start.
Nov 16, 2020
How to Easily Teach Children to Play the Blues | Musical Play
It is important to use a variety of musical genres in your Musical Play – so, here is how we incorporate the fun rhythmic sound of the blues
Nov 16, 2020
Chime Bar Notes to Familiar Songs | Musical Play
Children love to play their own compositions and simple songs. Here are the letter names of notes from the C major scale to help parents,...
Oct 1, 2020
7 Top Tips for the Best Teddy Bears Picnic | Musical Play
Teddies are wonderful for children’s Musical Play – teddies can line up, sit in a circle, dance with a partner and enjoy pretend picnic f...
Sep 30, 2020
Why Body Awareness Games are SO Important for Young Children | Musical Play
Did you know that singing body related pitch games can help children sing in tune? Here are a few ideas on how to incorporate body awaren...
Sep 30, 2020
Professional Development for Early Childhood Centres | Musical Play
Are you an Early Childhood educator? Julie Wylie frequently teaches Professional Development sessions for Early Childhood Centres.
Sep 30, 2020
Pitch Perfect? How to Develop Your Child’s Singing Voice | Musical Play
Here are 7 Musical Play ideas that will help develop your child's singing voice – from birth to early childhood.
Sep 30, 2020
10 Reasons Why Music Should Underpin Our School Curriculum | Musical Play
Here are ten – thought provoking and grounded – reasons why the Ministry of Education should develop a curriculum underpinned by music.
Sep 30, 2020
Can Babies Compose Music? | Musical Play
When and how do children start composing music? The short (and shocking) answer is: when they are babies.
Sep 30, 2020
Dancing in a Circle: is it Educational or Just Fun? | Musical Play
Simply dancing in a circle can teach children an abundance of social and musical skills. Here is our best circle dancing tips and tricks.
Jul 29, 2020
Rainy Day Ideas for Babies & Young Children | Musical Play
Rainy days are the perfect opportunity to pull out a rain stick if you have one in your music collection.
Jul 29, 2020
Sparking Your Child's Creativity: How to Combine Painting & Music | Musical Play
Musical Play does not have to only be about music – it can involve any type of creativity, painting included! Here is how to easily inco...
Jul 26, 2020
Musical Play: Education or Entertainment? | Musical Play
How we can support teachers to make sure that music sessions are more than just entertainment – they are underpinned by conscious musical...
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