Tips for Musical Play Sessions

May 24, 2021

3 Musical Play Ideas for Preschoolers on Rainy Days

Musical Play ideas for a cold and rainy day, at home and in early childhood centres

Jan 28, 2021

The Value of Wait & See | Musical Play

One of the hardest things to do in any educational setting, but particularly in more intimate music group settings, is to allow enough...

Nov 26, 2020

A Sneak Peek Into a Musical Play Session | Musical Play

Today we started a six week Musical Play programme at a school in Christchurch. The children were totally engaged from the start.

Nov 26, 2020

How We Run Music Sessions for Children with High Anxiety | Musical Play

Here is the outline of a Musical Play session – specifically for Junior School children who experience high anxiety.

Nov 26, 2020

Our Top 8 Musical Play Activities for Under 5s | Musical Play

These 8 incredibly simple Musical Play activities are some of the most important foundational musical experiences for children under 5.

Nov 26, 2020

Teachers... Are We Really Listening? | Musical Play

How often do we expect children to tune in and listen quietly – but we aren’t following the same rules? Below is what we encourage teache...

Nov 26, 2020

How to Support a Shy Child in Music Sessions | Musical Play

We are asked about how to support a shy child in music classes really frequently. So, here are some helpful guidelines to follow...

Nov 26, 2020

Our Tips for the Most Effective Preschool Music Sessions | Musical Play

We have put together a list of the most effective components for preschool music sessions, to help ease the transition of moving back int...

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

Ideas for Home: Trampoline Songs with Sheets & Teddies | Musical Play

Here are some great ideas for Musical Play at home with your young ones – all you need is a sheet and a teddy!

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

Easy Weekend Musical Play Ideas | Musical Play

Here are 5 fun and hassle-free Musical Play ideas to entertain your kids on the weekend.

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

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 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

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

Springtime Rhyme: Celebrate Spring with Daffodils | Musical Play

Anyone can follow this easy springtime rhyme: Daf, Daf, Daf-o-dill!

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

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 26, 2020

How Tummy Lying Helps for Regulating Music Sessions | Musical Play

Did you know that tummy lying can be a highly regulating way to conduct music sessions?

Jul 26, 2020

Why is Pat-a-Cake so Popular After Hundreds of Years? | Musical Play

There’s a very good reason this wee rhyme has been popular for over 300 years. In fact, it is one of the oldest nursery rhymes on record...