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
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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...
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