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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