A quick and easy recipe for a child's Musical Play birthday party. Serves: as many guests as you invite!

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...

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...

Are you an Early Childhood educator? Julie Wylie frequently teaches Professional Development sessions for Early Childhood Centres.

Infants respond to music from birth – especially to loving, relationship-based musical interactions with their parents.

Here are 7 Musical Play ideas that will help develop your child's singing voice – from birth to early childhood.

Recently a parent asked me: what age should my child start learning to play a musical instrument? and what instrument should they learn?...

The amazing power of Musical Play and mindfulness techniques to calm and regulate children and families who experience stress and anxiety...

Here are ten – thought provoking and grounded – reasons why the Ministry of Education should develop a curriculum underpinned by music.

When and how do children start composing music? The short (and shocking) answer is: when they are babies.

Simply dancing in a circle can teach children an abundance of social and musical skills. Here is our best circle dancing tips and tricks.

Loving, relationship-based Musical Play lays a strong foundation for learning and music for life – but are you doing it right?

The rhythm of life – is it everywhere! But, what actually is rhythm?

Rainy days are the perfect opportunity to pull out a rain stick if you have one in your music collection.

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...

How we can support teachers to make sure that music sessions are more than just entertainment – they are underpinned by conscious musical...

Music on a swiss ball is one of the most effective and deeply regulating Musical Play activities for small children in therapy sessions.

Why this simple little tune is so enduring and how it promotes strong musicality in small children.

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

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...