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Is It Time for Some Musical Spring Sorting?
Do you have a cupboard full of resources? Do you use any of these for your musical activities?
If not, why not have a Spring sort through your cupboard to see if you could use any to make Music Time a little more fun!
You may use props to get the children to think about songs or rhymes, or it may be you encourage the children to interact with the prop in a song, rhyme or listening activity. You can then put the props in your music or performing area so the children can continue to explore a …
Bubbles - the smile maker!
Bubbles are always a firm favourite of the children I work with; I always get smiles and whoops of joy when they see them on the side ready to be used during my Music Time.
There are lots of ways you can use them during songs/rhymes and listening activities. Just let your imagination run wild! You can adapt well-known songs e.g.
Change Twinkle twinkle to a bubble theme:
Bubbles, Bubbles everywhere Can you catch them in the air? See them floating round and round Quick! before they hit the …
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