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By Anne Hole

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Quality listening is so important.

There is a lot of music that is created specifically for children. I have heard some great compositions but I have also heard what I call ‘take away’ music: keyboard sound music. Like ‘take away’ food it’s okay but consumption should be limited! If we just play this music to our children we are letting them down! They need to listen to a wide genre of 'real' music. Ideally, some of this should be live but, as this can be tricky to organise, recorded music is the next best option. Therefore t…

3 Song Activities Every Early Years Practitioner Should Have Up their Sleeve

Having a Music Time once a week is great but it is also important for music to be spontaneous. To be able to do this you need to have music song activities that you can call on quickly from memory; no need for a CD you can just start wherever you are with the children.

Here are the 3 song activities that I believe every practitioner should have up their sleeve: Well-known Nursery Rhymes, Songs and Rhymes for different themes and a Hello/Goodbye song:

1. Well-known Nursery Rhymes

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Quality listening is so important.

3 Song Activities Every Early Years Practitioner Should Have Up their Sleeve

1. Well-known Nursery Rhymes

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