This song with a hip hop beat welcomes you to Shrek’s home in the swamp. Living there are many folk from famous fairy stories. There is an opportunity, if you have a set of chime bars (from C to C’) to play them in descending order. If not, simply move your hands from an upright position to your side or on the floor. The idea is to feel the descent of the pitch from high to low. My children enjoyed adding movement to the song. It makes a good “party piece” for an assembly on fairy stories. Included in the resource 1. PPT lyrics music. 2. Lyrics 3. Backing track mp3 4. vocal track mp3 5. Video of the song Covers singing, playing an instrument, pitch, responding to music,

This song can be used at Easter or any time of the year for children from 5 to 7. The song starts off with 10 eggs and one by one they are taken by an animal until there is one left which is eaten by a child. The resource includes 1. An animated PowerPoint of the song with worksheets at the end 2. A backing track and a vocal track. 3. The lyrics 4 The video 5. 3 differentiated maths/art worksheets about the song (for younger students) PDF and word Children like to line up and play the part of an animal pouncing on the chocolate egg. For best results, blow worksheet to A3 and have 2 to 3 children working on it. The song is useful to use in performances because it lends itself to colourful masks and action. It can be a starting point for the question “Why do we celebrate Easter with chocolate eggs?”

This is a story on video or PowerPoint and video about a spider who wanted his own song. He listened to all the other mini beasts singing and desperately wanted his own song . The idea is to "hook" the children into making their own songs. There is a teacher's guide showing what learning objectives might be encountered. After the story, there is a follow up song using all the creature's individual songs from the story. e.g. high/low/fast/slow/voice expression etc. The story can also be used in Assembly/PHSE as an in road to "finding your voice" it would be a good starter for writing too. Included in the resource is a video PPT mp3 teachers notes

The song used the words, shark, shore, and shell. It is to reinforce the digraph you have taught in the day or to introduce it. Musically, the song has short musical interludes. The child is encouraged to move the arms downwards as the music and illustrations move downwards too. (Beginnings of pitch) The worksheet uses the illustrations from the song to colour and add the words shark, shell, or just the digraph. In the resource, you will find 1 A PPT in case you wish to add your own ideas 2 A video of the song 3 A worksheet (Publisher and a photo of this in case you don’t have publisher) 4 An mp3 of the song 5 The lyrics

A silly song to introduce the digraph “ch”. Charlie only eats food that begins with “ch”. The words chips, chops and cheese are used. Then when children have learned the song, they can substitute those words for other “ch” words. E.g Chicken, chives, chard, cherries, chili, chocolate, chick peas. “Charlie the dinosaur had a chicken for lunch.” They could go really silly and find non-food words for Charlie to eat .E.g “Charlie the dinosaur had a child for lunch” etc. Resource includes 1. A PPT of the song should you wish to add to it. 2. A video of the song 3. An mp3 of the song 4. A worksheet to colour Charlie and" feed him" with ch digraphs. (Publisher) 5. The lyrics

The children choose which superhero they want to be as they create a parade. There are parts for the drum, the maracas (shakers) and the tambourine. The children love playing the instruments and I’ve used the ones which most schools have in their cupboards! In the resource you will find 1. A PPT of the song 2. A video of the song 3.A vocal track 4. A backing track without the percussion on 5. A backing track with the percussion on 6. The lyrics

A song about a young child's feelings. There is an opportunity for appropriate actions and percussion in the spaces in the music ( after the Faces are shown.)Children could also choose an instrument to reflect the feeling and play along when the face is shown. The incomplete worksheet is for the children. The complete worksheet is a model. Children could also choose an instrument to reflect the feeling and play along when the face is shown.

Before teaching the song, show the picture of the characters in the song, and discuss what forms a set of three. After the song , they can draw their own sets of three and make up their own song .In the resources you will find 1. A PPT of the song 2.The illustrated lyrics 3.Poster showing sets of three from the song 4. Sheet for children to draw their own sets of three 5. Vocal and backing tracks 6. A video of the song

Music to encourage listening, movement and composing. This short video is designed to help children listen to music. It’s based on the principle of Peter and the Wolf. Children listen out for the sounds of the river, the storm, the dinosaur and the bird. Then there is a PPT to guide the children towards composing their own piece of music. A “worksheet” to record their drawings or music symbols is included. National Curriculum • listen with concentration and understanding to a range of live and recorded music • experiment with, create, select and combine sounds using the inter-related dimensions of music. Resources include • 1. PPT and video of the piece of music • 3. PPT guide to composing a piece of music. • 4. A “worksheet” for children to draw their interpretations of the dinosaur, the bird, the river and the storm (Pictures or symbols) PPT and jpeg • 5.Info sheet as to contents of resources. • 6. Mp3 of the music .

Useful little song for Early years telling the story of Goldilocks and the three bears. There is an opportunity for the children to play their shakers in the little musical interludes. Also the song is useful for the concept of size. In the resources you will find A PPT of the song A video Backing and vocal MP3s Lyrics

New National Curric- Use their voices expressively and creatively by singing songs and speaking chants and rhymes . Play tuned and un-tuned instruments musically. I used this chant with the topic Houses and homes for key stage 1. A house is built and gradually, the tradespeople (electrician, plumber, decorator, carpenter, plasterer) come and complete the building.) Percussion opportunities come on the end of the verse , instruments are pictorially suggested With this TES resource you have a video, a PowerPoint presentation, mp3s with vocals, backing without percussion , backing and separate lyrics

This resource covers singing, song writing and playing percussion instruments. The sound is inbuilt into the PPT. There are mp3s if preferred and backing tracks. The theme is TOYS. Resource includes. 1. Display only 2. 2PPT covering warm up, song writing, percussion playing 3. Mp3 voice “Late one night” and backing track 4. Mp3 voice “My favourite toy” and backing track 5. Mp3 voice “magic toy” and backing track 6. List of resources National Curriculum • use their voices expressively and creatively by singing songs and speaking chants and rhymes • play tuned and untuned instruments musically • experiment with, create, select and combine sounds using the inter-related dimensions of music.

In this catchy song , the question is posed-Why do you toss a pancake ? It's a mystery to me. Does it need an outing or a change of scenery? Included in the pack 1. 2 mp3s vocals and backing 2.Lyrics on PDF with suggestions for sound effects 3. The song on animated PowerPoint. 4.The song on video

Butterfly can't find out who has sent her a Valentine. Follow her thought processes as she tries to guess who it is. Song for non specialist teachers. There is an opportunity to play a simple accompaniment thus fulfilling your obligations to the National Curriculum. Included in the pack you will find 1. A PowerPoint of the song with questions at the end 2. 2 simple accompaniments (Differentiated) 3. Lyrics and chords 4. 3mp3s. One vocal. One backing with chime bars. One without chime bars 5. Video of the song.

Polly has a different valentine for each day of the week but they don't come up to par!. A catchy song which includes either simple accompaniments or chime bar parts. 1. Animated power point of the song 2. Music if required for percussion 3. Lyrics and chords 4.3 mp3 tracks vocals, backing, backing without percussion

The setting is in a flying saucer. An alien looks down on the multi-tasking feats of a young mother and ponders. It’s also a starter for an art piece “What would the alien look like”? Musicians have an opportunity to play the riff which is for more advanced pupils but there is percussion for those less confident . In the pack 1. Animated PowerPoint of the song 2. Lyrics 3. 2 mp3s vocal and backing 4. Print out of riff 5. Video of the song

A creative way of introducing the trigraph “air” Children love this song and get quite self-righteous because someone has taken their chair! There is a very simple part for the claves (or any untuned instruments) and for differentiation a simple part for chime bars with the notes written underneath the music. Musically you can extend this as far as you feel comfortable or just sing and clap in the instrumental Resources include PPT (should you wish to edit) Music sheet Video 2 mp3s vocals and backing

The trigraph “ear” is promoted in this song. The children have to listen out for the maracas and then play along. It’s about a man whose beard is so long that the birds decide to nest there. Included in the resource is 1. A video of the song 2. A PPT of the song should you wish to add to it. 3. 2 mp3s a vocal and backing track 4. Separate lyrics and guitar chords.

A silly action song (Dr Zeus style) using simple words.... bug, jug, mug, fly, sky, (eye), snail, pail, jail. There are opportunities to move and play a drum and a penny whistle/whistle. (The latter can be omitted and a sound uttered instead). This is useful for a minibeast topic. The resource contains 1. A video of the song 2. A PowerPoint of the song should you wish to add to it. 3. Follow up ideas 4. An mp3 of the song and a backing track

The story of Jack and the beanstalk in song The resource contains 1. A video and PowerPoint of the song 2. A backing track and vocal track 3. The lyrics with ideas to extend the theme.