A simple technique for making up a song using the names of the fruit in the book 'Handa's surprise' It looks attractive too. You could scan them into a powerpoint so all the children can sing or play each others work. This will work with fruit or animals in the topic whether or not you are doing 'Handa&'s surprise'

Illustrated lyrics and music for Away in a manger. I have included 2 backing track . with different melodies. To hear sound on power point, press sound icon Feedback appreciated as I have made the backing tracks myself

Children listen and identify every day sounds. Then they play a listening game with 3 musical instruments. Finally they sing a song especially composed for this activity. It is in the PowerPoint. It will not play unless you are in SLIDE MODE

Songs and musical activities using the child's name and body sounds/movement. Sound files are embedded.and will not play until PowerPoint is fully open I would appreciate feedback as I have written and recorded the songs myself

A simplified version with illustrations . It takes us to the Darling's house in London where Mr and Mrs Darling are going out. It finishes as the children fly away to Never Never land. The text is easy to read.

A bundle of resources about Spring including 3 videos, an original song , a nursery rhyme and a plant growing in slow motion with original music to stimulate movement. There is also a snippet of history. These are all inserted into a PowerPoint for ease of presentation.

Photos of everyday objects from coronation time and today side by side. Rhymes for the jubilee. Composing a rhythm for loud and soft on the drum . The national anthem. Guide to worksheet is in the powerpoint.There are 2 levels. One worksheet is for a simple rhythm. The extension worksheet has spaces for a simple 4 note tune

This is a useful little video that I have edited. It's from 'It&'s a bugs life ' The ants collect food and later celebrate . The video explores each aspect, the lifting, throwing, carrying, marching ,flying etc. I&';m using it for movement, but you could use it for Harvest festival, literacy , poetry etc . We are using it in our mini beasts topic. Children can make props for their foraging. We drew fruit and cut it out. We staggered under the weight and deposited the 'fruit' on our 'mountain '

Guess what the sounds are . There is an icon to press for new sounds. SOUND FILES OPEN WHEN THE POWERPOINT RUNS IN SLIDE MODE What can you hear outside? Worksheet to draw their results. This really worked. The children were quiet, focused and intent on listening. Updated 18th Nov. Previous download did not hide the images. sorry.

Questions and song making activities based around the nursery rhyme 'Humpty Dumpty'. In addition you can either watch the you tube video (original source) or download it here and insert it into the PowerPoint. Another link inside the presentation is a link to the history of the nursery rhyme.

An original Christmas story about an ogre terrifying a small town and how he is overcome by toys and elves. The children are encouraged to play simple percussion instruments in the appropriate places. There is also a short clip of a video playing the music 'Sleigh Ride'

PowerPoint opens with illustrations and questions connected to the baby Jesus and lullabies. There are lyrics with an inbuilt backing track. Music will not play unless the PowerPoint is running in slide mode. This is the carol with the refrain ' We will rock you '

2 venn diagrams designed to look attractive when displayed. They ask children to put down activities that they might do in winter, summer. Eg swim as opposed to sledging.

Six simple pictures in a PowerPoint or as separate posters, tell in a few words the Christmas story

Children have to identify how many words begin with B while you take the register.Afterwards, you reveal the words to match the illustrations and the final count. Differentiation. Children could write the word on their whiteboard as well as count. As the words are revealed, they can check. their words.

add ay to initial sound A four line humorous poem/rhyme to teach the sound and allow the children the experience of reading together .The words have 3 letters and can be learned phonetically

Add aw to initial sound A four line humorous poem/rhyme to teach the sound and allow the children the experience of reading together .The words have 3 letters and can be learned phonetically

The sheets fold into a concertina to make a little booklet for their collection of long sounds. I open the images in windows gallery and print out an A4 size. The sounds are Long a , e , i , o and u. Drawing is encouraged!

Use in different ways. Either ask children to find words beginning with B while you do the register and then press the power-point to see the words or use as a lesson about birds or the letter B

While the teacher is doing the register, draw or write anything you can see which begins with W. How many do you have ? Afterwards, you reveal the words to match the illustrations and the final count.