I wrote this song to fit in with our topic -Houses and homes. An estate agent takes his client to see houses all over the world. It can be used as an introduction to your topic. It has a very simple blues type riff made of a few notes which provide a very effective showcase for music in your concerts or Assemblies Resources include A PPT of the song A video of the song Vocals and backing tracks The lyrics

This song can welcome your children on their first day at school or later, reflect on how they felt coming to school for the first time..It can develop into sharing their feeling . You may like to use this with key stage 1 as well. Resource contains 1.A PPT of the song 2.A bordered page for writing 3. Lyrics 4. Mp3 vocals 5. Mp3 baking 6. A video of the song

A song about the seasons . Each verse a different season. The video has words and prompts for percussion instruments. If you haven't got a bird warbler, children love a small keyboard (some have pre-programmed chirps) or, you could use a cuckoo sound (G and a lower E.) It’s a useful song for all seasons of the year. Preview song (with different illustrations ) https://youtu.be/ZcXI1JCpDxs In the resource pack you will find - 1.A worksheet. Children draw a representative image from the song for each season 2.A video of the song 3. separate lyrics 4.A PPT of the song with follow up idea at the end and a link to listening music. 5 A backing track and a vocal track

Resources contain 1. PowerPoint presentation of the song “Three cool blind mice” inspired by the mice from Shrek. Parts for simple percussion (Tappers, clapping, drum) 2. Video of the above if you prefer 3. PPT of the original three blind mice. (Links to YouTube for music to listen /move to. Ideas for follow up and origins of the nursery rhyme. 4. Mp3s of Three Cool Blind mice (backing and voice) 5. Bordered display sheet to showcase children’s own art.

This old English folk tune dating back to the 18th century can be sung with a vocal / backing track / video for non-specialist and a very simple accompaniment on chime bars and a harmony for those more confident. The PowerPoint has introduction to folk music and the song itself Included in the resource pack are 1. 2 backing tracks. One with chime bars on. One without 2. Tracks with vocals and harmony. Vocals without harmony 3. Notation for chime bars 4. Lyrics 5. Video without harmony 6. A PowerPoint with teaching notes and an introduction to the song

Dinosaur Tour This catchy song takes the children back in a time machine to the land of the dinosaurs. It could be used as a starter for a topic or “a piece de resistance “in an assembly production Resources include 1. Video and PPT of the song 2. Chord and lyrics 3. Backing and vocals track 4. Extension percussion and questions PPT. 5. Mp3 of the percussion extension 6. Score of the percussion N.C • play and perform in solo and ensemble contexts, using their voices and playing musical instruments with increasing accuracy, fluency, control and expression • listen with attention to detail and recall sounds with increasing aural memory • use and understand staff and other musical notations

PowerPoint works in conjunction with the videos in downloads..Using the Viking raids as a starting point, the PowerPoint looks at the chanting of monks from Benedictine to the modern Gregorians. Both videos are very soothing and can be played as a standalone resource before Assemblies or in a quiet time of the day. The work concludes with a little leaflet that is a response to the music. Mix and match! Web addresses to these source materials are included.

A simple poster showing 12 letters of the Greek alphabet

PowerPoint, 2 embedded music files and notation. For specialists/ non specialist. Pick which resource is best for your needs.. Movement pitch timbre listening focus Web-link to original source

Recreate the sounds of the Rainforest. Identify the musical elements (and be able to define them) dynamics (loud and quiet); texture (Layering of sounds) Explore and discover sound makers in the environment (including own body and voice) Identify how the sounds are made The link is to the full length original version on you tube

Listen to examples of Tudor music and copy rhythms..Suitable for adapting to your needs. For specialist and non specialist . Contains music from that era as a stimuli to children's compositions. Ideas how to compose. Contains 2 videos of versions of Greensleeves and the score for ocarinas and treble clef instruments with a backing track

A gallery of famous Victorians, Composers included ! Darwin, Nightingale, Gershwin,Grieg, Mendelssohn Queen Victoria, Edison and Wagner.

A video of Nick Vujicic's amazing attitude to life. He has no limbs.The original source link to you-tube. is on the web link. Also included is a power-point and backing track to Bring it all back plus a link to S Club 7 performing their song on tour.

I have acted this out with children for Assemblies. They loved seeing the stage full of litter etc. I think it drove home the point that not putting things back in the right place and being very untidy impacts on others.

Gershwin. The resources contains piece of music and PowerPoint slides with some detail about the piece. It is useful for Assembly music or to listen during the day. The music creates the right mood for concentrating and empowering. web link to video and original; source

A man who does not think For himself Does not think at all. 1854-1900 an Irish writer, poet and playwright. He wrote The Picture of Dorian Gray.

All you will need: music, video, learning objectives, etc, for nearly a half term's work. Useful for non-specialists.

The song celebrates the freedom of flying with Peter Pan. Everything you need is in the pack. Specialists can use notation, non-specialists can use the video. Included in the resources you will find 1. An animated video of the song with lyrics 2. A PPT of the song plus intro to JM Barrie 3. Mp3s of the vocals and backing 4. A lead line and guitar chords in notation (jpeg and Sibelius) 5. The lyrics with guitar chords 6. Colouring page 7. A writing page designed for display purposes

The song Jingle Bells for non specialists and specialists . Key stage 1 and 2 • play and perform in solo and ensemble contexts, using their voices and playing musical instruments with increasing accuracy, fluency, control and expression • listen with attention to detail and recall sounds with increasing aural memory • use and understand staff and other musical notations • develop an understanding of the history of music. ( See the last part of the video) Differentiation - 1 Use the video as a song only 2 Use only the first few bars of the accompaniment 3 Add 4 note accompaniment in chorus 4 Add more notes in the verse

Humorous illustrated posters defining key musical vocabulary .Alphabetical order