Playing in the snow. Preview https://youtu.be/0-m9We1vfpw This simple animated song is about building a snowman and playing snow balls. It can be used on different levels. It’s suitable for a non-specialist or those more confident. There are quite a few lessons in this song and opportunities for art and literacy. In the resource you will find 1. Animated video/PPT of the song without instrument guide so that children can learn the song first. 2. Animated video/PPT of the song with percussion prompts when you're ready to add that. 3. Lyrics alone 4. For non-music readers a guide to percussion parts. 5. For the music reader Lead line and notes for percussion 6. Mp3s. Vocals, backing tracks with or without the percussion 7. Teaching notes 8. 8. Worksheets to showcase art and writing I have duplicated some resources in case you prefer "Word" or PDF

Suitable Ages 6 -8 The presentation is in A4 size, so the worksheets can be printed directly from the PowerPoint. I have included a free song from the musical “The Sunflowers” which could be a starting point. There are 10 different areas in the Sunflower Project. The one here concentrates on poetry. Rhyming words, opposites and comprehension are used in humorous poetry to encourage the child to write their own creations. The sheets can be trimmed easily by the child so that they can be pasted into an A4 booklet. The sunflower Project starts with the sowing of the sunflower seed and follows the observation through until Harvest. Each resource covers a curriculum area. The assumption is that natural science knowledge is absorbed through these various activities.

This song, along with the opportunity to move in the instrumental parts, is a good starter for topics on machines and brings a light hearted feel to the lesson. It’s effective in a class assembly and easy to sing. Included in the pack - 1. A video of the song or 2. A PowerPoint (if you prefer to amend it) 3. Separate lyrics. 4. 2 mp3s with voice and backing

Here is a gentle , evocative song perfect to accompany a children’s Assembly. Here you will find A video of the song A PPt of the song and teaching for the easy accompaniment An mp3 vocals An mp3 backing Lyrics on Word

The idea is - you tell the children you have been given a recording by your friend. He was sitting on the cliff one night, when he heard a strange sound. He recorded it on his phone but can’t understand what the voice is saying. You give out large pieces of paper to groups of 4. Ask them to listen and try and decipher the recording. They will surprise you with their ingenuity! Then next lesson, you play a version of the recording that you have cleaned up on the computer. Is it clearer? What course of action can you take now? Enclosed are the lesson plans for Art, ICT, drama, music and song writing plus the 2 soundscapes. (The sea, an ethereal sound and a disguised voice) This would make a very interesting children’s Assembly piece.

Using the mp3s , you can substitute the name of animal you wish to sing about. The example here is the dragon. The song encourages the use of drum and cymbal as children celebrate the Chinese new year. The vocals sing of the dragon but any animal may be substituted when you use the backing track. Powerpoint of song 2.Lyrics 3.video 4 .voice mp3 Backing no percussion mp3

A child wants a bike for Christmas so that he can cycle and see his grandma on Christmas day. To There are loads of resources here depending whether you want a humorous song to sing or to go further with accompaniments etc National Curriculum For years 3 and 4 Play and perform in solo and ensemble contexts, using their voices and playing musical instruments with increasing accuracy, fluency, control and expression. For years 1 and 2 Use their voices expressively and creatively by singing songs and speaking chants and rhymes. Play tuned and untuned instruments musically. What is included? .1. Song available in different keys. Which key would your children like to sing it in? Are they very different?Which is easier for the instruments? 1 Video of song 2 Animated Power points for teaching the song with music embedded. 3. Step by step PowerPoint to teach ocarina with music embedded ( if required) 4. Lyrics, guitar chords and backing tracks. 5. Easier parts for chime bars

1.A popular carol in either PowerPoint or video 2. The music in A4 ready to print or in Sibelius if you have it 3 .MP3s - Three backing tracks to ease your children in to playing without a lead line and a vocal track( in C) 4. Parts for chime bars and guitar chords/lyrics

Use their voices expressively and creatively by singing songs and speaking chants and rhymes. Play tuned and untuned instruments musically. Animated self running PowerPoint with audio included . Easy accompaniment shown on the PowerPoint. Also included backing and vocals MP3s,diagram of chime bars used and guide for children plus lyrics. My year 1 and 2 loved this. We used it in our emergency services topic and in our Christmas concert.

This little song was inspired by Oliver Jeffers book “How to catch a star” .It is about a little boy who is desperate to catch a star. You’ll have to read the book to find out what happens! It can be used as a starting point for an Assembly with scope for movement and triangle players. The song has a triangle part that the children are encouraged to listen out for and then play. I’ve also written a song based on the book “Lost and found “which is also by Oliver Jeffries. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-song-about-friendship-with-percussion-parts-non-specialist-11059683 The resource has 1. A video of the song 2. A PowerPoint if you should wish to add your own stuff! 3. chords and lyrics 4. Backing tracks with and without triangle. A vocal track 5. A completed example of a worksheet and a blank one

Sort instruments into those that youc an pluck, shake or bang.

Short Video enabling pupils to recognize in this music ,the calm parts and the busy parts. Pupils encouraged to respond by movement. There is also a worksheet to back this up.

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'