I am a music specialist and the music I write is original, tested on children and for the less confident teacher. My aim is to provide you with everything you need to fulfil Topic requirements and those of the National Curriculum (without having to prepare anything.) I provide Power Points/videos and give you mp3s and lyrics. Notation is sometimes given. The instrumental parts are dead easy!
I am a music specialist and the music I write is original, tested on children and for the less confident teacher. My aim is to provide you with everything you need to fulfil Topic requirements and those of the National Curriculum (without having to prepare anything.) I provide Power Points/videos and give you mp3s and lyrics. Notation is sometimes given. The instrumental parts are dead easy!
This song is a humorous, potted version of all the kings in the Plantagenet era. After each song and chorus is an interlude for the instruments to play. It’s differentiated. If it’s too difficult, ask the children to invent a drum and tambourine rhythm to play over it.
Included in the resource, you will find
A PPT of the song
A video of the song
3 Mp3s Vocal, backing, backing with the interlude played.
Sheet music for children
Lyrics
A cumulative song in an animated PowerPoint or video with matching large pictures and a worksheet. These can be used to alter the order of the song or for flash cards etc. There are also 2 mp3s , backing and voice.
With the backing track, you can use it for all sorts of songs according to your topic. E.g.
Animals, people who help us etc.
The tune used is "One man went to mow"
Children could listen out for the guiro and play with the song. Also, they could enter the garden in the way an animal would move.
This simple song encourages the children to put on their super hero boots, magic cloak, and glasses for x -ray vision before they curl up exhausted after a days super heroism!
Use props or simply mime the actions in the short musical interluded after each verse or use simple instruments to imitate the action.E.g When the skeleton appears , add some bones (tappers/claves)
The resources can be used with the book Lost and found or a just as a song about friendship
1.There is a video of the song with percussion opportunities
2.lyrics
3 .2 backing tracks ( one without the children's percussion part) and a vocal track.
There are also worksheets with examples given . There is scope for movement as the children face each other and row backwards and forwards in the chorus.
A PPT is also provided should you prefer that to a video.
There is also a free video on the free rsources section for movement and music . See https://www.tes.co.uk/teaching-resource/music-and-movement-penguins-friendship-11059688
I have used these resources after reading the book "Lost and found" by Oliver Jeffers.
The film is edited highlights of the way a penguin moves. I wrote the music to follow those movements. The children can add instruments to it for added effect( e.g. A guiro (scraper)
I have put more resources in the premium section, (an animated song with instrumental parts for the non specialist and an art worksheet. These all fit with the Friendship/Sea theme. https://www.tes.co.uk/teaching-resource/a-song-about-friendship-with-percussion-parts-non-specialist-11059683
A useful assembly for Spring, summer and especially Harvest. Can lead to discussions on life and death.
The Sunflowers. A mini musical following the life cycle of sunflowers from sowing to harvest. The sunflowers have their own unique personalities
The resources contains
1. Song sheet.
2. Script (easy costume)
3. 4 self-running PowerPoints with inbuilt sound.
4. 4 vocal tracks Mp3.
5. 4 backing tracks.
6 .Piano score
7. No license needed.
This song ( in a rock and roll style) tells the story of the founding of the Olympics. Kronos and Zeus wrestle for the prize of the Earth. In commemoration of this, Zeus, the winner declares a four yearly sporting celebration (The Olympics). Included in the pack, is a video, A PPT, vocal and backing tracks , lyrics
Useful song for a topic on pirates . Optional parts for tuned instruments.
The actions for the chorus
1.“This way that way” -move body side to side.
2. “Over the Irish sea” wave motion with hand
3. “Bottle of rum” Drinking action
4. “to warm my tum” rub tummy.
Resources include self running animated PowerPoint , video, lyrics, backing track and vocal track. ( separate harmony track )
Resources include
1. PPT with parts to play for instruments (non specialist friendly)
2.Lyrics and guitar chords
3. The notes for instrumental part
4. various MP3sto isolate harmony and instrumental part for listening to
5. Video
A child experiences the delight of sparklers for the first time. The PPT is self running and has sound included.
The triangle is suggested as an accompaniment but you could ask the children which instruments they would like to use instead
Press the start button on a keyboard to provide a rhythm for chanting the poem . Try changing the tempo button
Resources include
1. An illustrated poem
2. Lyrics and MP3s
Video and PPT of the song
Covering these areas in 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.
This animated power point has sound embedded and is self ’s up tempo. The chords are with the lyrics
The song that can be viewed on YouTube at . Its great as a closing song for a concert.
The musical can be bought by going to
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-christmas-musical-the-special-gift-age-6-to-10-also-includes-scenery-and-sound-effects-11151827
This little song is a good introduction to Autumn work or conker collecting, or conker colours. There is an opportunity to play the tambourine in it.
Included is
1. A PPT with sound and pictures with lyrics
2. Backing track and vocals
3 Lyrics in a PDF file
4. A video
A slightly more suitable version of "Last Christmas" I had to use my voice as its hard for children to copy George Michael's so just use it as a guide please! The other PowerPoint is the backing track.
Resources include
1 PPT of song
2. PPT teaching accompaniments (differentiated)
3. music guide
4.Lyrics
5.Backing track mp3
6. Vocals mp3
7.Video of the song
I can sing with excitement
I can hear the music going down in steps
I can play notes of different lengths.
I can sing with excitement
I use long and short notes to create rhythm
I can see when parts of a melody are repeated
I can arrange notes to make a pattern
Edit to suit your needs
Contains 2 sound recordings of the Navaho.
Video available for downloading
Suggestions for their own chanting and a rain dance.
I have edited out on the video anything which might make younger children giggly!. If you prefer to use the you tube video, view first.
L.O To appreciate the music of other countries and cultures
With this traditional song resource you can choose what to teach and what you feel comfortable with so it suits both non specialist and those a bit more adventurous . In some cases you can give the melody line to a child who is taking music lessons to extend them . If you would like to add accompaniments, the children can hear where they come in the video/recordings and copy them.
The history of the song and brass bands are introduced. A YouTube link is provided but if you are not allowed to use you-tube, I have put an audio clip there.. I've also added some little creative ideas in the teaching aide.
Children using these resources will be able to
1. Look at the notation/letter names and play simple notes on the chime bars/xylophone to accompany the song “The Happy wanderer”
Extension - More able children can play melody line
2. Trace the tunes popularity from a small German choirs rendition , a hit in the 50s, to becoming popular in the Scout’s jamborees’
3. Recognize brass band music and note that it is played all over the world. The band
Playing here is from Hong Kong and the UK.
4. Learn to sing the song and copy short audio snippets.
5. Use their "ear" and try simple improvisation.
One of the world's greatest songwriters died on November 11th 2016 This cover version of Suzanne is in the key of C and can be played easily by guitars.
Included in the resources are
1. A video of song and lyrics. Preview at https://youtu.be/Okj63672n30
2. Lyrics and chords
3. Mp3 vocals
4. Mp3 backing track
This little song is about children planting a sunflower seed. A preview of the song and the rest of the musical can be seen at
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It’s the story of pupils at a school planting sunflowers and what happens to them.
The whole musical (including Power Points, backing tracks, scripts etc) can be taught from Spring through to Autumn. There is no extra work for the teacher to do . Everything is provided
To buy complete Musical https://www.tes.com/us/teacher-lessons/-the-sunflowers-mini-musical-age-5-to-8-spring-to-harvest-11143545