Most primary classrooms have a few maracas in the store room.Be amazed at the different sounds a maraca can make! This resource contains a song, and 2 videos. One video shows how a maraca can be played. The second shows a maestro playing the maracas. Children are encouraged to explore the sounds a maraca can make. They are asked to make a simple presentation with their maraca and join in with a Spanish song. This lesson can be adapted for a current topic. The videos are included in the PPT. The YouTube links are for acknowledgement.

L.O We are learning to use our voices and bodies to perform chants. The children are taught a new chant to teach their friends in the playground. Web-link to original source. My video is adapted

A collection of paintings by the quirky artist who enjoys making faces from vegetables. Ideas for follow up lesson

Lyrics, illustrations and sound for this drinking song. Imbedded sound only operated in slide mode.

Illustrated lyrics and audio on a power-point with inbuilt sound

Edited video emphasizing the role of music and Shakespeare in the opening ceremony 2012 olympics. Pupils encouraged to appreciate Danny Boyle and Underworld's inspiration. The video also emphasizes the industrial Revolution. Good starting point for this topic and for studying creative impulses. The quality had been impaired by reducing size in order to upload.

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.

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

Saint Saens changed the dynamic tempo of Offenbach's music to a very slow tempo. The children show this change in their movement.. View in slide mode to hear music. Show in normal view to see without sound Links to the full version of Offenbach's ' Can can ' and Saint Saens 'Tortoise' ,the original sources

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 '

The PowerPoint contains images, music, poetry and sound effects to stimulate a creative response to Thor. Sound files are embedded, and will not play until PowerPoint is fully open.

Compose music using notes of a 4 beat duration. 2 videos included which also use a similar introduction - cannon in D and the opening music from 2001, Space Odyssey. Some understanding of duration might be necessary but the PPT attempts a basic understanding of this

The wonderful story of the dog and the dolphin who became friends. I have put the web address to the original video but I have included my adapted version in the downloads as the scene when the shark appears is a little frightening for younger viewers I have a also written the soundtrack,. Whatever age, this video captures children’s hearts. It can be used during Assembly or when the children walk in.

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

Ideas for drama, art, movement, research and music through the topic of the Vikings and their invasion of LIndisfarne. Some pages have appropriate music for the topic embedded If you delete those pages, you may lose the sound. However the slides can be adapted to suit your needs. A backdrop is included should you wish to use it in drama Feed back greatly appreciated. Thank you.

As part of the topic Conflict, we looked at the rhythm and melody at the beginning of Mars. The children then copied this music and created a small piece of of their own It was very simple, yet effective. Instructions as to how to given. Part two helps children to describe the mood of the music and then examine their reaction to it.. Sound bites included in the Power Point 1 There is a section which helps pupils with the design of their reviews. Part 3 looks at pitch in more depth. See web page for original source

Write your own Celtic rap as inspired by the BBC’s horrible histories. Worksheet and video Lyrics for the rap with sound bites to aid learning. Finding suitable tempo. Listed Learning objectives I have included the video as some schools are not allowed to access You Tube.The web-link is to the original source

This popular music is used for calming and focusing the children at any time of the day. I use it as the children enter Assembly.. The images and music are interspersed with snippets of information to keep the children focused. The music is on a loop. I have cut the full performance . The link to RE is 'Special Places' and to- P H S E - Music is an incredible way to soothe jagged emotions. File must be viewed in slide mode

Humorous illustrated posters defining key musical vocabulary .Alphabetical order

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