A creative way of introducing the trigraph “air” Children love this song and get quite self-righteous because someone has taken their chair! There is a very simple part for the claves (or any untuned instruments) and for differentiation a simple part for chime bars with the notes written underneath the music. Musically you can extend this as far as you feel comfortable or just sing and clap in the instrumental Resources include PPT (should you wish to edit) Music sheet Video 2 mp3s vocals and backing

The trigraph “ear” is promoted in this song. The children have to listen out for the maracas and then play along. It’s about a man whose beard is so long that the birds decide to nest there. Included in the resource is 1. A video of the song 2. A PPT of the song should you wish to add to it. 3. 2 mp3s a vocal and backing track 4. Separate lyrics and guitar chords.

A silly action song (Dr Zeus style) using simple words.... bug, jug, mug, fly, sky, (eye), snail, pail, jail. There are opportunities to move and play a drum and a penny whistle/whistle. (The latter can be omitted and a sound uttered instead). This is useful for a minibeast topic. The resource contains 1. A video of the song 2. A PowerPoint of the song should you wish to add to it. 3. Follow up ideas 4. An mp3 of the song and a backing track

The story of Jack and the beanstalk in song The resource contains 1. A video and PowerPoint of the song 2. A backing track and vocal track 3. The lyrics with ideas to extend the theme.

Children find it easy to sing this old nursery rhyme. It's useful in a mini beast topic. They can also join in with simple percussion using a tambourine and a shaker (maraca). We acted the part of the farmer shooing away the ladybirds before he set fire to the rubble. Then we put baby Ann in a safe place (Under the frying pan) In this resource you will find • A PowerPoint with the song and teaching notes. • The lyrics • A vocal track and a backing track • A video of the song

A child dreams of accompanying favorite superheroes on adventures. There is an interlude between verses for children to move or/ and play a 2 note chime bar piece of music. In the resource, you will find 1. A PPT of the song 2. A video of the song 3. A backing track MP3 4. A vocal track MP3 5. The lyrics 6 A visual aid to the notes played.

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.

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 of the “Enormous Turnip” in video with backing tracks In the resource you will find- A video, a PPT, backing track and vocals, lyrics in Word or PDF

Resources include 1. A PowerPoint of the song with teaching notes at the end 2. A video of the song. 3. Music and harmony for tuned instruments 4. Lyrics and notes for the tune (non music readers) 5. Backing and vocal tracks 6. Ideas for music lessons to accompany song from 4 to 11

A finished picture is shown and then a picture which is incomplete. The children have to say what is missing and create a completed one. I say that they were photocopied incorrectly and I need their help to make completed pictures. The first one introduces the idea of audience. From then on the pictures depict various scenes from the Nativity and they are treated in a similar vein . Good for discussion and creative impulses.

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 '

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

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 . 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

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