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 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

The song is intended to be used as part of the study of the Jacobite rebellion or as a song to learn in the folk song genre in music. Our class are studying Great British Battles and we will use the song in that context. Examples of learning objectives are... L.O To use folk music as a historical resource or To recognize the genre of folk music. There are many objectives you could use for this beautiful song. Differentiation - There is an optional harmony I have also put up on the free section of the TES, a PowerPoint presentation about the Battle of Culloden to run in conjunction with the song. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/history-and-music-the-battle-of-culloden-11094798 The resource here contains a video or a self running PowerPoint of the song , a copy of the lyrics and chords plus a vocal mp3 and a backing track. I have transposed the song (should you wish to play it yourself) in to the keys of C and G

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

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

In this song, supported by an animated video, each family member appreciates chocolate from Auntie B , the chocoholic, to the baby covered in the stuff! The song has opportunities for 1. Singing in unison 2. Singing the verse and chorus simultaneously 3. Chime bar interlude for 3 notes , leading to 4. Reading the simple 3 note accompaniment for those more confident It therefore fulfils many curriculum requirements. You will find in the resource, 1. A PPT of the song 2. A video of the song 3. Teaching notes (word and PDF) 4. A backing track with the children’s chime bar part in 5. A backing track without the children’s part 6. A vocal track 7. The lyrics (word and PDF) 8. The song with a lead line and guitar chords (notes)

This song with a hip hop beat welcomes you to Shrek’s home in the swamp. Living there are many folk from famous fairy stories. There is an opportunity, if you have a set of chime bars (from C to C’) to play them in descending order. If not, simply move your hands from an upright position to your side or on the floor. The idea is to feel the descent of the pitch from high to low. My children enjoyed adding movement to the song. It makes a good “party piece” for an assembly on fairy stories. Included in the resource 1. PPT lyrics music. 2. Lyrics 3. Backing track mp3 4. vocal track mp3 5. Video of the song Covers singing, playing an instrument, pitch, responding to music,

This song can be used at Easter or any time of the year for children from 5 to 7. The song starts off with 10 eggs and one by one they are taken by an animal until there is one left which is eaten by a child. The resource includes 1. An animated PowerPoint of the song with worksheets at the end 2. A backing track and a vocal track. 3. The lyrics 4 The video 5. 3 differentiated maths/art worksheets about the song (for younger students) PDF and word Children like to line up and play the part of an animal pouncing on the chocolate egg. For best results, blow worksheet to A3 and have 2 to 3 children working on it. The song is useful to use in performances because it lends itself to colourful masks and action. It can be a starting point for the question “Why do we celebrate Easter with chocolate eggs?”

This is a story on video or PowerPoint and video about a spider who wanted his own song. He listened to all the other mini beasts singing and desperately wanted his own song . The idea is to "hook" the children into making their own songs. There is a teacher's guide showing what learning objectives might be encountered. After the story, there is a follow up song using all the creature's individual songs from the story. e.g. high/low/fast/slow/voice expression etc. The story can also be used in Assembly/PHSE as an in road to "finding your voice" it would be a good starter for writing too. Included in the resource is a video PPT mp3 teachers notes

The song used the words, shark, shore, and shell. It is to reinforce the digraph you have taught in the day or to introduce it. Musically, the song has short musical interludes. The child is encouraged to move the arms downwards as the music and illustrations move downwards too. (Beginnings of pitch) The worksheet uses the illustrations from the song to colour and add the words shark, shell, or just the digraph. In the resource, you will find 1 A PPT in case you wish to add your own ideas 2 A video of the song 3 A worksheet (Publisher and a photo of this in case you don’t have publisher) 4 An mp3 of the song 5 The lyrics

A silly song to introduce the digraph “ch”. Charlie only eats food that begins with “ch”. The words chips, chops and cheese are used. Then when children have learned the song, they can substitute those words for other “ch” words. E.g Chicken, chives, chard, cherries, chili, chocolate, chick peas. “Charlie the dinosaur had a chicken for lunch.” They could go really silly and find non-food words for Charlie to eat .E.g “Charlie the dinosaur had a child for lunch” etc. Resource includes 1. A PPT of the song should you wish to add to it. 2. A video of the song 3. An mp3 of the song 4. A worksheet to colour Charlie and" feed him" with ch digraphs. (Publisher) 5. The lyrics

A fun song with a rocky beat which describes what happens when capital letters go on strike. Names and places disappear, sentences become unintelligible. 1 video of the song or a PPT should you wish to add to it. 2. Backing track and vocal mp3s 3. lyrics and chords 1 - beginning to punctuate sentences using a capital letter and a full stop, question mark or exclamation mark 2. - using a capital letter for names of people, places, the days of the week, and the personal pronoun ‘I’

A reggae style song using the Olympic values as a theme. Resources contain 1. A video of the song 2. A PPT of the lyrics and illustrations only, teaching notes at the end 3. Mp3 of song with vocals. Mp3 of backing 4. Lyrics

Based on Oscar Wilde's short story,The Selfish Giant. This song has a strong beat and catchy melody. Included in the resource. Useful in Assemblies to follow up the story. A PPT of the song A video of the song The lyrics The story of the selfish giant Backing track and vocal MP3s/wav

The children choose which superhero they want to be as they create a parade. There are parts for the drum, the maracas (shakers) and the tambourine. The children love playing the instruments and I’ve used the ones which most schools have in their cupboards! In the resource you will find 1. A PPT of the song 2. A video of the song 3.A vocal track 4. A backing track without the percussion on 5. A backing track with the percussion on 6. The lyrics