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!
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.
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.
Guess what the sounds are . There is an icon to press for new sounds. SOUND FILES OPEN WHEN THE POWERPOINT RUNS IN SLIDE MODE
What can you hear outside?
Worksheet to draw their results.
This really worked. The children were quiet, focused and intent on listening.
Updated 18th Nov. Previous download did not hide the images. sorry.
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 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
A young boy tells his grandma that he is being bullied and she gives him some advice. It may be used as part of a self esteem programme or a starting point for discussion. Do you agree with grandma ?
1.The animated PowerPoint has inbuilt sound .
2. There is a separate lyrics and chord sheet
3. Two mp3s for backing and vocals.
4. Music for the riff
5. Video
The illustrations are different though for copyright reasons.
2 songs about school. One is about the entrance hall, the other is about the mosaic on the wall. Sound files are embedded.and will not play until PowerPoint is fully open
This PowerPoint explores through music and dance the trophies that we have in school. It then looks at winning trophies at the Olympics.and moving to the music.
Sound files are embedded, and will not play until PowerPoint is fully open.
I would appreciate feedback as I have written and recorded the songs myself.
The Halloween Party. Song with percussion parts. Non-specialist and specialist.
This easy to learn song has a catchy chorus and is a lovely activity to use at the end of your Halloween day or it can be used over a few weeks to teach simple percussion parts. The percussion parts are graded in difficulty so there is something for everyone. In the teaching guide, there are audio examples of the percussion to help children play” by ear”. Opportunities for movement.
1. An animated video of the song
2.A teaching guide to the percussion parts with audio PPT
3. Separate lyrics
4. Notation – lead line -guitar-
5. Notation for the percussion
6. Notation for the xylophone
7.Notation – lead line -guitar- Sibelius
8. Notation for the percussion Sibelius
9. Notation for the xylophone Sibelius
10. Halloween song vocals MP3
11. Halloween backing and percussion
12. Halloween lead line and piano
13. Index to resources
1 Pancake day
2 Valentines day.- The Fussy Valentine. Optional percussion parts
3.Song for the Chinese New Year - Optional percussion parts. percussion parts
4. The Halloween party with percussion parts
A folk version of the Christmas song. There are PowerPoints to facilitate the learning of simple percussion parts. There are questions to develop listening skills and note reading. You can either perform the song in unison or play an accompaniment. This can be extended to a simple harmony and a counter melody.
Resources include.
1. PPT Introduction – history of the song
2. PPT of the completed song
3. PPT teaching the accompaniments of the song with sound bytes.
4. Lyrics of the song
5. Video of the song
6. Mp3 vocals of the song
7. Mp3 backing with counter melody
8. Mp3 backing without percussion instruments
9. Notation melody
10. Notation chime bars
11. Notation counter melody
Mu2/1.1 play and perform in solo and ensemble contexts, using their voices and playing musical instruments with increasing accuracy, fluency, control and expression
Mu2/1.3 listen with attention to detail and recall sounds with increasing aural memory
Mu2/1.4 use and understand staff and other musical notations
Mu2/1.6 develop an understanding of the history of music.
A collection of new and old songs for Christmas
1. Mary had a baby
2. Celebrate
3. Santa's fallen off his sleigh
4. We wish you a merry Christmas
5. Hey Father Christmas
6. Mary and the angel.A new carol
Many of the songs have accompaniments for the children to play. All have video.
This musical has every single resource you might need apart from children and instruments! It tells the story of a discontented King who banned Christmas, sacked his servants and set sail for foreign countries. The more he saw, the more discontented he became. He was shipwrecked and gradually became aware that he wanted to go home . He escaped and returned with a Christmas tree and love in his heart. Included in the pack
1. All the lyrics and inbuilt sound on PowerPoint
2. A performance PowerPoint presentation with sound effects, scenery and backing tracks incorporated
3. A script, lyrics and index
4. All vocals and backing tracks on mp 3 should you prefer to use them away from PowerPoint
5. Differentiated music and mp3s for 2 instrumentals.(Can be missed out)
6. Mp 3s for 3 dances
7 chords and lyrics
To view a song from the musical please go to https://youtu.be/MSUE2AqO4Qo
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
A collection of songs in video and PPT with additional art and percussion opportunities. The songs are inspired by a love of books, especially those of Oliver Jeffers.
Suitable Ages 6 -8
Planting a sunflower seed is a prerequisite to using this resource
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 writing instructions (differentiated) for sowing and growing sunflowers /recounting what they have done. 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.
Suitable Ages 6 to 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 shape and symmetry (differentiated). It is based around the shapes seen in a sunflower or in sunflower designs. It covers recognition of shape and finding lines of symmetry.
Work can be trimmed easily by the child and placed into an A4 book
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.
Suitable Ages 6 to 8
Planting a sunflower seed is a prerequisite to using this resource
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 data collection from the moment the sunflower seed is planted. Data is collected about growth and recorded on the bar charts supplied. There are also data to be collected about favorite garden and wild flowers.
The finished work can be easily trimmed and placed into A4 books.
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.