A useful chart to remind teacher and children of the levels in music

I wrote apiece of entertaining music which is over 9 minutes long so that I could watch the children's sense of rhythm as they played on the claves or tambour to the music. Children who were quite rhythmic made quite complex rhythmic patterns. Its a quick and useful tool for assessment

Gratitude is the sign of noble souls. The story of Androcles and the lion Follow up. Ask children to think of the last time they showed gratitude. How do they feel when someone says thank you ?. How do they feel when they are ignored.?

Romanze from Piano Concerto No.1 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 calming. web link to original source

Intermezzo from Pagliacci.. Soothing music. 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 calming. web link to performance. original source

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 calming. Web link to video and original source

largo , a soothing piece of music.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 calming. web link to original source- video

Song of the morning by Elgar. 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 calming.Web link to video and original source

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 calming. web link to original source

I ran the first video as the children came into Assembly.. It sets the mood for a thoughtful approach to the topic ' Bullying ' The second part shows how the problem.was tackled. In between the videos, you might like to ask the children what the solution could be. The original video is on the web address. I have edited the music of the original video to make it suitable for Assemblies, I have made it available here as I know some schools are not allowed to use You-tube

Dramatic music. 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 empowerment web link to performance and source

Beethoven's haunting melody.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 calming. web link to original source

The lyrics in this piece can be interpreted in a spiritual way, in keeping with North American Indian philosophy i.e The land on which we live is loaned to us.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 calming. web link to video and original source Composers Dido Armstrong, Rollo Armstrong

The resource 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 calming. web link to video of orchestra and original link

Soothing music. Cannon in D by'Pachebel ' 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 calming. web link to video and original source

Listening to the news this morning , I heard an interview with Anna Deutcher. She is a musical prodigy and a delightful child! This is just what I need to inspire years 3 and 4 today and maybe give them an antidote to "Classical music is not cool" You need to be able to view YouTube in your classroom to use this PPT in order to hear her compositions and she her being interviewed.

A life spent making mistakes Is not only more honorable, But more useful than A life spent doing nothing. (1856-1950) Irish writer. George Bernard Shaw was a playwright, essayist, political activist, lecturer, novelist, philosopher, revolutionary evolutionist, and most prolific letter writer in literary history.

A heartwarming illustrated poem about two friends walking on the beach. One slaps the other. I do not have the name of the author despite research but I have tried to make it look lovely. .

Ten pictures of the story of Jesus in chronological order. Simple sentences are on the pictures. There are famous painting on each stage of the story.

The resource opens with the music Speed bonny boat as the children enter assembly. Note in order for the music to work,the PowerPoint must be in Slide mode (fully open) The PowerPoint then asks children various questions about Scotland, A video is available for downloads if your school has not got access to YouTube .Web-links are to original sources