Pupils may process these sounds or used them as stand alone sound effects in their presentations

Think of the games you like and put them in the circle. If there are some games you don't like, they can go outside the circle. You can draw them or write their names.

Any poetry that is written in harvest time can be shown off in this writing sheet. It can also be colored in.

A simple technique for making up a song using the names of the fruit in the book 'Handa's surprise' It looks attractive too. You could scan them into a powerpoint so all the children can sing or play each others work. This will work with fruit or animals in the topic whether or not you are doing 'Handa&'s surprise'

A powerpoint with inbuilt videos and guidance to create a composition about machines A silent video is used at the end and children play along side it once they have decided which instruments are appropriate. Children are encouraged to look at the movement of the machines and from that observation, gain clues as to the type of sound, pitch or rhythm could be used. I am using this as part of a topic about the Industrial Revolution\nA stand alone video ' Silent machines ...... ' is available for download if you want to add your class composition to it.

A video and suggested follow up ideas , including composing, following the work and life of Sir John Tavener. He died in 2013 and his music is well worth a listen to . In order to comply to the size of download that the TES will accept I have put together video with a lower resolution so the quality is not brilliant but acceptable.

In various keys F, E and G. Includes a German version and short history of the carol

Song featured in "Shrek"Lyrics on a power point and backing trackweb link to Shrek and Hallelujah. original sourceComposer Leonard Cohen

Louis Armstrong's hit.Lyrics on a power point and backing track link to original source.

In key of F and C C F I'm dream-ing of a white Christ-mas G C just like the ones I used to know., Written by Irving Berlin (May 11, 1888. September 22, 1989), the American composer and lyricist, widely considered one of the greatest songwriters in history

Destiny ‘s song about a pet hamster, A favorite theme with young song writers. It is useful as a stimulus for personal writing, poetry or, song writing; Children love the work of their peers. Method -Brainstorm ideas, Chose most relevant words and then words which rhyme with them. Take the first sentence as a blueprint for subsequent lines (syllables).Run in slide mode to hear sound.

.Suitable for non specialist. Easy to follow.\nOne way is to collectively designate the instruments to each of the the 4 Wind in the willows characters.Then, choose a leader for , say, the woodblock, ask them to play something to represent their chosen character, and then let the others copy it.. Repeat 3 times . Add other characters.

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.

While the teacher is doing the register, draw or write anything you can see which begins with D. How many do you have ?Afterwards, you reveal the words to match the illustrations and the final count.

I've taken screenshots of each stage of using Madpad . We start with making a pattern with the existing sound bank and then go on to create our own sounds. You cant use Reflector with Mad pad hence the screen shots I haven't gone into detail with ABA structure . You may need to do some work on patterns before you start here or you could miss that and concentrate on creating rhythms

Kundai has emigrated and writes a song about the music he remembers from home... Illustrates how the choice of drums styles can determine the mood of the piece. Useful as a stimulus for poetry, writing or song writing about a memory., Children love the wo

Ceylan’s song is about her two nanas, one lives in the U.K, the other in Turkey Useful as a stimulus for poetry, writing or song writing, Children love the work of their peers. Method -Brainstormed ideas, Chose most relevant words and then find words which rhyme with them. Take the first sentence as a blueprint for subsequent lines (syllables). Developed a backing track using Dance E jay or a similar programme. Run in slide mode to hear sound.

Luke remembers the time he broke his thumb. Useful as a stimulus for poetry; writing or song writing. Children love the work of their peers. Method - Brainstorm ideas; Chose most relevant words and then find words which rhyme with them. Appropriate for Early Childhood Education (Pre-K and younger). ECE-AR-so, ECE-AR, ECE-SEDE, ECE-SEDE-sh, ECE-SEDE-se, ECE-SEDE-em

I wanted to introduce teeth cleaning and couldn't find a poem anywhere to introduce it, so, I wrote one. Hope you have fun with it!

Ellie has written moving tribute to her late granddad. A stimulus for poetry, writing or song writing, Children love the work of their peers.Also helpful to encourage children to talk about loss.Method -Brainstorm ideas, Chose most relevant words and then