Use their voices expressively and creatively by singing songs and speaking chants and rhymes. Play tuned and untuned instruments musically. Animated self running PowerPoint with audio included . Easy accompaniment shown on the PowerPoint. Also included backing and vocals MP3s,diagram of chime bars used and guide for children plus lyrics. My year 1 and 2 loved this. We used it in our emergency services topic and in our Christmas concert.

New National Curric- Use their voices expressively and creatively by singing songs and speaking chants and rhymes . Play tuned and un-tuned instruments musically. I used this chant with the topic Houses and homes for key stage 1. A house is built and gradually, the tradespeople (electrician, plumber, decorator, carpenter, plasterer) come and complete the building.) Percussion opportunities come on the end of the verse , instruments are pictorially suggested With this TES resource you have a video, a PowerPoint presentation, mp3s with vocals, backing without percussion , backing and separate lyrics

This PowerPoint is a brief study of the Battle of Culloden and contains links to other relevant sites (pictures, videos, songs,info etc). It is intended to be used with The Skye boat song and another song "The Ghosts of Culloden ". The former is available on the premium site with mp3s, video or a PowerPoint presentation. Both songs act as a wonderful starting point from which to enter this period of Jacobean history. They can be viewed on YouTube. Our class are studying Famous British battles and we will use the songs as part of the music curriculum (The genre of folk music)

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

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

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

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 )

This song ( in a rock and roll style) tells the story of the founding of the Olympics. Kronos and Zeus wrestle for the prize of the Earth. In commemoration of this, Zeus, the winner declares a four yearly sporting celebration (The Olympics). Included in the pack, is a video, A PPT, vocal and backing tracks , lyrics

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.

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

The resources can be used with the book Lost and found or a just as a song about friendship 1.There is a video of the song with percussion opportunities 2.lyrics 3 .2 backing tracks ( one without the children's percussion part) and a vocal track. There are also worksheets with examples given . There is scope for movement as the children face each other and row backwards and forwards in the chorus. A PPT is also provided should you prefer that to a video. There is also a free video on the free rsources section for movement and music . See https://www.tes.co.uk/teaching-resource/music-and-movement-penguins-friendship-11059688

This simple song encourages the children to put on their super hero boots, magic cloak, and glasses for x -ray vision before they curl up exhausted after a days super heroism! Use props or simply mime the actions in the short musical interluded after each verse or use simple instruments to imitate the action.E.g When the skeleton appears , add some bones (tappers/claves)

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.

A cumulative song in an animated PowerPoint or video with matching large pictures and a worksheet. These can be used to alter the order of the song or for flash cards etc. There are also 2 mp3s , backing and voice. With the backing track, you can use it for all sorts of songs according to your topic. E.g. Animals, people who help us etc. The tune used is "One man went to mow" Children could listen out for the guiro and play with the song. Also, they could enter the garden in the way an animal would move.

This song is a humorous, potted version of all the kings in the Plantagenet era. After each song and chorus is an interlude for the instruments to play. It’s differentiated. If it’s too difficult, ask the children to invent a drum and tambourine rhythm to play over it. Included in the resource, you will find A PPT of the song A video of the song 3 Mp3s Vocal, backing, backing with the interlude played. Sheet music for children Lyrics

The story of the gingerbread man in a catchy song . Resource contains a video, PPT,backing tracks, lyrics

The song is about the changes a child faces from birth to the first day at school. We used it to introduce the topic "Myself" and then the children brought in photos of themselves as babies

The story of St George and the dragon told in song. 1. PPT 2. Video 3.Lyrics and guitar chords 4. Backing track mp3 5. Performance track mp3 I have used this with key stage 1 and 2. They love it ! (Especially the boys)

Simple songs to sing inspired by the pages of" I like books" by the famous author Anthony Browne. Press the icons to hear the songs. "The Shape Game " also by Anthony Browne, looks at the picture in details and develops a song in which children are encouraged to copy the simple musical accompaniment. Useful for seaside topic. For more of my songs, visit youtube.com/user/pwilloughby3

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