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

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

The song Jingle Bells for non specialists and specialists . Key stage 1 and 2 • play and perform in solo and ensemble contexts, using their voices and playing musical instruments with increasing accuracy, fluency, control and expression • listen with attention to detail and recall sounds with increasing aural memory • use and understand staff and other musical notations • develop an understanding of the history of music. ( See the last part of the video) Differentiation - 1 Use the video as a song only 2 Use only the first few bars of the accompaniment 3 Add 4 note accompaniment in chorus 4 Add more notes in the verse

This song can stand alone as a topic song for the summer or as a piece to develop playing an instrument. The example on the video uses a xylophone and glockenspiel. Any tuned instrument could be used though.the teaching will range over a few weeks. For those teachers less confident, I suggest a tambourine in the chorus. Some pupils who take private lessons could sight read the xylophone part on the verse using a keyboard. N.C • use and understand staff and other musical notations • play and perform in solo and ensemble contexts, using their voices and playing musical instruments with increasing accuracy, fluency, control and expression • listen with attention to detail and recall sounds with increasing aural memory Resources include • A video and PPT of the song • 2 backing tracks with and without the percussion • Vocal track • PPT audio teaching the instruments • Music score instruments • Lyrics and easier accompaniment for non-readers

This old English folk tune dating back to the 18th century can be sung with a vocal / backing track / video for non-specialist and a very simple accompaniment on chime bars and a harmony for those more confident. The PowerPoint has introduction to folk music and the song itself Included in the resource pack are 1. 2 backing tracks. One with chime bars on. One without 2. Tracks with vocals and harmony. Vocals without harmony 3. Notation for chime bars 4. Lyrics 5. Video without harmony 6. A PowerPoint with teaching notes and an introduction to the song

Dinosaur Tour This catchy song takes the children back in a time machine to the land of the dinosaurs. It could be used as a starter for a topic or “a piece de resistance “in an assembly production Resources include 1. Video and PPT of the song 2. Chord and lyrics 3. Backing and vocals track 4. Extension percussion and questions PPT. 5. Mp3 of the percussion extension 6. Score of the percussion N.C • play and perform in solo and ensemble contexts, using their voices and playing musical instruments with increasing accuracy, fluency, control and expression • listen with attention to detail and recall sounds with increasing aural memory • use and understand staff and other musical notations

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

Early years and key stage 1. Song about pond dipping with simple tuned percussion. Suitable for non specialist Videos , PPT , backing tracks, notation and follow up ideas Covers these stages. Pupils should be taught to: • use their voices expressively and creatively by singing songs and speaking chants and rhymes • play tuned and untuned instruments musically • listen with concentration and understanding to a range of high-quality live and recorded music • experiment with, create, select and combine sounds using the inter-related dimensions of music.

This song comes with a video , backing tracks ,a simple score and ideas as to how to use the song to promote creativity. There is a very simple 2 or 4 note accompaniment.

The video has all you will need to teach a simple tuned accompaniment using a maximum of 4 notes Or just learn the song itself and use the backing tracks. This folk folk song has historical references to Bonny Prince Charlie. For the more confident,There are parts for the guitar and or ukulele plus a simple harmony to extend your more able learners. You can teach it by ear, but notation is also on the video. To support this, I have included in the pack, notation for melody and harmony. See list of supporting material below My bonnie mp3 vocal and backing My bonnie- backing track mp3 My bonnie- chime /tuned instrument mp3 My bonnie- the harmony mp3 5.My bonnie- no drums and bass mp3 6.My bonnie -lyrics and guitar mp3 7.My bonnie- lyrics only My bonnie video Notation melody Notation tuned accompaniment Extension teaching

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.

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.

1.This song tells the story of a family waiting for the birth of a new baby. The old pram is scrubbed, the walls are painted and there is an air of expectancy. 2.There is a PowerPoint to explain how to play a simple accompaniment in the chorus . This develops into simple explanations of the notes and the stave with suitable activities. 3. A PowerPoint promoting simple maths activities based on the advent calendar with templates of the calendar for exploratory work. 4. Suggestions for drama and drawing with RE being implicit.