Very simply designed sheet which pretends to be a letter from the museum asking children to draw a settlement to help them with their records. This idea can be adapted. It also looks good when completed! Good display fodder

Illustrated lyrics and music for Away in a manger. I have included 2 backing track . with different melodies. To hear sound on power point, press sound icon Feedback appreciated as I have made the backing tracks myself

Short Video enabling pupils to recognize in this music ,the calm parts and the busy parts. Pupils encouraged to respond by movement. There is also a worksheet to back this up.

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, We will remember them. The 'Ode of Remembrance' is an ode taken from Laurence Binyon's poem 'For the Fallen', which was first published in The Times in September 1914.

This is an animated PowerPoint song which tells the story of a ghost orchestra whose instruments play at night. . Here is a creative opportunity to learn about timbre without really trying. Children mime when the ghost instruments play and sing the chorus in between. It is also a useful stimulus for creative writing. teaching notes at the end of slide show . Children like to pretend tp play the instrument and then sink to the bottom of the sea with the animation.

What are contents? What is an index.? Can you write your own ?

Sappha wrote a song about stuff happening in the playground. 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. Take the first sentence as a blueprint for subsequent lines (syllables) Develop a backing track using Dance E jay or a similar programme.and insert own sound bites. Run in slide mode to hear sound.

An original Christmas story about an ogre terrifying a small town and how he is overcome by toys and elves. The children are encouraged to play simple percussion instruments in the appropriate places. There is also a short clip of a video playing the music 'Sleigh Ride'

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.

A video of Nick Vujicic's amazing attitude to life. He has no limbs.The original source link to you-tube. is on the web link. Also included is a power-point and backing track to Bring it all back plus a link to S Club 7 performing their song on tour.

I have acted this out with children for Assemblies. They loved seeing the stage full of litter etc. I think it drove home the point that not putting things back in the right place and being very untidy impacts on others.

L.O. 'Appreciating the different styles of art': 1. Short illustrated biography of Rousseau; 2. His painting with guidance as to what to look out. for; 3. 2 suggestions for their own work in the style of Rousseau.

Styles of portraits Examples of portraits Ideas for portraits

A bundle of resources about Spring including 3 videos, an original song , a nursery rhyme and a plant growing in slow motion with original music to stimulate movement. There is also a snippet of history. These are all inserted into a PowerPoint for ease of presentation.

What is a glossary. Could we write one?

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.

The ideas for the music and movement come from a short video of a series of superman actions mimed over the background of the Superman music. Then suggestions are made for the instruments to invent a sound for that movement. The aim is to create a series of movements that can be acted out with their own music.There is also a preview a superman song for sale in the premium products.

A simple chant in 3 parts for work on rhythm. All the parts together form a more complex rhythm Easy to do and effective. Useful for assemblies Knights in shining armour clipperty clop, clipperty clop Dragons dragons oh! Oh Hey , hey, hey ,win a battle today

The interactive whiteboard resource is for key stage 1 and the PowerPoint for key stage 2. Both explore what an anthem is and when it is used. There is also a copy of the music for treble clef instruments and tablature for ocarinas. The original video is on the website indicated The flp file is quite old and I have had one person unable to open it. If this is the case, I have a resource entitled 'Then and now . Music and history for the Jubilee' You could try that instead.

L.O To be aware of the music of Ancient Egypt. 5 questions are posed. Go through the questions with the children and use the note taking worksheet if you need. The answers will become apparent as the presentation is played. Please press music icon to hear the music. It does work !