GETTING STARTED

LESSONS DESIGNED TO HELP ESTABLISH CLASSROOM PROCEDURES AND INTRODUCE CORE MUSIC SKILLS.

1. musical signals

2. THE ANIMAL GARDEN

3. ​introduction to percussion

ELEMENTS OF MUSIC

EXPLORING KEY CONCEPTS FROM THE NATIONAL CURRICULUM.

4. stop & Go ​(traffic lights)

5. exploring pitch

PATTERNS & SEQUENCES

THESE LESSONS DEVELOP RHYTHMIC AWARENESS AND EXPLORE THE CONCEPT OF STRUCTURE IN MUSIC. ​

12. odd mouse out

15. pass the drum

16. MYSTERY RHYTHMS

​28. DOTTED RHYTHMS - MONKEY

​29. RHYTHM ANIMALS & NOTATION

​40. THE SWAMP

43. THE CLAPPING GAME LEVEL 1

RHYTHM & MOVEMENT ​

THESE LESSONS HELP TUNE GROSS AND FINE MOTOR SKILLS AND DEVELOP RHYTHMIC AWARENESS. 

17. rhythm animal derby

18. aNIMAL CHASE

19. ODD ANIMAL OUT

​30. NATURAL MOVEMENT

44. RUN HOME

​45. T-REX GAME

SINGING & LISTENING

DESIGNED TO HELP BUILD CONFIDENCE IN THE USE OF THE SINGING VOICE AND TO DEVELOP LISTENING SKILLS. THESE EXERCISE ALSO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE A VARIETY OF MUSICAL STYLES.

6. singing the register

7. CLAP, SING & HUM

20. listening to caterpillar

21. listening to ladybird

31. LISTENING TO MONKEY

33. LISTENING TO SNAIL & SLOW MONKEY​

​34. LISTENING TO ELEPHANT

​37. LISTENING TO ANTEATER

39. LISTENING TO ANTELOPE

​42. LISTENING TO BLACK RHINO

INSTRUMENTAL SKILLS

THESE LESSONS INTRODUCE THE KEY CONCEPTS WHEN HANDLING AND MANIPULATING MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. THEY ALSO INTRODUCE CHILDREN TO MUSIC-READING. 

8. the hoop game

9. exploring boomwhackers

13. au clair de la lune

​22. HOT CROSS BUNS

32. MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB

35. TCHAIKOVSKY - 'MARCH' FROM THE NUTCRACKER

​46. MY PADDLE'S CLEAN AND BRIGHT

CREATIVITY & COMPOSITION

THESE LESSONS TAP INTO PUPILS' NATURAL CREATIVITY AND DEVELOP THE ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY THROUGH MUSIC.

10. composing with the elements of music

11. composing using a familiar story

14. TWINKLE TWINKLE LITTLE STAR

23. COMPOSING OUR OWN VERSION