by Carol Biddiss | Oct 17, 2013 | Preschool Music Lesson Plans
Music Activities Church Preschool This blog is in response to a question from one of our followers about a specific program for a church preschool. At Musical Child we do have certain preschool music activities perfectly suited those settings. Here are suggested...
by Carol Biddiss | Feb 28, 2014 | 1-3 year-old, Brain Development, Preschool Music Lesson Plans, Toddlers
Musical patterning makes brains thrive Providing truly educational experiences in early childhood stimulates brain wiring that is just right for each individual. Each child is born with almost all the neurons her/his brain will ever have. However, brain plasticity...
by Carol Biddiss | Mar 18, 2015 | Preschool Music Lesson Plans
Where in the world is Musical Child making a difference? We’ve had our complete downloadable music curriculum available on the website for barely one year. However, we are ready to celebrate a significant impact on preschool music in thirty-five countries. From Russia...
by Carol Biddiss | Jan 14, 2013 | 1-3 year-old, music activity, Preschool Music Lesson Plans, rhythm instrument
Today I’m going to focus on bells. Instrument playing works best when you limit the instrument type to one. Then the auditory nerves are not over-stimulated. There’s absolutely no need to give anyone a headache when playing instruments. It should be an...
by Carol Biddiss | Jan 16, 2013 | 1-3 year-old, Preschool Music Lesson Plans, rhythm instrument
Here’s an easy activity for a daycare music lesson Yesterday I wrote about what bells to buy and suggested some activities. I also indicated just some of the important things children can learn from playing instruments. You’ll find that post here. Today...
by Carol Biddiss | Jun 12, 2012 | 3-5 year-old, body percussion, drama and movement, finger play, games and dances, melody and harmony instruments, memory song, music activity, Preschool Music Lesson Plans, rhythm instrument, story song, theme lesson plan
Body Awareness – Ways to incorporate music when preparing the topic “My Body”. Preschoolers aged 3-5 are very interested in the workings of the human body. There are plenty of great songs to help you plan rich learning experiences around...
