by Carol Biddiss | Jan 31, 2012 | 1-3 year-old, Preschool Music Lesson Plans, rhythm instrument
https://www.musicalchild.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/The-Joy-of-Playing-Bells.mp4 Do you want to find out the best way to play musical instrument with toddlers? It seems easy enough. Anyone can play musical instruments with toddlers, but doing it...
by Carol Biddiss | May 8, 2012 | Nursery rhymes
Rhyming nursery rhymes feed the child’s brain because brains love patterns. Rhymes make brains go PING! Rhymes feed the growth of neural networks. We now know that every child is born a musical child, hungry for musical experiences. What do children learn...
by Carol Biddiss | Nov 13, 2012 | Nursery rhymes
Why teach nursery rhymes at home? Do you need to convince yourself or someone else of the importance of the nursery rhyme tradition? Here are just three of the many reasons that make them crucial to early childhood learning. I hope after reading this...
by Carol Biddiss | Nov 6, 2012 | Preschool Music Activities
Musical prodigies — is that what childhood is for? It’s time for a rant about musical talent. This is aimed at parents but teachers may like it too. I just read an article about musical prodigies in which the author of the study claims that musical talent is...
by Carol Biddiss | Dec 12, 2012 | 1-3 year-old, Nursery rhymes, Preschool Music Activities, Preschool Music Lesson Plans, theme lesson plan
Christmas activities for toddlers – bounce and sing Toddlers may not have been around for long but they certainly enjoy celebration times. This is how I run a Christmas music session for children under three. The Lesson Plan is called Christmas Tree and you...