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You Are All the Musician the Children Need; Scrap the Video!
This may seem a little controversial as many people love to use videos and recordings with the children in their early years setting BUT all the children really need in their music time is you to be their musical stimulus, not a children's themed YouTube channel!
I am not saying recorded music doesn't have a place, as it is fantastic for children to hear different genres of music that they may not hear otherwise, BUT using recordings/videos as the main focus for children's music experience is…
Are you fed up doing the same activities with the parachute?
A quick tip for a new way you could use your parachute or Lyrca/ stretchy fabric during music activities.
It is music time again, you have got the parachute or stretchy fabric out and you’re doing the same activity you do every time. If you are bored with it you’re thinking the children may be too! What could you do differently? What simple change could you make to make it more interesting?
If you would like to learn more about using a parachute or Lycra in the early years, please take a look …
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