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My 5 favourite props to use during a Music Time

My 5 favourite props to use during a music time are...

Puppets

Puppets are great for getting children to interact with songs and rhymes. Song mitts (as in the picture) are good for counting rhymes as the children can see the character/object disappear as you are counting down or up. Finger puppets allow you to play 'peek a boo' musical games and are smaller enough for the children to move during listening activities. Hand puppets when used by an adult are big enough for everyone to see an…

Backing tracks are not the only way!

If you currently put a children’s music CD on to get the children singing why not occasionally have a break from this and lead the singing 'a capella' (without instrumental accompaniment). If you worry that your singing is not good enough I assure you it is and the children want to hear you sing. You may like to read my blog ‘So you think you can’t sing’ here is the link: https://musicalabc.simplero.com/blog/2895-so-you-think-you-cant-sing

There are many…

My 5 favourite props to use during a Music Time

Puppets

Backing tracks are not the only way!

Backing tracks are not the only way!

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