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Early Years Music Ideas Membership 

Feel more confident leading music with 2 to 5 year olds, even if you are not a music specialist.


✅ Ready-to-use music activity ideas

✅ EYMI Framework to help you know where to start

✅ New mini training/resource each month

✅ Extra training instantly with yearly or setting membership


For early years practitioners, childminders, nursery teams, preschools and schools

Join from £20/month Compare membership options

For a limited time, get 25% off Individual Membership

 Use the code 25 on the order form

Confident, Creative Music Times

Music time does not have to feel difficult 

🎶 No more being stuck doing the same music activities every week

🎶 No more searching for early years music training

🎶 No more dreading the planning and delivering of a music time

The online resource has been designed with the non-music specialist in mind; using my years of experience working in early years and supporting many different early years practitioners

WHAT'S INSIDE THE MEMBERSHIP

Inside the membership, you’ll find:

  1. EYMI Library: Ready-to-use activity plans for songs, rhymes, instruments, body percussion and listening.
  2. EYMI Framework: A simple structure to help you know where to start and what to focus on next.
  3. 5 Minute Musical Wonders: Quick themed activities for short, easy music moments.
  4. Music Time Made Easy: Training and plans to help you lead confident music times.
  5. Medium Term Plans and Music Time Plans: Ready-made themed plans to save you time, including progressive music times and stand-alone activity ideas.
  6. Music and the 7 Areas of Learning: Online training to help you use music across all 7 areas of the EYFS, with practical ideas for your setting.
  7. New monthly support: A new mini training guide/resource, Monthly Focus links and two round-up emails each month.
  8. Extra online training bundle: Additional online training courses included instantly with yearly and setting membership, and unlocked by monthly members after 12 months

This is just the overview. The details come next.

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EYMI Library: ready-made music activity plans

Ready-to-use music activity plans for ~ 2 to 5 year olds.

 

Early Years Music Ideas Library
  • Done-for-you activity plans
  • Songs and rhymes
  • Body percussion
  • Instruments
  • Listening to music
  • Links to Areas of Learning
  • Characteristics of Effective Learning
  • Visual printouts where available
  • MP3 recordings where available
  • Links to music/videos where available

EYMI Library: ready-made music activity plans

Ready-to-use music activity plans for 2 to 5 year olds.

 

early years music ideas library for mobile
  • Done-for-you activity plans
  • Songs and rhymes
  • Body percussion
  • Instruments
  • Listening to music
  • Links to Areas of Learning
  • Characteristics of Effective Learning
  • Visual printouts where available
  • MP3 recordings where available
  • Links to music/videos where available

The Early Years Music Ideas Framework

Know where to start and what to build next

A step-by-step structure to help you know where to start and what to do next.

 

 

A framework to help you identify where you currently are in terms of delivering early years music.  It is structured to help you build your confidence in early years music and to get the most from your membership.

It includes Building YOUR:

  1. EYFS MUSIC FOUNDATIONS
  2. KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
  3. RESOURCES
  4. STRUCTURES
  5. IDEAS BANK
Early Years Music Ideas Framework (Instagram Post (Square))

The Early Years Music Ideas Framework

Know where to start and what to build next

A step-by-step structure to help you know where to start and what to do next.

 

Early Years Music Ideas Framework (Instagram Post (Square))
 

A framework to help you identify where you currently are in terms of delivering early years music.  It is structured to help you build your confidence in early years music and to get the most from your membership.

It includes Building YOUR:

  1. EYFS MUSIC FOUNDATIONS
  2. KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
  3. RESOURCES
  4. STRUCTURES
  5. IDEAS BANK 

5 Minute Musical Wonders currently included

Short, themed music activities for quick, easy music moments.

 

Simplero 5 Minute Musical Wonders (700 x 380 px)

'5 Minute Musical Wonders' are for early years practitioners looking for music activity ideas that will roughly last 5 minutes.  
These downloadable ideas cards are designed for those who are familiar with well-known tunes and are experienced with leading a music time in the early years.

For those who work with children from ~3 to 5 years

Available NOW:

Spring 5 Minute Musical Wonders (700 x 380 px) (2) Summer 5 Minute Musical Wonders (700 x 380 px)
Autumn 5 Minute Musical Wonders (700 x 380 px) (1) Winter 5 Minute Musical Wonders (700 x 380 px) (700 x 380 px) (1)
Superhero 5 Minute Musical Wonders (700 x 380 px) (3) Pirate 5 Minute Musical Wonders (700 x 380 px)

5 Minute Musical Wonders currently included

Short, themed music activities for quick, easy music moments.

 

5 Minute Musical Wonders (Instagram Post)

'5 Minute Musical Wonders' are for early years practitioners looking for music activity ideas that will roughly last 5 minutes.  
These downloadable ideas cards are designed for those who are familiar with well-known tunes and are experienced with leading a music time in the early years.

For those who work with children from ~3 to 5 years

Available NOW:

Spring 5 Minute Musical Wonders (700 x 380 px) (2) Summer 5 Minute Musical Wonders (700 x 380 px)
Autumn 5 Minute Musical Wonders (700 x 380 px) (1) Winter 5 Minute Musical Wonders (700 x 380 px) (700 x 380 px) (1)
Superhero 5 Minute Musical Wonders (700 x 380 px) (3) Pirate 5 Minute Musical Wonders (700 x 380 px)

Planning support for Music Time

Training and plans to help you lead confident music times.

Music Time Made Easy is designed to help you with your music time, regardless of your experience.  Offering training if you need more help and/or planning to save you time.

For those who work with children from ~3 to 5 years

Music Time Made Easy online training(2800 x 1200 px) (Facebook Ad)

It is time to make Music Time: Enjoyable, Engaging, Creative, Beneficial, and Easy for All!

How can I help?

Available NOW for ALL members.  The NEW 'Music Time Made Easy' online training course is for those who want to lead a Music Time and NOT use a scheme!

It is about encouraging you to develop your own music times. Whether that be based on favourite books, the children's interests, an event or celebration, or even a theme you want to follow. It will guide you to plan and deliver an enjoyable, engaging, creative, beneficial, and easy music time!

Worth £149

Medium Term Plans

Animals Pets Medium Term Plan (1) Our Bodies Medium Term Plan

 

Music Time Plans

Aliens love underpants book - Colours and Shapes (Pants) (1) All About Me Elmer - Colour and Pattern
Caterpillar to Butterfly Fireworks Pick a Pumpkin Halloween
Jungle Handa's surprise book Fruit

Each Peach Pear Plum Characters 1 (1)
Fletcher and the Falling Leaves - Autumn (1) The crunching munching caterpillar characters

Space


Facebook Music Time Made Easy (800 x 800 px)

Planning support for Music Time

Training and plans to help you lead confident music times.

 

Simplero Music Time Made Easy home page 700 x 380 px)

Music Time Made Easy is designed to help you with your music time, regardless of your experience.  Offering training if you need more help and/or planning to save you time.

For those who work with children from ~3 to 5 years

Music Time Made Easy online training(2800 x 1200 px) (Facebook Ad)

It is time to make Music Time: Enjoyable, Engaging, Creative, Beneficial, and Easy for All!

How can I help?

Available NOW for ALL members.  The NEW 'Music Time Made Easy' online training course is for those who want to lead a Music Time and NOT use a scheme!

It is about encouraging you to develop your own music times. Whether that be based on favourite books, the children's interests, an event or celebration, or even a theme you want to follow. It will guide you to plan and deliver an enjoyable, engaging, creative, beneficial, and easy music time!

Worth £149

 

Medium Term Plans

Animals Pets Medium Term Plan (1)

Our Bodies Medium Term Plan

 

Music Time Plans

Aliens love underpants book - Colours and Shapes (Pants) (1) All About Me Elmer - Colour and Pattern
Caterpillar to Butterfly Fireworks Pick a Pumpkin Halloween
Jungle Handa's surprise book Fruit

Each Peach Pear Plum Characters 1 (1)
Fletcher and the Falling Leaves - Autumn (1) The crunching munching caterpillar characters

Space

 

Online training included with membership

Music and the 7 Areas of Learning


Square Music & the 7 Areas of Learning

Would you like to help more children shine in their learning?

I'm sure that is a yes!  Music, being the universal language that it is, can appeal to so many children. As well as being enjoyed as a wonderful creative subject it is also a great learning tool.

How can I help you use 'Music as a Learning Tool'?

I have created the 'Music and the 7 Areas of Learning' online training course that takes you through all 7 areas of learning with tricks and tips on how you can use music activities to help more children shine in their learning. 

How does the training course work?

Available now for all Early Years Music Ideas members.

The training is delivered online via the Early Years Music Ideas Membership site; this will be the ONLY way you will be access the training course.

It is delivered through videos, workbooks and checklists.  

Everyone starts with access to 'Module 1: Introduction'.  The remaining modules will be released every 7 weeks until all 9 modules have been released. Once you gain access you will be able to keep them for as long as you are a member.   BUT, if you decide to leave and then rejoin, at a later date, you will start back with the introduction and have to wait every 7 weeks to gain access to the remaining modules.

Worth £397

Online training included with membership

Square Music & the 7 Areas of Learning

Music and the 7 Areas of Learning

Would you like to help more children shine in their learning?

I'm sure that is a yes!  Music, being the universal language that it is, can appeal to so many children. As well as being enjoyed as a wonderful creative subject it is also a great learning tool.

How can I help you use 'Music as a Learning Tool'?

 

I have created the 'Music and the 7 Areas of Learning' online training course that takes you through all 7 areas of learning with tricks and tips on how you can use music activities to help more children shine in their learning. 

How does the training course work?

Available now for all Early Years Music Ideas members.

The training is delivered online via the Early Years Music Ideas Membership site; this will be the ONLY way you will be access the training course.

It is delivered through videos, workbooks and checklists.  

Everyone starts with access to 'Module 1: Introduction'.  The remaining modules will be released every 7 weeks until all 9 modules have been released. Once you gain access you will be able to keep them for as long as you are a member.   BUT, if you decide to leave and then rejoin, at a later date, you will start back with the introduction and have to wait every 7 weeks to gain access to the remaining modules.

Worth £397

Included 5 Steps to a Musical Setting Online Training
5 Steps to a Musical Setting Online Training

With the training course, you can download the PDFs you want to keep for your own use.

View the videos on the training website for as long as you have membership

We will cover...
  1. Routines
  2. Music Time
  3. Live Music Performances
  4. Performing Areas
  5. 5 Minute Wonders
Outcome:

You will be able to use some simple ways to interweave music throughout your day.

Worth £37

5 Steps to a Musical Setting Online Training

 

With the training course, you can download the PDFs you want to keep for your own use.

View the videos on the training website for as long as you have membership

We will cover...
  1. Routines
  2. Music Time
  3. Live Music Performances
  4. Performing Areas
  5. 5 Minute Wonders
Outcome:

You will be able to use some simple ways to interweave music throughout your day.

Worth £37

Included 5 Steps to a Musical Setting Online Training

New support added each month

A new mini training guide/resource, Monthly Focus and two round-up emails each month.

These are limited-access training guides/online training.  Once you gain access you will be able to keep them for as long as you are a member.   BUT, if you decide to leave and then rejoin, at a later date, you will have to wait until they become a monthly training guide again to gain access to them. 

Each month you also get a Monthly Focus

This gives you quick links to music ideas for seasonal events, celebrations and dates.

For example, July includes:

July 2026 Events Web

Plus a direct link to the new monthly mini training guide/resource. 
Join from £20/month

Extra online training bundle

Included instantly with yearly and setting membership

Monthly members unlock this after 12 months.

Courses included:

  • Parachutes, Lycra and Friendship Rings
  • Soft Toys, Scarves and Streamers
  • Musical Instruments in the Early Years
  • Musical Elements
  • Musical Discoveries: Listening in the Early Years

Total value: over £530    

Choose yearly or setting for instant extra training

For Nurseries, Preschools and Schools

Setting membership gives your team access to everything currently available, including the extra online training bundle.

Good for:

  • Settings with 2 or more staff
  • Team CPD
  • Building staff confidence
  • Supporting non-music specialists
  • Making music more consistent across the setting
  • Shared access to resources and training
Choose nursery/school membership for 2+ staff

Why Early Years Music Ideas is such good value

Included Value / benefit
EYMI Library Included
EYMI Framework Included
5 Minute Musical Wonders £50
Music Time Made Easy £149
Music and the 7 Areas of Learning £397
5 Steps to a Musical Setting £37
Extra training bundle Over £530
Monthly mini training/resource Ongoing
Monthly Focus Ongoing
Two round-up emails Ongoing
Musical abc

“The Music Ideas has really helped me to develop and extend my music repertoire when teaching 3 and 4 year olds. It has helped to keep my teaching fresh!”

Nursery teacher

For a limited time, get 25% off Individual Membership

 Use the code 25 on the order form

Different Membership Options

Monthly Individual

£20/month

Best for starting month by month.

BUY Monthly Membership

Yearly Individual

£199 first year, then £8/month

Best value for one person who wants the extra training bundle straight away.

BUY Yearly Membership

Nursery/School

From £258.70/year

Best for 2 or more staff/team CPD.

BUY Setting Membership

Which membership is right for you?

  Monthly Individual  Yearly Individual

Nursery/

School

Best for



 Starting month by month Full access for 1 person 2+ staff / team CPD

Number of users


 1 1 2 or more

Price



 £20/month £199 first year, then £8/month From   £258.70/year

EYMI Library


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5 Minute Musical Wonders


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Music Time Made Easy


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EYMI Framework


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Monthly mini training/resource


 ✅ ✅ ✅

Monthly Focus


 ✅ ✅ ✅

Two round-up emails


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5 Steps to a Musical Setting


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Music and the 7 Areas


 Released over time Released over time Released over time

Extra training bundle


 After 12 months ✅ Instantly

✅ Instantly

Which membership is right for you?

  Monthly Individual Yearly Individual Nursery/School
Best for Starting month by month  Full access for 1 person 2+ staff / team CPD
Number of users 1 1 2 or more
Price £20/month £199 first year, then £8/month  From £258.70/year
EYMI Library ✅ ✅ ✅
5 Minute Musical Wonders ✅ ✅ ✅
Music Time Made Easy ✅ ✅ ✅
EYMI Framework ✅ ✅ ✅
Monthly mini training/resource  ✅ ✅ ✅
Monthly Focus ✅ ✅ ✅
Two round-up emails ✅ ✅ ✅
5 Steps to a Musical Setting ✅ ✅ ✅
Music and the 7 Areas Released over time Released over time Released over time
Extra training bundle After 12 months ✅ Instantly ✅ Instantly 
Monthly = start small
Yearly = full access for one person
Nursery/School = full access for 2+ staff
Buy Monthly Buy Yearly Buy Setting

How does Early Years Music Ideas 2 to 5 Years work?

The resource is available online via a website.   

You are free to leave the Early Years Music Ideas Membership at any time and there is no contract in place (although if you do leave and come back you will re-join at the rate at that time). 

Please read through what is included within this membership before purchasing.  As access is immediately after purchase no refunds can be given.


On signing up you will be given your own login details so that you can access the resource whenever and wherever you want, 24 hours a day and 365 days a year. 


When you join, start here

  1. Watch the welcome video
  2. Look at the EYMI Framework
  3. Choose one 5 Minute Musical Wonder
  4. Try one EYMI Library activity plan
  5. Use the Monthly Focus
  6. Explore one training course when ready

TESTIMONIALS

What Other Early Years Practitioners Are Saying

  • I love your resources and ideas. I really like your training videos explaining how to teach the songs-rhymes. I love your twists on well-known songs.

    I am about to look at and use the parachutes and lycra band training for expressive arts sessions.

    The Music Ideas has really helped me to develop and extend my music repertoire when teaching 3 and 4 year olds. It has helped to keep my teaching fresh!!! grinning

    Thank you, Anne!

    Abi

    Nursery teacher, South Wales

  • I am loving all of the training so far. Thank you so much for doing it.

    Claire

  • - Variety of songs
    - What various things you can do with songs/the same song
    - It’s good the songs are grouped into themes/months/areas of learning

    Liz Nightingale

    Early years music practitioner

  • Who has completed the Parachute, Lycra and Friendship Ring online training which is included with yearly membership:

    “I have loved the new ideas for songs and movements to do with the parachute, friendship ring, and lycra. We have a parachute at our setting and have a few ideas but felt quite limited with what to do with it. This training has extended my ideas and given me the confidence to think a little more outside the box with songs and rhymes that we enjoy in the setting also.”

    Kelly Hidalgo

  • Who has completed the Soft Toys, Scarves and Streamers online training which is included with yearly membership:

    “I loved how simple yet effective the ideas were during the training. I’ve realised how little I use puppets and soft toys in the nursery I work at, I think this has to do with a lack of knowledge or running out of ideas to not really having much to work with. So I have some ideas to put together a small basket with these resources in to encourage the children to use.”

    Sharron

  • Who has completed the Musical Instruments in the Early Years online training which is included with yearly membership:

    “It was absolutely fantastic! Such a brilliant course. So many wonderful ideas and activities to implement within school. The wealth of information and depth was brilliant. I loved how the course covered so many areas of delivering music using instruments, singing, video clips, home-made percussion instruments and music apps. I will certainly be signing up to more courses in the future!”

    Rebecca Pye

    Primary teacher and Music Lead

  • Who has completed the Musical Elements online training, which is included with yearly membership:

    I enjoyed the fact that everything was explained simply so that if you were learning about music for the first time you could understand everything.

    Jenny Hughes

  • Who has completed the Musical Discoveries: Listening in the Early Years online training, which is included with yearly membership:

    So many ideas. I have already been using the suggested music activities as I have been going along with the children I work with and they have really enjoyed listening to different types of music, moving in different ways and talking about what they can hear, how it has made them feel.
    I thought the training was really well structured with lots of examples and areas for inspiration. I really enjoyed the videos and suggestions made on the videos, I will be buying lots of fabric!
    I have found that this training exceeded my expectations with so many different ways of presenting music to the children and the different ideas and activities to use with the music.
    Thank you

    Kerry Fowler

  • Who has completed the Music and the 7 Areas of Learning online training, which is included with ALL membership:

    Fantastic training. I've come away with a lot to bring into/ways to enhance current music sessions and new ideas for rhymes/movement and instrument exploration. Anne was very thorough in how she explained the links to the 7 areas of learning and her passion shows. Interesting references in the importance of remembering how the child is the centre of their learning too. Many thanks!

    Kylie

Here’s a little about me and how I can help you

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Anne B.Ed (Hons)

 

I’m Anne, a musician, composer, teacher, trainer and mum!

I started teaching music to the under 5s in 1998 as a qualified primary teacher and was also the school Music Co-ordinator.  After a break from teaching, to look after my own little people, I setup Musical abc in 2008 to teach music to the under 5s.  I have worked with many children and have gained and developed fun ways to help children explore music.

In 2015 I started created music training for early years professionals through ‘Music in the Early Years' and  have helped over 1000 early years practitioners with music in their early years setting

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I look forward to helping you bring more music to the children in your setting.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions 

These are some of the questions people most frequently ask us:

How do I access the membership site?

Very easily! As long as you have access to the internet on a device (phone, tablet or computer) you can access the online resource.  On signing up you will be allocated a username and password. 
Then, click on the link for the secure website, enter your login and password that’s it you can access the resource! Super easy!

I'm worried about entering my payment details online, how do I know it is safe?

My website is secure as can be seen by the padlock symbol in the address bar.

All payments are done securely through Stripe; your payment details are never disclosed.

Can I share the resource with colleagues?

Each access purchased is for an individual to use. That person CANNOT share their login details and the training material in electronic or printed format: e.g. MP3s, PDFs, workbooks.  

If there are a few of you that would like access please get in touch via the contact form.

Can I purchase membership if I run an under 5s children's business?

yes, the training and activity ideas you are free to use to teach young children. However, they are for your own use ONLY.   If there is more than one teacher/leader, in your independent business, you would need to purchase additional access for each teacher/leader.

THEY CANNOT BE USED FOR YOU TO TRAIN OTHERS FOR FINANCIAL GAIN OR BE ADDED TO A FRANCHISE CURRICULUM NOW OR IN THE FUTURE.

Will the resource show demonstrations with groups of children?

Sorry no, for child protection reasons this is not possible.

If I change my mind after purchase, can I get a refund?

This is a digital product and is delivered immediately after purchase and therefore under UK law doesn't fall under the 14 day 'cooling off' period.  This means that you won't get a refund 

Do I get access to everything with monthly membership?

Whether you purchase monthly membership from this page or through purchasing one of my training courses, this is what you gain access to:

✅ Early Years Music Ideas Library

✅ Early Years Music Ideas Framework with mini training guides and masterclasses

✅ A mini training guide or resource each month

✅  The '5 Minute Musical Wonders'!

✅ 'Music Time Made Easy'. 

✅  Access to 'Music and the 7 Areas of Learning online training is coming soon. Once it is made available to members, everyone will have access to Module 1: Introduction.  The remaining modules will be released every 7 weeks until all 9 modules have been released. Once you gain access, you will be able to keep them for as long as you are a member.

✅ 5 Steps to a Musical Setting Online Training

✅ A Monthly Focus: links to music activities for events happening that month PLUS a direct link to the new mini training guide for that month

✅ Two Round-Up emails each month so you don’t miss anything within the resource
 

After 12 months of paid membership, also access to:

✅ Five online training courses

  1. Parachutes, Lycra and Friendship Rings
  2. Soft Toys, Scraves and Streamers
  3. Musical Instrument in the Early Years
  4. Musical Elements
  5. Musical Discoveries: Listening in the Early Years

For a limited time, get 25% off Individual Membership

 Use the code 25 on the order form

Different Membership Options

Monthly Individual

£20/month

Best for starting month by month.

  • EYMI Library
  • 5 Minute Musical Wonders
  • Music Time Made Easy
  • EYMI Framework
  • Monthly mini training/resource
  • Monthly Focus
  • Two round-up emails
  • Extra training bundle unlocks after 12 months
BUY Monthly Membership

Yearly Individual

£199 first year, then £8/month

Best value for one person who wants the extra training bundle straight away.

  • EYMI Library
  • 5 Minute Musical Wonders
  • Music Time Made Easy
  • EYMI Framework
  • Monthly mini training/resource
  • Monthly Focus
  • Two round-up emails
  • Extra training bundle 
BUY Yearly Membership

Nursery/School

From £258.70/year

Best for 2 or more staff/team CPD.

  • EYMI Library
  • 5 Minute Musical Wonders
  • Music Time Made Easy
  • EYMI Framework
  • Monthly mini training/resource
  • Monthly Focus
  • Two round-up emails
  • Extra training bundle 
BUY Setting Membership

Legal Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to accurately represent our products and their potential. The testimonials and examples used are exceptional results, don’t apply to the average purchaser and are not intended to represent or guarantee that anyone will achieve the same or similar results. Each individual’s success depends on his or her background, dedication, desire and motivation.