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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…
Do You Have a Music Area?
Have you heard about the idea of a music area but you just don’t know where to start?
A music area is such a wonderful place for independent learning. Over the years I have experienced, seen photos, read and listened to various ways of approaching this enjoyable, worthwhile and highly creative area. It doesn’t need to be scary or difficult to set up.
What is it?
A place where children can:
- explore their musical ideas
- experiment with songs and ideas that they have been learning as a whol…
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