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9 Books That You Can Sing

9 Books That You Can Sing

There are many books that you can add some singing to, whether that be a word, a phrase or the whole book.

Here are 9 that you might like to try:

Monkey Puzzle

Here is a breakdown of how I approach the story Monkey Puzzle by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.  This was one of my children’s favourite books when they were young!

What musical elements can we focus on that will bring the story to life?

Melody: Sing the butterfly part to the tune of hush little baby. I always did this with my…

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Is It Time for Some Musical Spring Sorting?

Is It Time for some Musical Spring Sorting-

Do you have a cupboard full of resources?  Do you use any of these for your musical activities?

If not, why not have a Spring sort through your cupboard to see if you could use any to make Music Time a little more fun!

You may use props to get the children to think about songs or rhymes, or it may be you encourage the children to interact with the prop in a song, rhyme or listening activity.  You can then put the props in your music or performing area so the children can continue to explore a …

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