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By Anne Hole

Under Music Time

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My 5 top tips for running a ‘Music Time’ in the EYFS

1. Start by choosing songs you already know!

Why? It will boost your confidence with running a music time. You know the words and tune already so you can just go ahead and teach the song/rhyme!

What? These can be nursery rhymes or well-known children’s songs or rhymes

2. Learn each song/rhyme for a maximum of 5-8 minutes in one sitting!

I have found that children lose interest if you spend longer than 5- 8 minutes learning a song. It is also the most beneficial in terms of retention of th…

If You're Happy and You Know It and Schemas

How can you use music activities as an opportunity for children to explore the schemas that they enjoy?

Let's take the well-known song 'If you're happy and you know it' to see how we can explore some of the main schemas:

Here are the words for the song including the well-known action clap your hands:

If you're happy and you know it.... clap your hands (clap clap)

If you're happy and you know it... clap your hands (clap clap)

If you're happy and you know it and you really want to show it
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My 5 top tips for running a ‘Music Time’ in the EYFS

1. Start by choosing songs you already know!

2. Learn each song/rhyme for a maximum of 5-8 minutes in one sitting!

If You're Happy and You Know It and Schemas

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