Hello, would you love to get more from your song box? More..
Ways to choose songs
Ways to explore old songs
Song ideas
Ways to engage the children
Movement
Enhancements
Ways to explore the children's ideas
Creative
How can I help?
The online training course 'The Singing Box' will take you through how to get more from your song box so that you are not always singing the same songs, in the same way, and in the same position!
Giving you great value for money with step-by-step help that is for anyone who works with children from ~2 to 5 years.
Your training will take place on this secure website with your own private login. Where you will be able to complete the online training on a device and a place that suits you: be that a smart phone, tablet or computer in a comfy arm chair or at a desk.
There are two options to do the training, '30 Days Access' or 'Access for as Long as You Need to Complete the Training'
Both options are self study so you can decide at what pace you wish to complete it. If you choose 'Access for as Long as You Need to Complete the Training' you can re-visit anything you want to go back over whenever you want.
The Singing Box Online Training Course includes:
We will cover...
♪ There's not just one way to use a song box!
♪ Wonderful props and instruments!
♪ How you can do more with your current songs
♪ New ideas to add to your song box
Outcome:
You will be able to explore songs more creatively with the children.
A Completion Certificate
PLUS.... There is the opportunity to:
- On the order page, to sign up for 1 month's FREE access to a selection of activities from 'Activity Ideas for ~2 to 5 Years' on 'Early Years Music Ideas'. After the first FREE month, the subscription will be £6.75; there's no contract, the subscription can be cancelled at any time.
What are people saying about The Singing Box online training?
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GBP 59.00The Singing Box
An online training course to help you get more from your song box
(If you are a resident of the UK then no VAT will be added on. If you reside within the EU the applicable VAT will be added on.)
“Very useful, it helped me think about how to choose songs and how to build up from singing to adding movement and props to develop ideas. The templates are very useful for planning and providing links to nurseries to show how you plan your singing time.”
Alison Wynne
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The Singing Box
An online training course to help you get more from your song box
(If you are a resident of the UK then no VAT will be added on. If you reside within the EU the applicable VAT will be added on.)
“I found lots of useful ideas on how to explore with music in my setting I will be creating a song box using props and instruments.”
Annemarie Murray
Waterfront nursery
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Musical abc
“In response to, what did you enjoy/like/find useful... about the training? Ideas to use the different props that we have already in the setting.”
Charlotte Roberts
Dudley Pre-School
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Musical abc
“I enjoyed that songs were sung by the instructor and gave examples of various ways how to make songs more fun were given. I think it will b really useful to learn many more songs that were given as examples that I had never heard about and wouldn't know where to look for ideas. I really loved the friendship ring and i have started making one at home. Will be using it as soon as our lives go back to lets say normal. We sometimes forget that singing can be done in many different ways”
Ance Bohane
Waterfront Nursery
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Musical abc
“I enjoyed the sections on using props and instruments. These were areas I struggled with and wanted to include during singing but lacked the confidence. I have parachutes and ribbons but don’t use them very often. I now know how I can use them and have more confidence in myself.”
Samantha Baker
Registered childminder
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Musical abc
“I learnt a few new songs and will benefit from the new ideas . I was not using a lot of body percussion but I'll now.”
Madelene Kostromin
Mountain View Childrens Centre
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Musical abc
“Great selection of videos and gave me a much more expanded thought of ways I can communicate with the children throughout the normal songs that we sing. Also ways in which I can use more props we already have.”
Jay Phillips
First Step Playgroup
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Musical abc
“Thank you so much for the lovely training I have some lovely ideas to take back to my setting, I really enjoyed the videos and your way explaining made it easier to under stand ,I feel my approach to music time will change and I will introduce a music and rhyme section to circle time”
Mrs Adele Louise Whybrow
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Musical abc
“I love the original songs you made by using rhyme from other ones. I love the friendship band :) It was a lovely refresher to make sure we are making use of our resources and can learn new ways to use them. I love the videos of you showing what you do and how this was useful and kept the training interesting inspiring. ( they were great and short and sweet)”
Abby Cundy
Northgate Pre-School
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Musical abc
“This has given a fresh perspective on an area of my practice that was becoming stale. I enjoyed all aspects of the training and found your ideas very useful for incorporating into my Bookbug sessions. Thank you very much for giving me back my enthusiasm!”
Gillian
Early Years Officer
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Musical abc
“I love your pirate jack song. You have given me inspiration to try new approaches and add some signing.I have purchased a parachute and some new percussion instruments.”
Mayvillas childminding
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Musical abc
“Thanks so much, Anne. I've loved all your courses so far! Great ideas and well worth doing.”
Judy
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Musical abc
“I thoroughly enjoyed the training. It made me think how to make my singing/music sessions more exciting. If I was bored the children must have been too. Even the other staff have started to join in more and come up with their own ideas on how to develop the sessions.
"Sing a dinosaur song" I'd been asked and didn't know one. Never thought of 5 big dinosaurs sitting on a wall!
But I have now! Thanks Anne x”Carol Thompson
Rainbow Day Nursery Croston
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Musical abc
“Made me think deeper. Very informative.”
Claire Roberts
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Musical abc
“Excellent new ideas and how to introduce to the children.”
Alison
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Musical abc
“I found the training informative and it really be very useful in my future teaching career. I particular like your explanation and demonstration of keeping to a beat.”
Cheryl Ruddock
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The Singing Box
An online training course to help you get more from your song box
(If you are a resident of the UK then no VAT will be added on. If you reside within the EU the applicable VAT will be added on.)
“I really enjoyed looking at the nursery rhymes from different, more creative perspective. I'm sure this will definitely engage a group of 2-3 years olds I work with! So many wonderful ideas on movement, beat and much, much more .... !”
Gosia
Room Lead Practitioner
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The Singing Box
An online training course to help you get more from your song box
(If you are a resident of the UK then no VAT will be added on. If you reside within the EU the applicable VAT will be added on.)
“A refresher and a good reminder of how much children get from music!”
Lucy
Rainbows pre school
How does the training course work?
There are two ways to access the online training course.
'30 Days Access' or 'Access for as Long as You Need to Complete the Training'
The training is delivered online via a website. On signing up you will be given your own login details so that you can access the training whenever and wherever you want, 24 hours a day.
The training is delivered through videos, workbooks and checklists.
Sounds great, how do I start?
Choose below how you wish to access the training; the differences are shown below.
(Please note, if you are a resident of the UK then no VAT will be added on. If you reside within the EU the applicable VAT will be added on the order form.)
30 Days Access
£29
You can download the PDFs you want to keep for your own use.
View and listen to videos and MP3s on the training website for 30 days.
It’s self-study, so you can do it at your own pace and you can watch the videos whenever you like, as often as you like within the 30 days of access.
Access for as Long as You Need to Complete the Training
£59
You can download the PDFs and MP3s to keep for your own use
It’s self-study, so you can do it at your own pace and you can watch the videos whenever you like, as often as you like.
Also, access to an online training Facebook group for the current academic year (September 2022/ August 2023). It is just for those taking part in some of my online training courses; a place where you can share your musical successes and frustrations in a safe non-judgemental environment.
Frequently Asked Questions
These are some of the questions people most frequently ask us:
How do I access the training?
Very easily! As long as you have access to the internet on a device (phone, tablet or computer) you can access the training. All the training is done on a secure website. Once it has launched 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 start your training! Super easy!
- Can I share the training with colleagues?
Each training place purchased is for an individual to watch and work through.
That person CANNOT share their login details and the training material in electronic or printed format: e.g. videos, workbooks, checklists.
- Can I do the training 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. THEY CANNOT BE USED FOR YOU TO TRAIN OTHERS FOR FINANCIAL GAIN OR BE ADDED TO A FRANCHISE CURRICULUM.
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.
I’ve done your Singing with the Under 5s/Week 1 from Magical Music Time training, is The Singing Box the same?
No, they are two different courses.
The Singing Box is about how to get more from songs and rhymes.
Whereas 'Singing with the Under 5s' is more about the different types of singing you can do with children and their singing voices.
'30 Days Access' option, when does my access end?
You get exactly 30 days from purchase. So for example, if you purchase at 1 pm today your access will end at 1 pm in 30 days.
'30 Days Access' option, can you extend my access beyond the 30 days?
Sorry no, you will get exactly 30 days. You can purchase an additional '30 Days Access' when it expires or, if you're not sure how long you wish to access the training, please consider purchasing 'Access for as long as you need to complete the training' instead.
Will the training show demonstrations with groups of children?
Sorry no, for child protection reasons this is not possible.
A little about me…
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
Anne (B.Ed (hons))
