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Monthly Archives: December 2011
Issue 19: Welcome to The Music Jungle
This has to be the last issue of the year! There are two articles this week. The Music Lesson Gone Mad is just a bit of fun. The Singing Playgrounds article is a bit of a mammoth effort – I suppose I … Continue reading
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Issue 19: A Bit of Nonense
In the grand tradition of English Comic Verse, and with apologies for all deficiencies in rhythm and metre, I offer you the following bit of doggerel. I put it together to re-use some of the illustrations from the 2011 issues of The … Continue reading
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Issue 19: Mega Whole-Class Singing Activity – Singing Playgrounds
On the website, www.singup.org, is a set of playground singing games called “Singing Playgrounds”, which is a wonderful resource for at least half a term’s work. At its simplest level, there are five songs to sing through, which all work … Continue reading
Issue 18: Welcome to The Music Jungle
And relax! I have taught the last class, taught the last pupil, attended the last concert of the year! This time last year I was in Copenhagen for a Christmassy weekend, having caught more or less the last flight out … Continue reading
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Issue 18: Happy Christmas to all our Readers
Thank you to everyone who has been visiting this site since we started in August 2011. I hope you have a very Happy Christmas, and wish you all the best for the coming year. We are hoping to be able … Continue reading
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Issue 17: Welcome to the Music Jungle
End of term coming up! I think that the last two weeks of the Autumn term are often the busiest in the whole school year. In years gone past, when my children were in different schools and I was teaching in two … Continue reading
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Issue 17: Easy Christmas Carols and Tunes
This is a bit of a post-in-a-hurry; but here are a few ideas; Mary had a Baby, yes, Lord Mary had a Baby, yes my Lord Mary had a Baby, yes Lord The people keep-a-coming and the train done gone. … Continue reading
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