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Tag Archives: NC1a
Issue 4: Action Song; Tony Chestnut Knows I Love You
This is a version of “Heads, shoulders, knees and toes” with the same amount of manic bending and stretching. The children will enjoy the puns in the song once they know the actions; simply point to each part of the body as … Continue reading
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Issue 3: Zum Galli Galli – singing game
This is an excellent song for passing something around the circle in time to the pulse. I have used bean bags, but, if they are kept in the P E shed in the playground, and are all damp and smelly … Continue reading
Issue 2: Songs for the New School Year – Keystage 2
Finding a really catchy song that all the children will enjoy can be a bit of a challenge – especially when you are walking into a new school for the first lesson. These are some of my favourites for starting the … Continue reading
Issue 2: Songs for the New School Year – Keystage 1
I’ve chosen a few of my favourite Keystage1 songs from the Singup website. These have all been very popular with the children I work with, and provide plenty of scope for actions or using school percussion. I have used a number … Continue reading
Issue 2: The “Putting Your Clarinet Together” song
Teaching thirty-five children to put their clarinets together, simultaneously, is a real test of control; your class-control skills, and the children’s self-control skills, never minding other important skills such as “listening to instructions” and even “following instructions”. You need to have … Continue reading