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12 Insects Action Songs, Rhymes and Finger Plays

12 Insect finger plays, action songs and rhymes

Looking for songs and rhymes to accompany preschool learning about insects, minibeasts, spring or Earth Day? This collection includes twelve insect action songs, rhymes and finger plays suitable for singing with children ages 2 years and up. And you can find a printable song sheet that includes all of the lyrics at the bottom of […]

15 Under the Sea Rhymes, Finger Plays & Action Songs

Under the sea action songs and finger plays

 Inside: A fun collection of themed under the sea rhymes, finger plays and action songs. How many nursery rhymes or finger plays do you recall from your own childhood? It’s amazing how quickly the lyrics come back to you when you are reminded of one. Such is the power of the nursery rhyme! As part […]

20 Seasonal Finger Plays & Action Songs: Spring and Autumn

20 Seasonal Action Songs for Fall and Spring

Action songs and finger plays are fabulous for developing skills across a range of learning areas. They are particularly great for getting kids moving and encouraging gross and fine motor physical skill development, including body awareness and co-ordination. This collection of seasonal finger plays and action songs includes songs for teachers and parents to use […]

Kids Music 101: Music and Emotions – Music for Calming

This post is by regular contributor Christine Gora of Kids Music Toys. In this post and over the next few months I will be exploring the ways in which music can be used to calm and to stimulate, how it can be used to influence emotion and mood, and also how it can be used […]

The Little Drummer: Drumming with Preschoolers

“Come they told me, pa rum pa pum pum A new born King to see pa rum pa pum pum” The strains of The Little Drummer Boy are in my ears as I write this, reminding me that there is a little drummer in every child. Keeping a beat is a basic musical instinct probably […]

Four Simple Musical Games for Children

Game 1: Peek-A-Boo You will need: a plain sheer scarf All young children love peek-a-boo games. Peek – a- boo can be played with any item that covers the eyes but it can be really enhanced with a sheer scarf. Soft, light and floaty scarves are loved by babies and young children. This peek –a […]

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