This winter early years activity is the last of the current 6-part series of early years music articles featuring a new activity each month. It was taken from an article on arts activities trialled for 1 and 2-year-old early years children, with added musical suggestions (recordings on You Tube). A Finnish study, (Lehikoinen, 2023) considered […]
“Snow is Falling”: Snow Painting In The Early Years Read More »
This current 6-part series of early years music articles features a new activity each month from a number of arts activities trialled for 1 and 2-year-old children, along with musical suggestions, with recordings on You Tube. A Finnish study, (Lehikoinen, 2023) was asked to find new ways to engage 1 and 2 year olds creatively.
“99 Red Balloons”: Creative Balloon Painting In The Early Years Read More »
This current 6-part series of early years music articles features a new early years music activity each month from a number of arts activities trialled for 1 and 2-year-old children, along with musical suggestions, with recordings on You Tube. A Finnish study, (Lehikoinen, 2023) considered 6 different ways to explore creativity with 1 and 2
“Thank You For The Music”: Musical Drawing In The Early Years Read More »
This current 6-part series of early years music articles features a new activity each month from a number of arts activities trialled for 1 and 2-year-old children, along with musical suggestions, with recordings on You Tube. In our last article, I commented on the passions of individuals leading to change, specifically technology gurus Elon Musk,
“Video Killed The Radio Star”: Creative Digital Drawing In The Early Years Read More »
This current 6-part series of early years music articles features a new activity each month from a number of arts activities trialled for 1 and 2-year-old children, along with musical suggestions, recordings on You Tube. Creativity comes naturally to children, and research has shown that younger children have more creative ideas than older children. How
“Dough A Deer”: Using Magic Dough Creatively In The Early Years Read More »
Most people recognise the value of creative childcare ideas, and often early childhood is seen as the best “training ground”. Most developments in society can be traced back to creative approaches that were taken, seen in medicine, technology and even business. Psychologists believe that we naturally respond to things that are new and innovative, and
“You Can Dance, You Can Jive”: Artistic Expression In The Early Years Read More »
Most children are naturally drawn to animals, insects and fish from a young age – we see this in the preschool shows and stories available. Unless there has been a significant negative experience, even the youngest child seems to see animals as different types of “people”. This is significant when considering the importance of ecology
Musical Beasts – Singing About Animals in the Early Years Read More »
Spring is a lovely time to celebrate new life in nature! It is no wonder that so many religions and cultures have traditions that honour this natural display of hope and promise in the world. We end this article with 5 children’s songs about flowers, with links to You Tube, as well as suggestions of
Blooming Music! Songs about Flowers in the Early Years Read More »
What are the essential “ingredients” of an early childhood music session? As an early years music specialist with a particular interest in movement in learning music, I love the concept of SPACE, so used it as an acronym for the skills that develop in music sessions. One of my first articles looked at the life
S.P.A.C.E. For Music – Musical Skills Read More »
One of my jobs involves researching the effects of singing on health, so this month, we are looking at what happens to your health when you take the singing home. There have been a few articles and tv programs on the benefits of singing for neurological conditions like Alzheimer’s (memory related) and Parkinson’s (movement related).
Taking Singing Home: How Singing Helps Your Health Read More »
