Category: Instrument Time
Christmas Carols – Vol 2
Tis’ the season! Bring your instruments and join us for a festive family sing-along. We are jamming to Here Comes Santa Claus, Jingle Bells and We Wish You a Merry Christmas this year. Thank you so much for being here with us! We wish you all a wonderful holiday season.
Jingle Bells Drumming
Studies show that drumming decreases stress; let’s face it, we could all use a little stress relief during the silly season! Even our kids! To boost the learning potential, I’ve included a finger-isolating exercise. You may observe your child finds this challenging and needs support manipulating their fingers. We also work on beat-keeping and bilateral…
Potions in a Pot
Welcome to our family drumming circle! Drumming words can help boost language acquisition as children not only hear the syllables of each word separately, but they’re also feeling the patterns through their bodies as they drum. We introduce children to the ostinato “Yum, let’s have dinner” in this play too. An ostinato is a repeated…
Christmas Carols – Vol 1
Tis’ the season! Bring your instruments and join us for a festive family sing-along.We wish you all a wonderful holiday season. Thank you so much for being here with us!
This Old Man
Bring your claves and come and meet the instruments! We hear their sounds all while working on keeping the beat, practising healthy vocalisation and exploring numeracy. Studies have shown that beat-keeping involves the synchronisation of the parts of the brain responsible for hearing and movement. Because speech is rhythmic, a child’s ability to keep a…
The Grand Old Duke of York
Let us show you how to explore this traditional song on your glockenspiel. This play helps children explore the glockenspiel’s structure, forge an understanding of pitch, explore beat keeping, and improve focus and concentration. It provides a contrast to the less structured way your child may usually explore this instrument. Featured Products
Splosh for the Billabong
Splosh for the Billabong is a beautifully illustrated lyrical book that explores animals, landscapes and indigenous art from Northern Australia. Join E and I as we team it with a drum to celebrate the rich musical language and work towards helping children learn and understand the cultural heritage of this beautiful country. This playful exploration reminds us…
The Shaker Song
Everyone loves a good shaker song – here is mine! I love this song for it’s an invitation to create. It is written to encourage children to bring forward their own ideas and challenge the “rules” of how this instrument should be played. When sharing this song, I suggest pausing just before each new action….
Shell for an Ear
Finding a large shell on the beach, holding it up to your ear and hearing the waves inside as a child always felt like discovering treasure. This song is about just that! I’ve teamed the play with some breath work and egg shakers so children can explore healthy breath control and dynamic work. Featured Products
Where is the Sun
This instrument exploration begins with an action rhyme. This formative play warms up little hands and gives the rhyme context and meaning before applying it to the steel xylophone. Moving onto the xylophone, children reinforce the rhymes concepts with expression and creativity. They also study the instruments timbre, pitch and structure. Featured Products