“Minute of Listening” is a great project to encourage active listening and bring many and varied sounds and music into the room. Although it has been used in schools, Sound And Music also have a free trial where you can try out hundreds of their “minutes”. Here’s an introduction: You can use these sounds as […]
Sing Up have always been an amazing resource for songs on every subject under the sun, with backing tracks and lyrics to sing along with. They’ve released some free resources covering ages 4 – 16, and also some signing and Makaton songs. As they say: “Music and singing are incredibly powerful, and can help support […]
Rockabye Radio “Rockabye Radio is a boutique radio station playing music especially for babies, toddlers and young children. Our philosophy is to create an ideal musical environment in which all aspects of life will be enhanced. The music we broadcast is curated to support development and different activities throughout the day and night.” You can […]
Have you ever clicked on the graphic on Google’s search page? There have been some great animations, and interactive Google Doodles exploring music in different styles. They’re fun, and you can even use them in music lessons if you really want to! Here’s a few of them: Birth of Hip Hop – control virtual turntables […]
BBC Teach – Bring the Noise Click here for a range of free, fun and simple online music resources that can be used flexibly at home or in the classroom. The website offers interactive and inclusive activities for EYFS, KS1 and SEND pupils. Resources include, ‘Thunder Jam’ an animation series that can tie into themes of […]
In this activity from ArtsActive, you can learn how to make a drum kit out of things you’ll find around the home. With printable instructions and a video tutorial, you’ll have everything you need to get started with some activities once you’ve build your kit. And you can play along with the Disney tunes soundtrack […]
Singing Hands UK have a great YouTube channel with lots of videos grouped by theme in playlists, with songs and stories. They also have a “topic” section where they add groups of semantically-linked vocabulary, to build Makaton skills. Alongside their songs for little’uns, here’s an example for older students from their “Carpark Karaoke” videos: Sing […]
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Drake Music are a long-established organisation working in the areas of music, disability and technology. There are a lot of resources on their website, so have a look around, but here’s some to get you started: Guides for using three iPad apps useful for inclusive music (GarageBand, Thumbjam, and LoopSeque): https://www.drakemusic.org/learning/sector-development-and-support/resources-for-music-education/using-ipads-for-music/ Resources useful during Covid-19: […]