Reception Expressive Arts & Design

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The Ocean — Making Music (Reception)

Making Music
Early Years Expressive Arts & Design
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Encourage children to explore different musical instruments with this fun activity. Can they choose an instrument to play to represent each ... More info

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Pirates — A Collection of Pirate Songs (Reception)

Songs and rhymes
Early Years Expressive Arts & Design
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Encourage children's interest in songs and rhymes with this resource. It includes three different pirate-themed songs for children to learn. This ... More info

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Pirates — What's That Sound? (Reception)

Making Music
Early Years Expressive Arts & Design
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Help children to develop their knowledge of musical instruments with this activity. Can they guess the instrument that is being played? This resource ... More info

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Journeys — Songs and Rhymes (Reception)

Songs and rhymes
Early Years Expressive Arts & Design
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Teach children about nursery rhymes with this journey-themed resource. It includes nine different nursery rhymes. This resource is designed to be used ... More info

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Seaside Syllables (Reception)

Making Music
Early Years Expressive Arts & Design
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Get children tapping along to rhythms with this fun resource. Can they tap or clap the syllables in each seaside item, using the Seaside Syllables ... More info

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Incy Wincy Spider (Reception)

Songs and rhymes
Early Years Expressive Arts & Design
PowerPoint

Teach children how to perform the nursery rhyme 'Incy Wincy Spider' with this PowerPoint. It includes the rhyme with illustrations and instructions ... More info

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Performing Humpty Dumpty (Reception)

Songs and rhymes
Early Years Expressive Arts & Design
PowerPoint

Encourage children to practise singing nursery rhymes with this PowerPoint. They must split into two groups and take it in turns to perform Humpty ... More info

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Music From Around the World (Reception)

Responding to Music
Early Years Expressive Arts & Design
PowerPoint

Teach children about different music from around the world with this amazing PowerPoint. It covers music from Scandinavia, Africa, India, Australia ... More info

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Music and My Feelings (Reception)

Responding to Music
Early Years Expressive Arts & Design
PowerPoint

Encourage children to respond to music with this PowerPoint. They must listen to the variety of music provided and discuss how it makes them feel, ... More info

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Music and My Feelings (Reception)

Responding to Music
Early Years Expressive Arts & Design
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This worksheet is great for encouraging children to think about how music makes them feel. They must colour the face that best represents how they ... More info

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Musical Instruments From Around the World (Reception)

Responding to Music
Early Years Expressive Arts & Design
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Help children develop their knowledge of musical instruments from around the world while building fine motor skills with this worksheet on. Children ... More info

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My Nursery Rhyme Choosing Board (Reception)

Songs and rhymes
Early Years Expressive Arts & Design
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Test children's knowledge of nursery rhymes with this fun activity. They must take it in turns to place a counter on the nursery rhyme choosing ... More info

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Songs and Rhymes — Select and Sing (Reception)

Songs and rhymes
Early Years Expressive Arts & Design
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These songs and rhymes cards are a great way to introduce children to a range of songs. Cut out the cards and place them into a mystery bag. Select a ... More info

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Nursery Rhymes (Reception)

Songs and rhymes
Early Years Expressive Arts & Design
PowerPoint

Help children to develop their knowledge of nursery rhymes with this PowerPoint. It includes nine different nursery rhymes and challenges children to ... More info

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Song Sequencing Cards — Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes (Reception)

Songs and rhymes
Early Years Expressive Arts & Design
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Challenge children to put these song sequencing cards in the correct order to build and perform the well-known song 'Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes'. ... More info

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Listening to Music (Reception)

Responding to Music
Early Years Expressive Arts & Design
PowerPoint

Encourage children to respond to music with this PowerPoint. It includes a variety of pieces of music and challenges children to identify whether they ... More info

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Changing Pitch Game (Reception)

Responding to Music
Early Years Expressive Arts & Design
PowerPoint

Teach children about pitch with this PowerPoint. It includes lots of audio activities including choosing the higher pitched vehicles horn and ... More info

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Pass the Pitch Circle Games (Reception)

Songs and rhymes
Early Years Expressive Arts & Design
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Help children learn how to pitch-match through humming and singing with these fun activities. The resource provided instructions for three different ... More info

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Roll and Tap a Rhythm (Reception)

Making Music
Early Years Expressive Arts & Design
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Encourage children to practise tapping rhythms with this fun game. They must take it in turns to roll the dice and choose a square on that row of the ... More info

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The Musical Zoo (Reception)

Making Music
Early Years Expressive Arts & Design
PowerPoint

Teach children about rhythm with this zoo-themed PowerPoint. Zara and Zac zookeeper encourage children to clap out the rhythms of the animal names in ... More info

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Exploring Instrument Sounds (Reception)

Making Music
Early Years Expressive Arts & Design
PowerPoint

Use this PowerPoint to teach children about musical instruments. It includes all the key information about percussion, wind and string instruments, ... More info

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Musical Instruments From Around the World (Reception)

Responding to Music
Early Years Expressive Arts & Design
PowerPoint

Hop aboard Captain Carly the pilot's plane for a trip around the world. Children will learn about musical instruments from lots of places including ... More info

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Instrument Cards (Reception)

Making Music
Early Years Expressive Arts & Design
PDF

These instrument cards are a great way to encourage children to explore different sounds. They must take it in turns to choose a card and find the ... More info

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Moving Melvin's Guide to Listening to Music (Reception)

Responding to Music
Early Years Expressive Arts & Design
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Use this poster to remind children of the elements to listen out for in music. It encourages them to consider whether music is slow or fast, loud or ... More info

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Tapping Rhythms — Miss Polly had a Dolly (Reception)

Making Music
Early Years Expressive Arts & Design
PowerPoint

This PowerPoint is a great way for children to learn how to tap rhythms. It guides them as they tap or clap along to the last part of each line in the ... More info

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New Arrivals at the Musical Zoo (Reception)

Making Music
Early Years Expressive Arts & Design
PowerPoint

Zara and Zac zookeeper welcome some new animals to the musical zoo. Challenge children to clap out the rhythms of an elephant, bat, tiger and tap for ... More info

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Tapping Rhythms (Reception)

Making Music
Early Years Expressive Arts & Design
PowerPoint

Help children to develop their understanding of rhythm with this PowerPoint. Tappy Teddy guides them as they clap or tap the syllables in various ... More info

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Learning New Songs — Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes (Reception)

Songs and rhymes
Early Years Expressive Arts & Design
PowerPoint

This PowerPoint is a great way for children to learn the song 'Heads, Shoulders, Knees and Toes'. It includes actions to help them remember the words ... More info

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Follow the Beat Circle Games (Reception)

Making Music
Early Years Expressive Arts & Design
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Check children's ability to keep a steady beat with these fun activities. The resource provides instructions for 3 different games (one with 2 ... More info

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Musical Conductor Cards (Reception)

Making Music
Early Years Expressive Arts & Design
PDF

This activity is a fun way for children to practise playing musical instruments in different ways. Children must take it in turns to be the conductor ... More info

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The Midnight Toy Box Musical (Reception)

Making Music
Early Years Expressive Arts & Design
PDF

Encourage children to explore the different sounds of instruments with this activity. They must listen to the story introduction and each take a ... More info

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How Can I Play? (Reception)

Making Music
Early Years Expressive Arts & Design
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This activity is a great way for children to explore the different ways that they can play musical instruments. They must take it in turns to pick up ... More info

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A Rhythmic Picnic (Reception)

Making Music
Early Years Expressive Arts & Design
PDF

Use this picnic card game to teach children about rhythm. They must pick out a food card which an adult can read to them, then clap out the rhythm of ... More info

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Making Drums and Rhythm Sticks (Keeping a Beat) (Reception)

Making Music
Early Years Expressive Arts & Design
PDF

Use this activity to teach children how to keep a steady beat. They must make their own tin drum or rhythm sticks using the instructions provided ... More info

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The Musical Zoo — Part 2 (Reception)

Making Music
Early Years Expressive Arts & Design
PowerPoint

Zookeepers Zac and Zara need help to find the baby animals hiding in the musical zoo. Children must follow the instructions to clap out the rhythms on ... More info

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Keeping a Beat to Horsey Horsey (Reception)

Making Music
Early Years Expressive Arts & Design
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Children can practise keeping a steady beat with this fun activity. They must use instruments to create a clip-clop sound throughout the rhyme ... More info

Reception Expressive Arts & Design

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