Music Express, a resources package from A&C Black, is now available
online as a digital subscription service
The package contains everything needed to teach music from the Foundation Stage to age 11 and is designed to support both specialist and non specialist practitioners.
Music Express Online includes:
- Over 400 songs in a song bank searchable alphabetically or by age, theme, style or format
- Physical, vocal and focus warm-ups for different age groups
- Over 300 lessons, divided by age group and term and searchable by subject or theme.
One year's subscription costs £25; www.musicexpress.co.uk/
SOUND IT OUT
Sound Children - part of the award-winning Drums for Schools - provides a comprehensive package of music resources and support for early years practitioners.
It aims to help them develop their own musicianship, giving them the confidence and skills to deliver music sessions that bring out children's musicality and foster their all-round development.
Key features available are:
- - musical instruments made from natural, sustainable materials
- - music kits, including 'nursery rhythm' and 'musical baby bonding'. Each comes with ideas and advice for running inspiring sessions, information about the instruments, and free after-sales support.
- - videos illustrating the Sound Children approach and the result you can expect to achieve
- - a library of early years songs and rhymes, music-making ideas, recordings and research
- - free online support from early years music experts plus indexed FAQs
- - one-to-one and group training, tailored to your setting's needs.
Kits from £27, training from £177; www.soundchildren.co.uk; www.drumsforschools.com.