A Practise Diary created for children taking One on One or Group Lessons of instruments in a school setting. Contains space for: goals for the year one on one lesson comments group lesson comments lesson times for the next week colouring in bar of how much practise they did and how useful it was Was very useful as a peripatetic music specialist for Primary children.

Great for the less organised children in your class! This basic resource gives a series of steps and time limits which you can stick on the children's desks to ensure that they are ready to begin learning as soon as possible. I originally created this resource for use with SEN children but found that it worked great with my whole class!

This discrete grammar lesson is on Modal verbs. Activities within the PowerPoint include: Spot the modal verb class activity changing modal verbs to the negative cloze activity adding modal verbs to sentences. extension could be to write their own sentences and have a partner find the modal verbs. Answers are included in presentation to mark along the way - use these to do a mini-plenary.

This worksheet provides score examples for pupils to find musical elements within the piece and provides some information about the culture and meaning behind the musical genre/style. This worksheet shows how the pentatonic scale is found in Japanese music.

This worksheet provides score examples for pupils to sing this style of music working as a class and provides some information about the culture and meaning behind the musical genre/style. This task will require you as the teacher to teach them to sing this song by call and response first aurally before presenting them with the sheet. They will then find the pentatonic scale used.

This worksheet provides score examples for pupils to sing this style of music working in groups and provides some information about the culture and meaning behind the musical genre/style. This worksheet looks at the traditional folk songs of Hungary and Greece and pupils create a performance based on the music given.

This worksheet provides score examples for pupils to play this style of music working in groups and provides some information about the culture and meaning behind the musical genre/style. This worksheet on the music of China contains a close activity, rhythm writing, finding information and listening activities. It would be fun to watch some Lion Dances to find some rhythms to use and you could even add movement.

For neurodiverse students, this is a ‘check in’ set of lists to help them stay centred, relax, know what to do next, or organise their thoughts/behaviours when beginning a task set. The first page has a list of suggestions for keeping ‘in check’, the second page is a list of questions that student could ask such as ‘how long do I have to complete this task?’ This could also be helpful for basic executive functioning assistance.

This presentation introduces pupils to the genre of advertising music. They must use their understanding of music analysis to analyse the examples given - scaffolding questions are asked. The second activity asks them to create their own advertisement for a particular product - using melody, rhythm, lyrics and basic accompaniment.

"The trees seemed to grow bigger and bigger…or were they shrinking?" A nice starting paragraph to springboard into a Fantasy story that children could write independently, for homework, or in a scaffolded way. There is a picture included and some directions to remind children to use literary devices.

A list of the Musical Elements for Early Secondary/KS3 pupils. Terminology may differ across countries - this particular resource was created in Australia. Feel free to alter terminology where necessary.

A bit of fun for Homework or you could alter and make it a lesson or activity. Children are asked to physically demonstrate prepositions ie: running around the park sitting beside their sister hiding behind the door they are to take photographs to bring in or glue into English or homework books if necessary. Could be used to create a fun display too! I offered prizes to my class for this task and some of the results were brilliant and hilarious. Real world learning!

This activity is designed for use during Transition time from one year to another. It is a great icebreaker for the children to learn about each other, and about where things are kept in their new classroom. I used it at the beginning of the year and it was a great success. You can edit to make it appropriate for the children in your class.

A great way to teach aural skills and rhythm in a fun way. Works exactly like bingo - make sure pupils have one of the two different sheets - never just do it with one sheet. First person to get 4 in a row, and stand up and shout BINGO wins. Contains Semi quavers syncopation rests noted as Z

A basic template to show children how to show both sides of an argument.

In depth presentation about the brain and music which uses university research to explain how music affects the brain. Lists the 10 most relaxing pieces of music according to research. Pupils could use these pieces as listening examples.