Music Making for Early Years - Stories - Gedling Library - Adult Learning

Join our fun family learning course aimed at families with babies and children under the age of 4. This practical course will give ideas about how to support your child with music. Music-making provides an engaging and enjoyable activity for everyone and is led by our friendly and experienced Primary Music Specialist and Jolly Music teacher. All the EYMM course sessions are mapped to the Early Learning Goals and the 2020 Development Matters Guidelines.

During the course, we will:-

• Enjoy learning songs about favourite book characters.

• Celebrate World Book Day.

• Learn the Jolly Phonics Phase 1 songs and actions to help with early literacy.

• Build your own musical confidence in pulse and rhythm.

• Tell the story of The Three Little Pigs using instruments and props.

What will learners achieve by the end of the course?

To widen your repertoire of songs about story characters. Jolly Phonics Stage 1 - develop your phonic skills and knowledge using songs and movement.

To use the Makaton signs for: Gingerbread Man, Caterpillar, Gruffalo, Goldilocks and Stick Man. Jolly Music Songs - To support your child to clap the heartbeat of the pieces: “Cobbler, Cobbler”, “See Saw”, “Teddy Bear”. Take part in the percussion story of: “The Three Little Pigs.” To write your own verse to “You’re a Gruffalo and You Know it.”

Please bring to the course with you:-

• Blanket to sit on.

• Drink and snack.

Have a look at the books on the library catalogue about story characters such as:

• The Three Little Pigs

• Gruffalo

• The Gingerbread Man

Also recommended:-

• Play and Learn with your Baby: Simple Activities with Amazing Benefits 649.122, published by Dorling Kindersley Ltd