The "Bear Hunt Song" is not really called that. It is a piece of classical music called Hall of the Mountain King from the Peer Gynt Suite by Grieg. I use it in my classes to introduce the classical genre to young children and also to nurture listening skills and encourage little imaginations to run wild. The children sit and listen carefully to the music which changes tempo and volume, tapping their fingers to the beat. As the volume increases, the children use two, three, f

#whereisthelearning in little conversations I have about sore fingers or sparkly shoes in music class?

#whereisthelearning #workingwithchildrenwithdisabilities #workingwithchildrenwithlearningdifficulties In our All The Doo Dah Day face to face classes and our All The Doo Dah Day Take Away Lynda@Home Video Series, I have taught a large number of children who live with a disability such as cerebral palsy, Down Syndrome and global developmental delay, are on the autism spectrum or have learning difficulties. Some experience anxiety and others have an ADHD diagnosis. All love our

This week is my last week of everyday Zooming! Can't say my neck will miss it. Neither will my blue light fried brain, but it was a lot of fun! The 'Rona made Term 2 challenging for everyone but I reckon I ZOOM LIKE A BOSS! So what were our TOP 10 #whereisthelearning things from our online music classes this past Term in Lynda's Zoom Room? Read On... 1. The children were definitely confused at first seeing Lynda on a screen but they were fascinated that unlike watching someon

#whereisthelearning in the Train Song? Girls and boys LOVE trains. By following their interest we can boost engagement in learning...

#whereisthelearning in Kids going OFF! Behavioural management in early childhood through music. Kids always go “off” in our All The Doo Dah Day classes both in our face to face and in our Take Away versions! They dance with abandon, sing with gusto, giggle and squeal! But they also learn the “OFF” position which is quite the opposite of going off! “OFF position” is where Lynda says “aaaaand OFF!” and the children put their hands (with or without instruments) on their shoulder

Learning through dance in early childhood. #whereisthelearning in the Chuck a Tantrum step?! The Chuck a Tantrum step is remembered by children years after they have learnt it! I had a mum tell me that her 11 year old still remembers "Chuck a Tantrum" from 4 year old kinder! At All The Doo Dah Day, we name all our steps. Naming steps with quirky yet descriptive names help children to remember the steps and the sequences as the name serves as a prompt. The children are able to