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Category: Drumming

Jingle Bells Drumming

Studies show that drumming decreases stress; let’s face it, we could all use a little stress relief during the silly season! Even our kids! To boost the learning potential, I’ve included a finger-isolating exercise. You may observe your child finds this challenging and needs support manipulating their fingers. We also work on beat-keeping and bilateral…

Allee Galloo

This nonsensical rhyme comes in three ways to play – although we are sure you will find more as you explore it yourself. Using our bodies, a drum and dancing scarves we study beat using a multi-sensory approach to learning. Research shows that our children learn best when they can engage more than one of…

Bele Mama

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Potions in a Pot

Welcome to our family drumming circle! Drumming words can help boost language acquisition as children not only hear the syllables of each word separately, but they’re also feeling the patterns through their bodies as they drum. We introduce children to the ostinato “Yum, let’s have dinner” in this play too. An ostinato is a repeated…

Stir a Bowl of Gingerbread

A lollipop drum and gingerbread…this rhyme is a sweet treat! I have chosen to explore our play on a drum as linking actions with words is a powerful way to expand a child’s language and vocabulary skills. Additionally, the drum provides an opportunity to study timbre (sound quality), rhythm and imagination in a playful and…

Knick Knack Paddy Whack

Join E and I for a rich exploration of numeracy and rhyme. We’ll show you how we add vocalisation to the end of each verse to promote healthy vocal development and an understanding of the relationship between pitch and movement. Featured Products

Homemade Monkey Drum

What you’ll need Used ribbon wheel Tape for decorating Pencil or stick Hot glue gun String Beads or buttons Scissors

Down the Little Raindrops Fall

Lyrics Down the little raindrops fall,down, down, down to the ground.Falling, falling oh so softly,they never seem to make a sound.

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Aiken Drum

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