Tag: claves
This Old Man
Bring your claves and come and meet the instruments! We hear their sounds all while working on keeping the beat, practising healthy vocalisation and exploring numeracy. Studies have shown that beat-keeping involves the synchronisation of the parts of the brain responsible for hearing and movement. Because speech is rhythmic, a child’s ability to keep a…
Meet Tika Tika
Meet Tika Tika! Our rhythms use the Kodály method and are designed for young children. Even the smallest child can develop their ear training skills and learn to master rhythms quickly using this method. We’re not so much focused on the playing of the instrument, but the speech and verbal rhythm your child is offering. Give it…
Mini Class – The Aussie Bush
G’day mate, let’s head into the Aussie Bush! Do you have your claves ready? E and I teach you a beautiful indigenous Australian lullaby. Next, grab your egg shakers so you can play along to an Aussie classic with my ukulele. Finally, listen to the recorder… can you guess the melody it plays? Featured Products
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear
Rhymes are a lovely way for children to explore and master language. Here E and I demonstrate two ways to play with the rhyme Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear. We have a full-body movement play where we provide each word with a more profound meaning through accompanying actions. Then we have a focused instrument play with…
Make Tume Tume Papa (Swahili)
This African working song from Mozambique has many variations and is traditionally played as a hand clap game by a group. I have chosen to explore the song using calves so we can feel the 2/4 pulse whilst also working on the important early year’s skill of crossing the midline. Lyrics Swahili Make tume tume…
Up in the Air, I Fly
What to bring: Ready to take flight? We have many ways to play with this one. Let your child’s imagination take over with this souring melody and movement play. With our claves, we turn the song into a rhythm study, and young children will adore the interactive tummy time on an exercise ball.
There’s a Cobbler Down My Street
Is it windy where you are? Here is a fun rhyme to explore the feeling of wind whilst also learning body parts and engaging the senses. Reciting rhymes with your child helps build strong bonds, improves literacy development and the inspires the imagination.
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
Head, Shoulders, Knees & Toes
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Inanay (Australian)
This beautiful lullaby originates from the Torres Strait Islanders and is sung in Yorta Yorta, the language of one of the Aboriginal Communities. There is no official translation of the lyrics but research suggests it tells the story of shooing a goanna away with a ‘choo’. The actions in this song provide the opportunity for…
