EY Music activities

EY Music Activities where we explore the joyful world of planning & schedule learning through our signature three-pillar approach: Music from the Body, Music from the Mind, and Music from the Heart.
Each post in this category offers creative, music-focused ideas that families, parents, childminders, and nannies can enjoy together with children. You’ll discover simple yet powerful activities that nurture movement, rhythm, imagination, & emotional expression—helping young learners connect

Maria holds two baskets and music instrument

🎶 Simplify Your Mini Music Boost Sessions with 3 Music Baskets

🎶 Simplify Your Mini Music Boost Sessions with 3 Music Baskets. 👋Welcome to this blog post where I’m sharing one of my favourite ways to keep our community of parents and childminders organised and focused on their goal — embracing music in the early years as a tool for holistic and cross‑curricular learning. Sometimes when you reach for something musical during a session, it can turn into more noise than magic!

EY Music activities

Apr 163 min read

The power of Motherese and Parentese in early years

🎶 The Power of Motherese and Parentese in Early Music Learning

Very early on in my career as a music teacher and early years specialist music teacher I came across these two terms which, I had used and heard other mother and fathers use while on play groups. But was not aware that this sort of silly baby talk had an actual name. So let’s find out what they are and why they are vital.

Early years Music Research

Apr 144 min read

Making Sense of Music Theories of Learning from birth to age 5

When we understand what each method offers — and where it doesn’t reach — we can combine them to create a more holistic learning journey. This is the challenge that educators face both in formal and informal spaces. Over decades of teaching, I’ve learned that no single early-years music approach fits every child. When we understand what each method offers — and where it doesn’t reach — we can combine them to create a more holistic learning journey.

Early years Music Research

Feb 27 min read

Maria Moon Music

Empowering Learning through Musical Experiences

EY Music activities

🎶 Simplify Your Mini Music Boost Sessions with 3 Music Baskets

🎶 The Power of Motherese and Parentese in Early Music Learning

Making Sense of Music Theories of Learning from birth to age 5