Maybe you’re currently prepping to go back-to-school. Maybe you’re planning your preschool or kindergarten music lesson plans on a weekend. Perhaps you’re a music therapist looking for songs or ideas for your next music therapy session. Whatever you’re doing right now or however you found this blog post, know that this blog post was created to serve as a one-stop source of the music therapy and music education ideas, free songs & resources that we have available here on our website, MusicForKiddos.com.
The songs, resources, lesson & session ideas in this resource-round up are sourced from the conversations and resources shared on the Music For Kiddos Podcast, our blog posts, & on our YouTube channel.
Our mission is to provide music therapists, music educators and anyone who works with kids with high-quality, early childhood music & resources. Most of the songs & resources on this comprehensive list were created with preschool & kindergarten children in mind however, many can be adapted to be used with older children (some have even told me they’ve used songs like this one with their adult clients!).
So here it is, our list of songs, resources & ideas that we’ve shared in previous blog posts or on the podcast, all in one place:
Free Song Downloads
“I Can Do Things”
“Slow Down”
“Breathe”
“It’s A Good Day”
“Wandering Song”
Listen to the “Wandering Song” featured on episode 5 of the Music For Kiddos Podcast ↓
“Zoom Gives Me The Zoomies”
“Scurry Stick”
Listen to the “Scurry Stick” featured on episode 9 of the Music For Kiddos Podcast ↓
“K-I-N-D”
“Whatcha Gonna Do?”
“Grizzly Bear Grump
“Keeping A Beat”
Listen to the “Keeping A Beat” featured on episode 15 of the Music For Kiddos Podcast ↓ (14:15)
“Busy Like A Bee”
“Boom, Boom”
“Peekaboo”
“Time To Clean Up”
Ideas & Resources
10 Music Activities for Kids | Blog Post
FREE Spring Lesson Plan | Blog Post
10 Ukulele Tips For Kids | Blog Post
Free Christmas Songbook | Blog Post
Free Hello + Goodbye Songs Packet | Blog Post
FREE Roll-A-Story Printables by Kate Shannon | Blog Post
FREE Bear Snores On download | Blog Post
(a melody for the singable book was featured on episode 7 of the Podcast)
FREE Visual Representation Checklist | Blog Post
FREE Dot To Dot Drumming | Blog Post
5 Clean Up Songs For Preschool & Kindergarten | Blog Post
A Simple And Effective Movement Song For Preschoolers | Blog Post
Watermelon, Watermelon: A Summer Song For Kids + Implementation Ideas | Blog Post
10 Songs To Teach Kids About Our Community | Blog Post
Preschool & Kindergarten End-Of-Year Program Ideas & Presentation Tips | Blog Post
5 Preschool & Kindergarten Music Lesson Plan Ideas That Kids Will Love | Blog Post