Transform Early Years music provision in your local authority…
How?
ABC resources can help your Educators evolve their daily practice, to better support brain development at a critical stage of life.
Now used in three local authority areas, the ABC multi-platform Musicality Resource is a major step-forward in Early Years Music, offering:
- Effective Training and On-Site Support.[dropdown_box expand_text=”More info…” show_more=”Open:” show_less=”Close:” start=”hide”]
- Central CPD sessions are fun, experiential, and pitched at the right level for Early Years Educators.
- Educators join in practical music-making together, and establish a range of simple musical skills, supported by simple concepts and strategies using language familiar to the Nursery Floor.
- Educators receive innovative approaches to IT training, with high-quality handouts, and hands-on practical demonstrations in the sessions.
- Educator are introduced to the wide range of information in the resources- including advice on best-practice, guides to assessment and a review of the neuroscience of brain development.
- Half-day on-site support visits let Educators see the ideas put into practice with their children, allow ABC staff to model good teaching approaches, address IT issues there and then, and support educators in gaining the practical confidence in transforming their practice.
[/dropdown_box]
- Hard-copy resources, CDs and Teaching Aids.[dropdown_box expand_text=”More info…” show_more=”Open:” show_less=”Close:” start=”hide”]
- The wide range of activities are presented in a familiar format of laminated instruction sheets and Audio CDs.
- Easy-to-use step-by-step instructions allow Educators to take an activity plan from the ring-binder, plug in the CD player and get started.
- High Quality teaching aids include A2 banners, A3 laminated teaching aids, puppets, A3 laminated stand-on icons, and a wide range of velcro-backed icons.
- All the resources come in a handy jute bag, making them easy to find, store and put away.
[/dropdown_box]
- The wide range of activities are presented in a familiar format of laminated instruction sheets and Audio CDs.
- Activities presented on Interactive Whiteboards and iPads. Try them for yourself here.[dropdown_box expand_text=”More info…” show_more=”Open:” show_less=”Close:” start=”hide”]
- Activities come from a dedicated website straight into the interactive whiteboard on the nursery floor.
- The same activities are available on iPad or Tablet.
- A safe lockable kid-zone means interactives can be safely left available on-screen during freeplay; children can’t leave that part of the website.
- Activities presented three ways has proved adaptable and very popular, allowing Educators to engage a wide range of children in the activities, and flexibly consolidate learning.
- Parent’s log-ins means that learning can continue at home.
[/dropdown_box]
- Web-based Planning and Assessment.[dropdown_box expand_text=”More info…” show_more=”Open:” show_less=”Close:” start=”hide”]
- The planning section of the website allows Educators to quickly select activities based on learning intentions, curricular areas or musical skills- and were designed with and for Educators.
- Educators can assess individual children or key groups, and document activity by uploading and tagging photos- with printable reports.
[/dropdown_box]
- Linked ABC Instrument Bags- in sets of 8 or 11 Bags.
[dropdown_box expand_text=”More info…” show_more=”Open:” show_less=”Close:” start=”hide”]
- Each bag contains the same set of five percussion instruments- so no arguments over who gets what!
- Each bag contains a colour-coded pitched bell and chime bar- linked to the colour and number on the bags label.
Linked activities in the resource help children to learn about colours and numbers, while exploring pitch and developing pitch perception.
- Lots of easy-to-follow activity instructions show educators how to lead activities with all the instruments using grids, stand-on icons and composition sticker sets- plus linked activities on iPad and website.
- This format is proving a big hit with Educators and children in this age-group;perfect for use with a key group session, while easy to get out and clear away during Freeplay.
[/dropdown_box]
- Each bag contains the same set of five percussion instruments- so no arguments over who gets what!
- Strategies for Freeplay and child-led learning.[dropdown_box expand_text=”More info…” show_more=”Open:” show_less=”Close:” start=”hide”]
- Educators are trained to interact with childen during Freeplay with strategies to support Musicality through Observation, Modelling, Scaffolding and Play.
- Assessment Guides help Educators know what to look for in children’s responses, and suggest where their development may take them next.
- More confident Educators are supported in adapting their own Musicality activities to topics and children;’s emerging interests.
- Educators can then embed Musicality activities in activities form all Topics and different areas of the curriculum.
[/dropdown_box]
5 Musicality Areas
Research now shows Musicality underlies the earliest relationships in childhood, and then drives developmentin all areas of the brain.
ABC Resources are divided into 5 Musicality Areas,
represented by this jigsaw, that help children develop:
- Active Listening Skills – Listen
- Gross and Fine Motor Skills – Move
moving to music and making sounds with body percussion. - Instrumental Skills – Play Sounds
making sounds and rhythms with instruments and objects,
and exploring pitch with coloured bells and chime bars. - Vocal Skills – Say and Sing
finding your voice through vocalising, talking and singing. - Choosing Skills – Create
creating meaning and patterns through play, exploration and choosing
Next Steps:
I need more information?
There are videos covering:
ABC Musicality Resources here.
More in-depth explanation of our approach to Musicality and the Early Years Website here.
Other information:
Try out our on-screen interactives or take a tour of the Early Years website here.
Read more information on ABC Instrument Bags here.
Do you have referees?
We can provide referees from local authorities implementing ABC Musicality resources in all Nurseries in their area.
Please contact phil@abccreativemusic.com to request contact details of referees.
Can I see the resources for myself- or ask my team to look at them?
Go here for a 1-month full access log-in to explore the Early Years website.
We can also send you assessment copies of the resource packs and instrument bags.
Please contact phil@abccreativemusic.com to request contact details of referees.
How might you help my particular situation?
We are happy to come to see you, to give you a demo, and discuss a programme that address the challenges you face.
Please contact phil@abccreativemusic.com or call on 0131 510 0099 to ask for more information, or arrange a meeting.