Books, websites and information
This list of song books and websites has been compiled by early years music educators. Many thanks to all who kindly contributed and shared their favourite sources.
Please note that this list is not an endorsed list, we recommend that you look carefully at the content before purchasing to ensure that it is suitable for your practice.
Song books
101 Rhythm Instrument Activities for Young Children by Abigail Flesch Connors
A Little Birdsong - the definitive guide to music for young children by Emma Hutchinson
A Little Birdsong Book Two - All about animals and water! by Emma Hutchinson
A Little Birdsong Three - All about travelling and moving! by Emma Hutchinson
A Rhyme in Time: Rhythm, Speech Activities, and Improvisation for the Classroom by Doug Goodkin
All about the Great Outdoors - songs, poems and musical games for young children by Emma Hutchinson
Bingo Lingo: Supporting language development with songs and rhymes: Supporting Language Development Through Songs and Rhymes (Classroom Music) by Helen MacGregor and Peter Bailey
Blue Is the Sea: Music, Dance & Visual Arts by Sofia Lopez-Ibor
Bobby Shaftoe Clap Your Hands: Musical fun with new songs from old favorites by Sue Nicholls
First Steps in Music for Infants & Toddlers: The Curriculum: Birth Through 36 Months by John M. Feierabend
Frantic Music Games - Early Years Foundation Stage: Imaginative Music Games for 3 - 5 Year Olds by Fran Carpenter
From Wibbleton to Wobbleton by James Harding
Game-songs with Prof.Dogg's Troupe: 44 Songs and Games with Activities (Music Series) by Harriet Powell
I love music by Out of the Ark music
Ideas for Music (Springboards) by Belle Farmer
Inside Music Early Years Age: 0-5 yrs, A programme for teaching musical skills through singing by Katie Neilson
Kids Make Music, Babies Make Music, Too! Teacher's Guide (Babies - Age 7) by Lynn Kleiner and Cecilia Riddell
Lively time Playsongs by Sheena Roberts
Michael Finnigin, Tap Your Chinigin: Developing music skills with new songs from old favourites by Sue Nicholls
Okki-Tokki-Unga: Action Songs For Children by Ana Sanderson, Beatrice Harrop and David McKee
Playsongs by Sheena Roberts
Songs for Early Years: Musical Activities for Early Childhood by Karen Eaves
Singing Games and Rhymes for Early Years by Lucinda Geoghegan
Singing Games and Rhymes for Tiny Tots by Lucinda Geoghegan
Singing Sherlock by Shirley Court and Val Whitlock
Sleepy time Playsongs by Sheena Roberts
Sound Ideas: Activities for the Percussion Circle by Doug Goodkin
Sparks series and Story Songs by Steve Grocott
Tam tam tambalay!: and other songs from around the world by Helen MacGregor
The Book of Bounces: Wonderful Songs and Rhymes Passed Down from Generation to Generation for Infants and Toddlers (First Steps in Music) by John M Feierabend
The Book of Tapping & Clapping: Wonderful Songs and Rhymes Passed Down from Generation to Generation for Infants and Toddlers (First Steps in Music) by John M Feierabend
The Book of Tapping & Clapping: Wonderful Songs and Rhymes Passed Down from Generation to Generation for Infants and Toddlers (First Steps in Music) by John M Feierabend
The Book of Wiggles & Tickles: Wonderful Songs and Rhymes Passed Down from Generation to Generation for Infants and Toddlers (First Steps in Music) by John M Feierabend
The Lion and the Unicorn - musical tales from the Little Birdsong Collection by Emma Hutchinson
This Little Puffin: A Treasury of Nursery Rhymes, Songs and Games by Elizabeth Matterson
Voiceplay by Linda Bance & Alison Street
Websites for songs
www.jbrary.com/youtube-playlists/
youtube.com/watch?v=1x3j55zxx7A
www.singwithourkids.com/song-library.htm
www.soundlincs.org/2016/06/first-notes-app-share-special/
http://www.activemusic.ie/stomping-in-the-woods-cd.html
www.musichouseforchildren.com/shop
Further reading
Campbell, P.S., 1998. Songs in their heads, Music and its meaning in children’s lives. New York: Oxford University Press.
Flohr, J.W. 2005. The Musical Lives of Young Children. New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall
Greenhalgh, Z. (2018). Music and Singing in the Early Years, A Guide to Singing with Young Children. Abingdon Oxon: Routledge.
Glover, J., 2000. Children Composing 4–14. London: Routledge Falmer
Huhtinen-Hildén, L. and Pitt, J. (2018). Taking a Learner-Centred Approach to Music Education, Pedagogical Pathways. Abingdon Oxon: Routledge.
Ilari, B. and Young, S. (2016). Children’s Home Musical Experiences across the world. Indiana: Indiana University Press
Malloch, S., & Trevarthen, C. (2009). (Eds.). Communicative musicality: Exploring the basis of human companionship. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Marsh, K. & Young, S., 2006. Musical Play. In G.E. McPherson, ed. The Child As Musician: A handbook of musical development. New York: Oxford University Press. 2006, pp. 289-310.
Moog, H., (1976). The Musical Experience of the Pre-school Child. Translated by Claudia Clarke. London: Schott.
Moorhead, G. E., and Pond, D. (1941). Music of young children: Pillsbury Foundation Studies. Santa Barbara, CA: Pillsbury Foundation for Advancement of Music Education
Pound, L. and Harrison, C., 2003. Supporting Musical Development in the Early Years. Buckingham: Open University Press.
Tafuri, J. 2008. Infant Musicality: New research for educators and parents. G. Welch, ed. Farnham: Ashgate.
Young, S., 2009. Music 3-5 (The Nursery World / Routledge Essential Guides for Early Years Practitioners). Abingdon: Routledge.
Young, S., 2006. Music with the under-fours. Oxfordshire: RoutledgeFalmer.
Young, S. and Glover, J., 1998. Music in the Early Years. London: The Falmer Press.
Young, S. (2018). Critical new perspectives in early childhood music. London: Routledge
Further information
British Kodaly Academy
http://www.britishkodalyacademy.org/index.htm
Centre for Research in Early Childhood (CREC)
Certificate for Music Educators: Early Childhood:
http://www.meryc.co.uk/cmeec.html
http://www.crec.co.uk/level-4-cert-music-ed-early-childhood
Dalcroze UK
Early Childhood Music Education Commission (ECME)
https://www.isme.org/our-work/commissions-forum/early-childhood-music-education-commission-ecme
European Network of Music Educators and Researchers of Young Children (EuNet MERYC)
Early Childhood (and Primary) Music Resources
www.zoeviola.wordpress.com/early-childhood-and-eyfs-music-resources/
Inspire Music
https://www.inspire-music.org/
London Early Years Music Network
https://www.sound-connections.org.uk/what-we-do/early-years/london-early-years-music-network
Music Educators and Researchers of Young Children (MERYC)
Music Education Council
Music Mark
Music Educators and Researchers of Young Children (MERYC)
Music House for Children
Note Weavers
NYMAZ
https://www.nymaz.org.uk/for-professionals/earlyyears
Sage Gateshead
http://www.sagegateshead.com/join-in/schools-and-early-years-settings/big-sing-for-mini-singers/
SoundLincs
http://www.soundlincs.org/2016/06/first-notes-app-share-special/
Sound Sense
Soundwaves Extra-Take Art
