EYFS (Reception)

EYFS Music scheme of work and lesson plans. Develop your Reception class' Music skills. Complete with pupil videos and teacher CPD to support early years learning.

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Useful resources for teaching Music

Useful resources for teaching Music

Progression of skills
Curriculum overview
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Updated Statutory framework for EYFS 2021

Kapow Primary’s EYFS scheme has been updated to reflect the updated 2021 Statutory framework.

Creating a musical learning environment

Creating a musical learning experience part 1
Creating a musical learning experience part 2
Exploring notation using pulse and rhythm
Exploring notation using pitch
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EYFS units

Music
Exploring sound
(5 lessons)
Exploring how to use our voice and bodies to make sounds, experimenting with tempo and dynamic when playing…
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Music
Celebration music
(5 lessons)
Learning about the music from a range of cultural and religious celebrations, including Diwali, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and Christmas.
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Music
Music and movement
(5 lessons)
Creating simple actions to songs, learning how to move to a beat and expressing feelings and emotions through…
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Music
Musical stories
(5 lessons)
A unit based on traditional childrens’ tales and songs, where pupils learn that music and instruments can be…
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Music
Transport
(5 lessons)
Using their voices, bodies and instruments to explore different types of transport, identify and mimic transport sounds and…
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Music
Big band
(5 lessons)
Learning about the four different groups of musical instruments, following a beat using an untuned instrument and performing…
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EYFS Teacher guidance for music

Music
Teacher guidance: Music and continuous provision
(1 lessons)
Guidance on how to include music within your regular classroom provision
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