EYFS/KS1: Music lesson plan downloads

Music class lesson plan downloads for teaching music to primary school children and Early Years Foundation Stage and Key Stage One in England, Foundation in Wales, Early Years and Foundation KS1 in Northern Ireland and Early and First Level in Scotland.

These lesson plans can be used in conjunction with other areas of the primary school curriculum including maths, literacy, science, drama, dance, PE, art and expressive arts.

Song lesson plans can be used with educational tool Play It!.

For more advice and resources on how to teach music to primary school children see Teacher Techniques.

Curriculum links: Expressive Arts, PE, Maths, Literacy

Curriculum links: Biology, Science, PE

Curriculum links: Science, Drama, Dance, Literacy

Curriculum links: English, Welsh, Science, Art

Curriculum links: Literacy, Geography

Curriculum links: Science and maths

Curriculum links: Biology, PE, PSHE

Resources from Bring the Noise partners

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Play It!: EYFS / KS1 Music
game

Play It!: EYFS / KS1 Music

Get started with Play It! and explore the different elements that make up a song, play or clap along with the music and make then listen back to your own version of songs

YolanDa's Band Jam

YolanDa's Band Jam

YolanDa and her Band Jammers have a collection of songs that introduce some of the main elements to music making.

Sonic Explorers: Garden and rainforest
video

Sonic Explorers: Garden and rainforest

Sonic Explorer J discovers the sounds of the garden and jungle.

Thunder Jam: Express Yourself

Thunder Jam: Express Yourself

Lottie, Ben, Mia and the twins join punk star Poly Styrene on stage for a live performance.

Bring The Noise: Teacher Techniques

Bring The Noise: Teacher Techniques

Music lesson plans, teacher guides, 'How to' videos and teacher support resources for music education for four to seven-year-olds.

Music colouring sheets

Music colouring sheets

Downloadable colouring sheets to support teaching of music to primary school children.