A resource to develop music-making in early years settings.

These have been produced as a result of a one year project led by St. Paul’s Nursery School in York, thanks to funding from Youth Music. The music and lyrics are all by Rebecca Gross.

We have selected songs that we feel have had the greatest impact on us, the children attending our nursery school and the parents that have been involved in the project. These songs are shared with you in the following cards, accompanied by ‘top tips’ and beautiful photos of the children in action. You will find the score on the back of the cards; don’t worry if you don’t read music, you can always make up your own version!

The songs work best when used frequently. The more you use the songs, the more confident you and the children will become.

The resource has been designed so that you can download it and print out. We suggest that you print it on card, laminate it and make a hole in each corner so the cards can be fastened on a key ring or with a piece of string. The pages are A5 sized, so when you print it you may want to put two on each A4 sheet.

Download the Tuning in to Children resource

Further information about the project and those involved can be found by following the links on the last card. We hope you enjoy using the songs as much as we do!

Vicky Marshall, Head Teacher

Please note: If you’re looking for the Tuning Into Children resource by Nancy Evans, you can find it here. The two resources are unconnected.