About Musicaliti

Musicaliti meets the developmental needs of families, children's centres, nurseries, day care centres and primary infants by providing solid musical foundations in exciting ways for children from birth to seven years. Incorporating the Early Years Foundation Stage is paramount within the available curricula, which focuses on a new, child-friendly theme each half term.  Supplementary material is available for children as well as manuals for teaching staff and a range of developmentally appropriate instrumental resources.

Musicaliti includes leading philosophies from a number of sources including Kodály (singing), Orff (instrumental work) and Dalcroze (movement), as well as the child development philosophies of Piaget (stage development), Montessori (child-led learning), Trainor (benefits of music), so that each developmentally-appropriate class builds on to the next.  This gives staff an opportunity to observe and acquire best practice, as well as providing every child the opportunity to personally create music every week - the most fun learning EVER!

Types of sessions

Sessions are primarily divided by age: 0-2 years, 2-4 years, 4-7 years, with the same adult/child ratios as specified by the EYFS, although ratios of 1:2 or 1:1 are preferable in baby groups.

Features of Babies: 0-2 years

• Focus on experiencing pulse; introducing different rhythms in different musical styles; vocal play; lap bounces; object tracking; baby massage and relaxation; range of musical scales; variety of musical instruments; day-to-day objects in music.

Features of Toddler/Preschoolers: 2-4 years

• Focus on imitating pulse; introducing notation values;  introducing pitches; weekly theme-related story; relaxation; focus on pentatonic scale; greater variety of musical instruments; day-to-day objects in music; solo-singing; co-operative play, circle dances.

Features of Primary Infants: 4-7 years

• Focus on experiencing pulse towards rhythmic imitation; using notation values in rhythms; focus on pentatonic scale and pitch matching; solo-singing; opportunity for vocal recording; variety of tuned and untuned percussive musical instruments; games and circle dances.

Babies love to experience different ways of moving to music, supported by loving keyworkers.

Toddlers have a great sense of humour, discovering new ideas and being encouraged to express themselves.

Primary infants easily shed their inhibitions, expressing their ideas naturally and creatively.