For example, try saying “I forgot where this toy goes, do you know?” and let them lead you by example. Use encouragement through confusion to offer pride in children.Try tactics such as “Who can tidy the fastest?” between siblings or “I bet I can tidy quicker than you!” There’s nothing wrong with a little healthy competition! Make tidying into a race.Attach a ‘Tidy up Song’ to the daily ritual.Here are some ways from Acorns Day Nursery in Exmouth that you can make tidying fun for children encouraging their healthy habits. Adult modelling and constant encouragement can be appropriate for children 1-2. There are many ways you can encourage your children to tidy up depending on their age. However, that’s a short term solution! How children learn to tidy up for themselves now sets the standard for chores, independent responsibilities and life “mess” as they get older. We get it! Through busy days and tight schedules, it’s sometimes easier to grab the toy basket and chuck in all the toys yourself. Encouraging our children to do so provides them with responsibility and accountability. Sorry I mean for my vid.As our children get older, their ability to be independent and tidy up after themselves grows stronger and more able. Genre tidy up rhumba Comment by SQUEAKYTheRapper What better position to be in than to see what positive effects the music has on the children I teach daily, who after all are our toughest critics, and our biggest fans! This musical project has awakened my creativity and added a new dimension to my life. Then along the way came two adorable children of my own, which only heightened the need for good quality children’s music. It is the most rewarding job with daily challenges and every day is different. One of my life ambitions is to buy a campervan and go round the world for a year or two.Īnd a little more info about Chris! As far back as I can remember I always wanted to work with children and have been a teacher for 19 years. When not at work I spend a lot of time in music studios, swimming pools, yoga classes and on my piano. As well as writing songs for children, I write songs for grown ups too. I’ve always associated teaching with having fun and if you’re not, you’re in the wrong job. It wasn’t long before we had several songs written about different themes and topics in the curriculum, so we decided to make the album so that children, parents and teachers could get their hands on the songs! Immediately it was easy to see how children enjoyed accessing the topics taught in a musical and energetic way and how quickly they retained the knowledge too. We have been very close friends for ages and ages and guess what? We’re both primary school teachers and this album was written whilst teaching at the same school in North London.īeing musicians it was only natural for us to use music as a tool for learning in the classroom. We created these songs out of a real love of music and the desire to make songs for children that were neither patronising, nor too “grown up” and above all our songs are original and from the heart.

We’ve had a great time recording every single one of our songs. It's been an amazing journey so far.thanks for finding us and we hope you enjoy the songs as much as we do. We released our first album in 2008 and proudly released our second album 'Are We There Yet?' in December 2015. We write fun and educational songs for children. Musical Playground are George Papakyriacou and Christalla Michael. This is our Youtube Hit!! Having trouble with kids tidying up after themselves? Well, you won't anymore as they dance and shake it all around to the rhumbatastic tune and make tidying up a whole new fun experience!

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