STEAM BAckpack: Music

STEAM BAckpack: Music

Introducing music and sounds can help support your child's development and self-expression. And musical toys offer a great way to get creative!

Music STEAM Backpack

How to Borrow a STEAM Backpack

Backpack Contents

Books

  1. The bear, the piano, the dog and the fiddle by David Litchfield
  2. Curious pearl Science girl- Curious Pearl masters sound
  3. Poppy and the orchestra
  4. My first classical music book with CD

Activities

  1. Percussion set

Contents:  a tambourine, castanets, maracas, paddles, rhythm sticks, scraper, bells & triangle.

IRISH ALTERNATIVE

Luán agus an mórphiano scríofa ag Gemma Breathnach, maisithe ag Delphine Bodet

Additional Resources

Usborne Quicklinks – Listen to a complete performance of Gustav Holst’s ‘The Planets’ and find out more about the music

https://usborne.com/gb/quicklinks/quicklink/the-planets-musical-book

 

Usborne Quicklinks- Listen to simple xylophone arrangements for popular nursery rhymes & songs

https://usborne.com/gb/quicklinks/quicklink/my-first-xylophone-book?

 

Bottled Music

Learn how to make a musical instrument using glass bottles filled with water.

https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/sounds-great--bottled-music