Boogie Mites Seasonal Celebration Songs Singing and dancing have always been a most uplifting way for group celebration events, whether they be birthday parties, weddings, religious festivals or sporting occasions.   As we begin the second half of Autumn term, it’s time to start thinking about celebrating the run up to Christmas and maybe even planning an end of term celebration event with your early years team and children. We all have our favourite seasonal songs, but why not spice up your festive selection this year with some new songs, and let Boogie Mites take the pressure off ..read more

Prepare to be amazed at the power of music. Join us in the second week of August, for five short FREE daily music sessions for children aged 2-5 years and their grown-ups.  Learn how to boost children’s focus, attention, listening, sound processing and motor skills through fun music activities. From 7th-11th August, boost children’s focus, attention, listening, sound processing and motor skills through the magic of daily music practise: Interactive music making fun for you and your child. Music games and linked craft activities to engage children. Harness the power of music to create ..read more

This guest blog has been kindly written for Boogie Mites by Chris Phoenix, from The Phoenix Cups. Life can often feel like an intricate dance, with the need to maintain balance.  The Phoenix Cups framework offers us a insightful approach to understanding our needs and being able to maintain that all-important balance. But what if we added some music along the way to dance to?  After all, music is a universal language that transcends barriers, and weaves its way into the fabric of human existence.  It has the capacity to elicit emotions, spur creativity, and bring people fr ..read more

How It All Began Our Mission Our Team Boogie Mites ABCD Music Methodology Our Vision, Purpose and Guiding Principles Our Products and Services Boogie Mites Benefits How It All Began From South London Community Centre family music sessions to globally recommended digital music programmes, it has been quite a journey. Boogie Mites founder and singer-song writer Harriet Thomas started Boogie Mites as a mum to two young girls, having recognised that there was a gap in the market for inspiring music for under 5’s, Harriet wrote songs that adults would love as much as the children. Harriet s ..read more

The Importance of Songs and Rhymes in the Early Years Foundation Stage If you have spent any time in an early years setting, I am willing to bet that you left humming a song or rhyme that was firmly stuck in your head for the next few days. Songs and rhymes are an integral part of the day in all preschools, nurseries and classrooms, but why are they so important and how do they improve early child education? Research shows that “if children know eight nursery rhymes by heart by the time they are four years old, they are usually among the best readers and spellers in their class by the time t ..read more

Supporting Children Starts with Supporting Parents.    Active Music-Making in Early Years to Develop School-Ready Skills: In Settings and Homes. Parents are a child’s first teacher.  Research shows that children who have more parental input, rich and varied experiences, vocabulary and activities at home in early years, are more likely to have strong school ready skills in place by age 4/5.  Those who start without these skills in place will rarely catch up; the attainment gap will widen as they go through school. You will be aware from recent press coverage that recent res ..read more

Music activities to train the brain, ready for school. Bringing Boogie Mites music magic into the homes of young children. We are excited to be developing an app that will make Boogie Mites songs and musical activities easily accessible for families to enjoy at home. We know from the evidence that regular practice is key to cognitive development that will help strengthen children’s school ready skills: Phonological awareness Foundations for maths and literacy Listening, attention and following instructions Physical and social skills Self-regulation Confidence and self expression Auditory ..read more

Make the pancakes.   This time a few years ago, I was a stressed out, burnt out primary school teacher.   My eldest child had not long finished his first ever year in primary school and my second child was still a baby.  I was tired, worried about how to be all things to all people, and guilt-ridden that I didn’t feel I was able to be there for my children as much as I would have liked.  As a military wife, I was often flying solo in terms of life at home and I was the mum whose child got dropped to breakfast club by 7:30am and wasn’t collected from after-school clu ..read more

What you’ll find in this blog: The link between music and maths Practical music and maths activities for you to try Make maths fun with our song download Our maths programme How to join our music and maths webinar This month at Boogie Mites we are focusing on maths, particularly how music and maths support the early years foundation stage (EYFS). The changes within the EYFS maths area of learning in September 2021 saw shape, space and measures removed as an Early Learning Goal (ELG). More focus is being placed on numbers and patterns within the Numerical Patterns ELG, as this is th ..read more

HOW TO USE MUSIC TO TRANSFORM LANGUAGE …EVEN WHEN YOURE NOT A CONFIDENT MUSIC LEADER AND HAVE NO TIME! We know from neuroscience that when children are engaged in music making, they are boosting the exact neural pathways required for language. So if you work with children who are falling behind with language, music making can narrow that attainment gap. But when we surveyed early years practitioners this summer we kept hearing the same story: The biggest barrier to learning new songs is … “Feeling confident enough to carry the tune, remember the words, and enthuse other staff” “Knowing th ..read more