Primary School Music · Grades Junior Infants–6th Class · Worldwide
150+ folk songs and singing games for primary school — every one demonstrated on video by a Kodály-certified teacher. Trusted by primary teachers in Ireland, the UK, Australia, New Zealand, and across the English-speaking world who are expected to teach music without specialist training.
The primary teacher's challenge
In primary schools across Ireland, the UK, Australia, and New Zealand, classroom teachers are responsible for music. The curriculum requires it. But the vast majority of primary teachers have no specialist music training — and the resources available to them assume either a background they don't have, or offer activities so thin that they barely count as music education.
The Singing Classroom was built to solve exactly this problem. Every song in the library is demonstrated on video — not with a description of what to do, but with Deborah actually doing it with real children in a real classroom. You watch it, you see what it looks like, and you walk into your classroom knowing what you're doing.
"I used to dread music time. I'm a classroom teacher — I have no music background. The Singing Classroom gave me confidence because I could see exactly what the lesson looked like before I walked in. Now music is my favourite part of the week."
— Primary classroom teacher, IrelandNo instruments required. No music theory. No musical background assumed. Just folk songs and singing games that have worked with children for generations, demonstrated by a teacher who knows how to make them come alive.
Resources by country
The Singing Classroom is used by primary teachers across the English-speaking world. We've built dedicated resources for each of our largest international markets.
For Irish primary teachers required to teach music under the Primary Music Curriculum — without specialist training. The Singing Classroom gives you a complete, ready-to-use library of folk songs and singing games with video demonstrations for every song.
Music resources for Irish primary teachers →For primary school teachers in England teaching music under the National Curriculum. A searchable library of folk songs and singing games — all demonstrated on video, all ready for the primary classroom.
Music resources for primary teachers in England →For Australian primary school teachers delivering music under the Australian Curriculum. 150+ songs demonstrated on video, searchable by year level, concept, and activity type.
Music resources for Australian primary teachers →For New Zealand primary teachers delivering music under The Arts learning area. Folk songs and singing games for New Entrants through Year 6 — all on video.
Music resources for NZ primary teachers →Sample songs from the library
A small sample from 150+ songs — every one with a video demonstration and full teaching guide.
An Irish cumulative folk song that holds every class in its grip. Steady beat and pentatonic melody become effortless — children are too busy tracking the growing verse to notice they're learning music.
See teaching guide →A classic English arch game — perfect for the first weeks of school. Everyone participates, nobody waits, and the game structure makes musical form completely physical.
See teaching guide →An English circle game with an arch and a question-and-answer structure. La pentatonic, 3/4 meter, and a compelling game that older classes ask to play again.
See teaching guide →An American folk dance in longways formation — steady beat, phrase structure, and a genuinely energetic activity that works for any primary class from 2nd class up.
See teaching guide →A driving four-part round — concert-ready in three lessons. From the British Isles tradition and directly relevant to the broader cultural heritage of Irish and English primary schools.
See teaching guide →One of the best-known nursery rhymes in the English-speaking world — with a full teaching guide showing how to use it for steady beat, major scale, and play-acting at every level.
See teaching guide →What primary teachers say
"As an Irish primary teacher with no music background, this is exactly what I needed. I can watch what the lesson looks like before I walk in. My confidence has completely changed. Music used to be my most dreaded subject — now it's genuinely enjoyable."
"I'm a specialist but I use this for lesson ideas and to show my non-specialist colleagues how to teach the songs. The video demonstrations are exactly what a class teacher needs — not sheet music, but someone showing you what it looks like."
"We're in Australia and I've tried every music subscription on the market. The Singing Classroom is the only one where the video actually shows you how to teach it — not just the song, but the pedagogy. That's what classroom teachers need."
Common questions
No. The Singing Classroom is specifically designed for primary teachers who are responsible for music but don't have specialist training. Every song has a video demonstration showing exactly what the lesson looks like — not a description of what to do, but Deborah doing it with real students. The teaching notes explain every concept in plain language, without assuming any prior music knowledge. If you can watch a video and follow along, you can use this library.
No. The entire library works with voice and body percussion only. Instruments are an option for some songs — there are barred instrument arrangements for Deck the Halls, Ebenezer Sneezer, and others — but instruments are never required. Most primary classrooms outside specialist music rooms don't have instruments, and the library is designed for exactly that context.
Yes. The Singing Classroom aligns with the Irish Primary Music Curriculum's emphasis on active music-making, listening, and musical concepts taught through song and movement. Every song is tagged by the musical concepts it addresses, making planning and documentation straightforward. We've built a dedicated landing page for Irish primary teachers at songs.thesingingclassroom.com/singing-classroom-ireland with more information about how the library fits the Irish curriculum.
The Singing Classroom is $19.95/month or $219.95/year (about $18.33/month). There's a 7-day free trial — a credit card is required to start the trial, and you can cancel any time before the trial ends without being charged. The full library is accessible from day one of the trial, including all song videos, sheet music, posters, and teaching guides.
One subscription gives you the complete Singing Classroom library — folk songs and singing games for every year level, every one with Deborah's full video demonstration so you can see exactly how to teach it before you walk into your classroom.
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