For primary school teachers in England

You don't need to be
a musician to teach music.

Every song in your hands. Every lesson on video. Step in front of your class on Monday with total confidence — no musical training required.

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Kodály-certified methodology
Aligned to the National Curriculum
Key Stage 1 & 2
Used by 600+ teachers worldwide

Music is on the National Curriculum.
But nobody trained you to teach it.

You're a brilliant classroom teacher. Music just wasn't part of the deal.

Music has been a statutory subject in England's National Curriculum since 1992. Every primary school is required to deliver it. But in most schools, it falls to the generalist classroom teacher — without specialist support, without proper training.

Ofsted found that in more than two-thirds of primary schools, the music curriculum is being delivered mainly by non-specialist teachers — and that many lack the confidence and musical knowledge to teach it well.

That's not a personal failing. It's a structural gap in how teachers are prepared. And it's exactly what The Singing Classroom was built to fix.

2 in 3 primary schools in England use non-specialist teachers to deliver music — Ofsted subject report, 2023

"I know music is statutory but I honestly don't know what I'm supposed to be teaching. I just put a song on YouTube and hope for the best."

— Common response, English primary teacher survey on music education

"For the first time I feel like I'm actually teaching music with intention — not just filling time with nursery rhymes."

— Primary school teacher, Yorkshire, after using a structured singing programme

"Many primary teachers lack the confidence and musical knowledge to teach aspects of the curriculum well."

— Ofsted Music Subject Report, December 2023

Watch. Learn. Teach.

No preparation time. No musical expertise required. Just follow the lesson and let the songs do the work.

1

Pick your song

Browse by year group (Year 1 through Year 6), by musical concept, or by song name. Every song includes a full teaching video shot in a real classroom.

2

Watch Deborah teach it

See exactly how to introduce the song, run the game, and develop the musical concept. Every gesture, every cue — demonstrated with real children. You know what to do before you walk in.

3

Walk in confident

You're not improvising. You're not hoping it'll work. You've seen it work. Your class sings, plays, and learns — and you're the teacher who made it happen.

Songs your class will love.
Including songs from right here.

150+ songs and singing games — including British Isles folk songs — all demonstrated on video, all ready to teach.

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Covers the National Curriculum for Music —
Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2.

Performing

Singing games and folk songs develop pitch, rhythm, and musical confidence through active participation across both key stages.

Listening & Appraising

Every lesson builds active listening skills. Children respond to music through movement, discussion, and structured reflection.

Composing

Song structures and musical games create natural entry points for children to create and vary their own musical ideas — no notation required.

Built on Kodály principles. Accessible to every teacher.

Kodály methodology puts the singing voice first — which means it's the most natural approach for a classroom teacher with no instrumental background. You don't need to play piano. You don't need to read music. You need to sing with your class, and we show you exactly how.

The songs are sequenced for musical development across Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2. Each one builds specific skills — steady beat, pitch matching, rhythmic awareness, form — in an order that makes sense for how children learn.

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Deborah Skydell Pasternack, Co-founder

Master's degree in Choral Music (University of Illinois). Kodály certified. Orff and Dalcroze trained. 20+ years teaching music to children from Pre-K through 8th grade.

"I'm in my 4th year of teaching — the only music teacher at a small private school. What a delight to come across this site! This has surpassed my expectations. The helpful videos are brilliant and make it so much easier to learn new material before teaching it."

🇬🇧 Christina, primary school teacher, England  ·  Singing Classroom subscriber

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Everything in one place.

Full teaching videos

Every song demonstrated in a real classroom with real children. Watch Deborah teach it from start to finish — including how to handle the moments when children need redirecting.

Printable materials

Sheet music, lyric sheets, classroom posters, and manipulatives — all printable. Every resource you need to run the lesson is included.

Lesson planner

Build your term plan with drag-and-drop simplicity. Organise songs by year group, concept, or theme. Print it or access it on any device.

Search by concept or year group

Find the right song for your lesson in seconds. Search by year group (Year 1–6), musical concept (steady beat, pitch, rhythm), or song title.

One subscription. Every song.

Full access to the entire library — all songs, all videos, all printables, the lesson planner — for less than the cost of one supply teacher hour a week.

7-day free trial

Full library access

$219.95

per year  ·  cancel any time

  • 150+ songs with full teaching videos
  • British Isles folk songs included
  • Key Stage 1 & 2 fully covered
  • Printable materials for every song
  • Lesson planner included
  • Works on any device
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A few things people ask.

Do I need to be musical to use this?+
Not at all. The teaching videos show you exactly what to do — every gesture, every cue, every word. If you can watch a video and follow along, you can teach these songs. Most of our members had no formal music training before joining.
Does it cover the National Curriculum for Music?+
Yes. The library covers all three elements of the National Curriculum for Music in England — performing, listening and appraising, and composing — across Key Stage 1 (Years 1–2) and Key Stage 2 (Years 3–6). The songs are Kodály-aligned, building musical concepts in a sequenced, developmentally appropriate order.
Are there British songs in the library?+
Yes — including Baa Baa Black Sheep, Wee Willie Winkie, Scotland's Burning, How Many Miles to London Town, The Thread Follows the Needle, and other traditional British Isles material. Every song is demonstrated on video and comes with printable materials.
What happens after the free trial?+
After 7 days, your subscription starts at $219.95 USD per year (approximately £175 at current exchange rates — charged in USD). Cancel any time before the 7 days are up and you won't be charged.
Can I use this on my classroom interactive whiteboard?+
Yes — The Singing Classroom works on any device with a browser. Teachers regularly stream the teaching videos directly on their interactive whiteboard during the lesson.