Every song in your hands. Every song on video. Step in front of your class on Monday with total confidence — no musical training required.
Irish primary teachers are expected to teach music across every class level, every year.
But there's no specialist. It's you. And if you didn't grow up playing an instrument or singing in a choir, standing in front of 30 children and leading a music lesson can feel completely daunting.
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.
Every song is demonstrated on video, so you can learn it in minutes and teach it with confidence.
Browse by class level (Junior Infants through 6th), by musical concept, or by song name. Every song is demonstrated on video, either by Deborah walking you through it or by the bunnies animation of the game.
See exactly how to introduce the song, run the game, and develop the musical concept. Every gesture, every cue — demonstrated on video. You know what to do before you walk in.
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.
Every song in the library is demonstrated on video. Here are three examples.
The Singing Classroom includes Irish folk songs and singing games alongside the wider traditional repertoire — all demonstrated on video, all ready to teach.
🇮🇪 Irish origin 🏴️ British Isles origin · Every song links to its own full lesson page with lyrics, game instructions, and teaching guide. All songs are Kodály-aligned.
Each song invites active listening. Children respond to music through movement, discussion, and reflection before they perform.
Singing games, folk songs, and chants develop pitch, rhythm, and musical confidence through active participation — not passive instruction.
Song structures and musical games create natural entry points for children to create and vary their own musical ideas — no notation required.
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 chosen for musical development, not just enjoyment. Each one builds specific skills: steady beat, pitch matching, rhythmic awareness and form.
Master's degree in Choral Music (University of Illinois). Kodály certified. Orff and Dalcroze trained. 30+ years teaching music to children from Pre-K through 8th grade.
Every song is demonstrated on video, either by Deborah walking you through it step by step or by the bunnies animation of the game, and many songs have both.
Sheet music, lyric sheets, classroom posters, and manipulatives — all printable. Print what you need for each song.
Build your term plan with drag-and-drop simplicity. Organize songs by class, concept, or theme. Print it or access it on any device in the classroom.
Find the right song for your lesson in seconds. Search by grade level (Junior Infants through 6th), musical concept, or song title.
Full access to the entire library — all songs, all videos, all printables, the lesson planner — for less than the cost of one set of photocopied worksheets a week.
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