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The New Zealand Curriculum includes music as part of The Arts from Year 1 through Year 8. Generalist classroom teachers are expected to deliver it — developing students' skills in exploring sound, performing, and creating — without specialist support.
But most initial teacher education gives very little time to music. You graduate ready to teach literacy and numeracy. Music? You work it out as you go — or it quietly disappears from your programme.
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.
"Music is on the curriculum and I want to teach it well, but I genuinely don't know where to start. I never learned how to do this."
"For the first time I feel like I'm actually teaching music with purpose — the kids are engaged and I'm not just winging it."
"Music, like any other subject, needs to be sequentially and regularly taught if students are to develop musical intelligence."
No preparation time. No musical expertise required. Just follow the lesson and let the songs do the work.
Browse by year level (Year 1 through Year 6), by musical concept, or by song name. Every song includes a full teaching video shot in a real classroom.
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.
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.
150+ songs and singing games — all demonstrated on video, all ready to teach from day one.
All songs are pedagogically sequenced and Kodály-aligned. Underlined songs link to full lesson pages.
Songs and singing games develop pitch, rhythm, and musical sensitivity — moving from sensory exploration through to manipulative control of sound.
Song structures create natural entry points for children to compose and vary their own musical ideas — no notation required.
Active listening, movement, and performance develop children's ability to respond to and communicate through music.
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 NZ Curriculum describes a progression from sensory exploration to systematic understanding. The Singing Classroom's sequenced repertoire maps perfectly onto this progression — building musical intelligence step by step, year by year.
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.
"This is the BEST website I've ever used for songs, singing games, and general music curriculum. I have been using it for 7 months and my students LOVE the music available on the site."
🇳🇿 Kathleen, primary school teacher, New Zealand · Singing Classroom subscriber
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.
Sheet music, lyric sheets, classroom posters, and manipulatives — all printable. Every resource you need to run the lesson is included.
Build your term plan with drag-and-drop simplicity. Organise songs by year level, concept, or theme. Print it or access it on any device.
Find the right song for your lesson in seconds. Search by year level (Year 1–6), musical concept, or song title.
Full access to the entire library — all songs, all videos, all printables, the lesson planner.
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