This week I'll be spending a day with a reception class, helping them tell the story of Jack and the Beanstalk with sound effects. I ha...

I have been involved in a couple of projects recently where the ability of children to listen has been an issue of growing concern within th...

Last week, with other artists and teaching staff, I took a group of nine and ten year olds to Norwich's Plantation Garden, a former quar...

When you were young did you ever ring doorbells just for a laugh? I confess I didn't. I was almost certainly too scared but, in my def...

This exercise is especially well suited to children aged between five and eight years and can be played with a large class. Ideally you wil...

Spring is about here in Norfolk and the soundscape in which I live is about to change. Already my neighbour, who thoughtfully placed a wate...

This a good exercise for quickly assessing the ability and attention levels in a group. It can work for any age and is good for groups smal...