Guest Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 Hello please can anyone help, I am trying to find some livley tidying up music that I could play so the children know when its tidy up time. Does anyone know of any please? Many thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mundia Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 we use 'mission impossible', the children love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Wolfie Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 Oh that's a really good one, Mundia. We also found a lot of the Disney tunes were good, as was "Amarillo"!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deb Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 We use classical music but I love the idea of using 'mission impossible' - it can seem like that at times! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 This year I've been using the Simpsons theme tune. If you google free midi files there are loads you can download which are royalty free. Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 I like 'hey hoo' from Snow White Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 Like the 'mission impossible' music suggestion....we don't use music at the moment. I brought a 'chicken shaped' egg time that we set when it's tidy up time. The children love trying to get tidied before the bell rings....i have to pretend to be a chicken and make a chicken noise to also let them know the bell has gone off!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narnia Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 I usually give them five minutes warning so they can finish off what they are doing........then generally say 'can we tidy up the ...(whatever it is---I give children defined areas to deal with..eg Joe, can you and Sarah tidy the duplo away please) before i count to 20?? and sometimes, my counting has to be very slow, but they love trying to beat me!Now and again, I make sure I win, just to kep them on their toes, but 99 times out of a hundred, it's them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 I used to use the mission impossible theme tune but hearing 2 or 3 times a day every day became quite boring and now I never want to hear it again!!!!!! Then when it was Red nose day we changed it to the Sugar babes walk this way song which again got a bit boring after a while, and all the child had to do was press the play button and off it went. So I wanted to extend their skills at using CD players and have a change of music, so listened to some of the pop songs they were singing around the classroom - they seeme to like Mika at the moment - what good taste they have!!! Then I made a compilation album of about 15 songs with some new and old songs on - they love Lion sleeps tonight - We went through the CD to start with listening to the first few seconds of the track and I told them what number track it was and how to get it to that track and now they chose the track they want and away we go. I t has worked really well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiny Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 Hi Phil and welcome to the forum if I haven't already welcomed you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 My first post. We play 'popcorn'. If you don't know that song by name then you would definetly know it when you hear it. Very inspiring! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiny Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 Hi AJB and welcome to the forum!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 Hi We use Barney (yes purple dinosaur) - Clean Up song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 Thunderbirds is a good one too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 I spy with my little eye a...money making idea!! If Marleene Klass can release 'Music for Mothers' CD I'm sure a 'tidy up' CD would go down really well with settings and parents!! Some enterprising playgroup or for a children's charity would be great......now where did I put Richard Banson's phone number..... PS I copywrite this idea by stating it first and will be expecting a BIG commisssion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dublinbay Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 Hello and welcome to the forum AJB. I think I know the music you mentioned - 'popcorn' - Yes, I can see how that would be a good one! Glad it works for you. We are reviewing our tidy-up time at the moment. Never used music, just chime bars to get children's attention and then just getting on with it. Like the idea of mission impossible - may have to try that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 we've actually got one which is specifically for tidy up time but I've inherited it - not sure where it came from. Maybe if you do a google search.. It's tidy up time, time to put our things away It's tidy up time, clear up all the mess It's tidy up time, time to put our things away Tidy up time again Sometimes I'm busy doing lots of puzzles Sometimes I'm busy ... But when it's all done I've had my fun I'll do what someone says.. or something like that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caro Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 Hi Janine That sounds like the one we use which comes from the Echo Fred CD - some other good songs on there too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 i used to use big cook little cooks "the cleanest kitchen in town" changing it to classroom they loved it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 we use the tidy up song from the foundation stage LCP file - its realy good - although a bit short! so we copied it to a cd & repeated it a few times - as it plays the chdn go around singing it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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