We are delighted to announce that Funky Kids Radio has announced the winners of the Funky Kids 2021 awards! How exciting!! 

The Funky Kids Radio people's choice is:

 

Al Start: runner-up for European Artist of the Year 2021

 

Robot: 3rd…

We’re celebrating the LGBT+ History Month this February in the UK! And the theme for 2022 is Politics In Art 🌈 

This time I would like to share with you my album for grownups "I ❤ History". 

👉 In the…

Songwriting with Children

In my final podcast session with Dale, I'll tell you all the tips and tricks to writing great songs WITH children! Not many teachers are brave enough to try writing songs instead of poems or stories -…

Inclusion Matters – Signing – Why Bother?

I use signing to teach all children songs - why is this? How hard is it to learn? What are the benefits? In this podcast I'll break it down and explain all about…

Using Topic Based Songs

How can teachers use song to support their teaching? Is it a real thing? Do children really learn from songs?

Can anyone do it, or do you need special skills?

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Tips for singing with children - using music inclusively across the curriculum with Al Start

The SENDCast with Dale Pickles

Here's the first of four podcast episodes I recorded last year with Dale. Today we discuss tips for singing with…

We're on a mission to help our children catch-up with their learning after lockdowns and school/bubble closures.

A catchy song makes any subject unforgettable. We use the power of music to enable children of all learning styles to easily absorb…

As part of the #SwitchonGlobalTelethon 2021, we visited East Sussex WRAS to find out about hedgehogs. 

Trevor Weeks MBE who set up the charity 25 years ago showed us around, explained why hedgehogs are so endangered in the UK. 

We…

There’s a tiny little instrument that offers a big punch, Al Start from Go Kid Music is singing the praises of the humble ukulele. 

Uku-what now?? - hear me out! There’s a few really great reasons why this small, innocent…

We kick-started this new year - 2021 - with fantastic funding from the Inclusive Recovery Fund from Unltd.com, through their partners Comic Relief and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media Sport (DCMS).

Thanks to their generous funding, we were…

We have joined forces with the fantastic British company Octopus Ukulele! 

They make lovely ukuleles that we know you'll love to play! We have set up a special code just for you for a 10% discount on any ukulele. 

We…

We had so much fun last time, I just can't wait to do it again!

Join Al Start for a weekly fun and lively singing session - rather like our singing at school mixed with a live acoustic gig! 

THURSDAY…