A portrait is not made in the camera
Every writer needs a photo, right? But how do you portray the essence of what you do – who you are – in one shot?
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Under the Baobab Tree
Every year, during Black History Month, I ask nursery staff of African and Caribbean heritage if they would like to share songs during our music sessions.
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The woods are never solitary
I never get tired of listening to wooden claves being tapped together. Such a simple, ancient sound, reminiscent of the earliest music.
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Music in the Wildlife Garden
Once a year, I present a family singing and junk instrument-making session at the Mother Goose Wildlife Garden in Camberwell, South London.
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Poems upon the sky
'Trees are poems that the earth writes upon the sky' (Kahlil Gibran). What do trees look, feel & sound like and how can we celebrate them?
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Kitty Pidduck presents…
Six families joined me at the wonderful Brockwell Park Community Greenhouses in South London for singing, sound-foraging and instrument-making.
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The Man in the Moon
I thought I’d write about the creative process and how working with children in the…
Keeping it fresh
Teaching music in early years settings presents many challenges but one of the most interesting is keeping things fresh!
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The fox cub who came to music
Today, I went to deliver my regular music session at a local forest school. The children love pointing out all the animals they can see from our log circle – squirrels, foxes, parakeets, a crow.
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Introducing… Pidduck Productions
I thought I’d tell you a little more about Pidduck Productions, the company I’ve set up with my sister, Polly Pidduck, to develop content for the preschool market.
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