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My Best course - Singing it out

Reception teacher Michelle Moss found that singing regularly with
her class gave two selective mutes the power of song.

For Michelle Moss, music used to be something she says she would 'do anything in my power to avoid'. The early years leader for Central Primary School in Watford says she is 'not musically talented' and was consequently very apprehensive at the prospect of a music course. But the school wanted to develop its music provision, and so it invested in The Voices Foundation programme for early years staff.

The programme is aligned with the early learning goals, and can run over one year or two with sessions every term, although it can also be tailored to fit different needs and budgets. 'Now we do music every day. I've gone from avoiding it to absolutely loving it,' says Ms Moss.

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