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Your Guide to Using Marla's Songs

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Discover how gentle songs can help create calmer transitions, stronger connection and joyful everyday rhythms with children. Inside this free guide you find:

  • Learn why rhythm & repetition help children feel secure

  • Discover simple ways to introduce transition songs

  • Find practical tips for using each song

  • Create calmer mornings, tidy-up time and everyday routines

  • Download a printable daily rhythm planner

Whether you’re at home or in an early childhood setting, this guide will help you confidently use the songs in daily life.

I wrote this guide after many years of working with young children and discovering how simple songs can gently transform everyday moments. I hope it encourages you to enjoy singing with the children in your care.

A$0.00
Full Collection

Help children move happily through one moment to the next with this complete collection of 13 gentle songs.

Created to bring more ease, calm, and connection to everyday life, these songs support children through routines, transitions, and social moments, making them ideal for families, classrooms, childcare and other early childhood settings.

Printable lyrics & a practical guide, Your Guide to Using Marla’s Songs, are included with your download

A$25.00
Tidy Up Time Bundle

Transform pack-away time with these two playful songs that support tidying up through teamwork, cooperation, and playfulness.

Help children enjoy the pack away routine as they become inspired to sing with you, work as a team and let their imaginations take flight as they pretend to be cranes tidying up the room.

Printable lyrics & a practical guide, Your Guide to Using Marla’s Songs, are included with your download

A$3.00
Bathroom Time Bundle

Support children through bathroom routines with these four gentle songs that bring ease, calm and enthusiasm to toilet training, hand washing, bath time and drying hands.

Help children enjoy these everyday moments by connecting with them through the comfort of rhythm and melody as they gradually learn how to care of themselves with growing confidence.

Printable lyrics & a practical guide, Your Guide to Using Marla’s Songs, are included with your download

A$10.00
Going Outside Bundle

Turn getting dressed to going outside into a calm experience with these three gentle songs that slow everyone down for easy transitions outdoors and through gates.

Connect with children and help them feel relaxed, ready and reassured before heading outdoors together.

Printable lyrics & a practical guide, Your Guide to Using Marla’s Songs, are included with your download

A$7.00
Circle Time & Daily Rhythms Bundle

Encourage children to transition happily from one moment to the next with these five gentle songs that support calmer daily routines while strengthening the connected relationships that grow within them.

Help children tidy up & gather as a group for circle time, calmly get dressed, wash their hands for meal-times and communicate with kindness and respect throughout the day. Perfect for home, family day care, childcare, preschool and classroom routines.

Printable lyrics & a practical guide, Your Guide to Using Marla’s Songs, are included with your download

A$12.00
Circle Time

Inspire children to cross the bridge from the previous activity and gather together for circle time.

This gentle song helps children transition calmly into circle time and group connection, ready to enjoy songs and a story together.

Printable lyrics & a practical guide, Your Guide to Using Marla’s Songs, are included with your download

A$3.00
Drying Hands

Help children enjoy drying their hands after washing as they build good hygiene habits using this happy little song.

Drying Hands gently guides children through the final step of handwashing by encouraging them to shake the water off and dry their hands thoroughly.

Printable lyrics & a practical guide, Your Guide to Using Marla’s Songs, are included with your download

A$3.00
Kind Words

Encourage children to use kind words and good manners in everyday conversations with this sweet little song.

Kind Words supports children through thoughtful communication, and happy interactions with others. It gently reminds them that speaking kindly is one of the simplest ways we can care for one another.

Printable lyrics & a practical guide, Your Guide to Using Marla’s Songs, are included with your download

A$3.00
Waiting at the Table

Help children feel calm and content while waiting at the table after they’ve finished eating with this gentle little song.

Waiting at the Table helps children stay connected, patient, and relaxed during mealtimes while they wait calmly for the rest of the family or group.

Printable lyrics & a practical guide, Your Guide to Using Marla’s Songs, are included with your download

A$3.00
Wait at the Gate

Encourage children to pause calmly at gates and enjoy waiting together before moving safely through as a group.

This happily little song helps children stop, think, and participate in the shared experience of moving together as one before continuing on their way.

Printable lyrics & a practical guide, Your Guide to Using Marla’s Songs, are included with your download

A$3.00
Into the Garden

Turn getting ready to go outside into a happy, playful routine that children look forward to.

As the melody becomes familiar, children begin eagerly putting on their shoes and hats, making the transition outdoors feel fun, cooperative, and calm.

Printable lyrics & a practical guide, Your Guide to Using Marla’s Songs, are included with your download

A$3.00
Getting Dressed

Support children in getting dressed with greater calm, cooperation, and joy through this gentle, playful song.

Children naturally pause to listen, then happily follow the actions to the song, getting dressed almost without realising it.

Printable lyrics & a practical guide, Your Guide to Using Marla’s Songs, are included with your download

A$3.00
Bath Time

Inspire children’s enthusiasm for bath time with this joyful song that gently eases the transition into a fun and playful routine.

Bath Time is a delightful little bath time song that helps children see washing as a happy part of their day while they splash, sing, play and clean themselves.

Printable lyrics & a practical guide, Your Guide to Using Marla’s Songs, are included with your download

A$3.00
Washing Hands

Guide children to slow down, follow the routine, and enjoy washing their hands with greater care.

As the song becomes familiar, children begin to follow each step more confidently, enjoying the rhythm of washing their hands from start to finish.

Printable lyrics & a practical guide, Your Guide to Using Marla’s Songs, are included with your download

A$3.00
Toilet Time

Bring a sense of ease and confidence to toilet training as you slow down together and sing this gentle little song.

Singing together creates a calm, reassuring moment that helps children relax, making toilet routines feel less pressured and more positive.

Printable lyrics & a practical guide, Your Guide to Using Marla’s Songs, are included with your download

A$3.00
Tidy Up Crane

Transform pack-away time into imaginative play as children become cranes lifting their loads into a box or basket.

Children naturally love pretend play, and Tidy Up Crane keeps them engaged while making everyday tidying up routines fun.

Printable lyrics & a practical guide, Your Guide to Using Marla’s Songs, are included with your download

A$3.00
Tidy Up Teamwork

Help children pack away happily together with this gentle, playful song.

As the melody becomes familiar, children begin to anticipate pack-up time, join in willingly and enjoy tidying up together.

You’re warmly invited to download this song free of charge and experience how it can transform an everyday routine in your home or early childhood setting.

Printable lyrics & a practical guide, Your Guide to Using Marla’s Songs, are included with your download

A$0.00

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