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In a world which is becoming increasingly visually loud, Minute of Listening helps pupils develop their creative listening skills.

This carefully curated collection of 60-second recordings introduces children to a range of music and sounds from Björk to Beethoven, folk music to field recordings. Accompanying resources help enrich all curriculum areas, and follow-up questions encourage children to discuss what they heard, thought and felt.

When the pandemic began we made Minute of Listening free, and since then we have seen a huge increase in the number of people using it. Will you help us raise funds to keep it free going forward? Your donation will enable us to sustain and grow the resource.

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